Photo: Harrison Keely · CC BY 4.0Flat Rock spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Flat Rock’s village government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $583 per resident.
What stands out about how Flat Rock is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$583 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Flat Rock’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($583 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $984, and the middle half spent $462–$1,448. Flat Rock spent less than 72% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Flat Rock itself left out).
About $583 per resident a year, or $1.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 61%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Flat Rock collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Flat Rock reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,853 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.47% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Flat Rock’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Flat Rock’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Flat Rock →
Who’s in charge in Flat Rock
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Flat Rock’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofflatrock.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 852 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,408).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Henderson County Schools
Flat Rock’s K–12 school district, shared with Fletcher, Hendersonville, Laurel Park, Mills River. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,051 per pupil, $7,653 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Flat Rock’s votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Flat Rock alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Henderson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.4%39,497 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.0%29,361 votesOthers: 1.6% (1,116 votes).
Most votes in Henderson County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Flat Rock lies in Henderson County. Every 2024 race in Henderson County is on the county’s page.
Henderson County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Flat Rock.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofflatrock.org ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseState representatives
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Flat Rock compares with the towns next door
Flat Rock spent $583 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,875. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hendersonville | $1,875 | $2,398 |
| Flat Rock | $583 | $2,853 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Flat Rock’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Flat Rock’s government
How much does Flat Rock spend per resident?
About $583 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $583 was less than 72% of 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Flat Rock?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,853 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofflatrock.org.
Who runs Flat Rock’s government?
See villageofflatrock.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Flat Rock yet.
How did Flat Rock vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Flat Rock alone. Henderson County, where 100% of Flat Rock lies, voted Trump 56.4%, Harris 42.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Flat Rock?
4 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,167 (about $230,004 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Flat Rock in the state legislature?
State Senate District 48 (Tim Moffitt) and State House District 113 (Jake Johnson). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Flat Rock’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →