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Flat RockIN

Today 121 people live in this town, first settled in 1828.

Is Flat Rock a good place to live?

Flat Rock’s midpoint age is 29.2 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Flat Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

121 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Flat Rock.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Flat Rock’s workers commute out

0%work in town

The middle household income in Flat Rock is $59,000. The top destinations are Indianapolis (19%), Shelbyville (15%) and Columbus (14%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.

Where working residents work

In Flat Rock0%
Indianapolis19%
Shelbyville15%
Columbus14%
Greenwood4%
20 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Flat Rock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Flat Rock brings four seasons and pleasant summers

15″snow a winter

Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Flat Rock. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Flat Rock, mostly inland flooding

58risk score of 100

57% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 23%. Flat Rock’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is recorded as 58 of 100. Federal aid has come to Flat Rock households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008.

FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Flat Rock

14pages on Flat Rock
Nearby attractions

Lucas Oil Stadium and 33 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Flat Rock. Close and well known come first.

All 44 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Flat Rock: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Flat Rock, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsSouthwestern Shelby County Consolidated SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereShelby County Circuit Court ClerkShelby County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4723447234 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Flat Rock for work

Where Flat Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 19% 15% → Shelbyville Shelbyville 15% 14% → Columbus Columbus 14% 4% → Greenwood Greenwood 4% 4% → German Township German Township 4% 3% → Greensburg Greensburg 3% Flat Rock · 0% stay
7jobs based in Flat Rock
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Flat Rock

College town 17 of every 100 Flat Rock residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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