Flat RockOH
The town was settled in 1846 and has 340 residents today.
Is Flat Rock a good place to live?
Flat Rock’s average commute is 85 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Flat Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
340 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Flat Rock.
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
29% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across Ohio. Adults 35 to 64 are 58% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 2% of residents (18% statewide). Flat Rock’s midpoint age works out to 40 years.
| Flat Rock | Typical Ohio town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 24% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 8% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Flat Rock’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±29.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Flat Rock | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 30.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 58.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 10% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Flat Rock work out of town
Jobs in Flat Rock fell by 29 from 2014 to 2024, to 39. 25% of residents live below the poverty line here. Half commute less than 19 miles. The top destinations are Tiffin (15%), Bellevue (9%) and Columbus (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Flat Rock is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Flat Rock, 61% come from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Flat Rock brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 33 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Flat Rock is
Among adults in Flat Rock, 19% binge drink and 36% feel lonely. The town beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. For adults locally, the share who have high blood pressure is 33%.
| Flat Rock | Typical Ohio town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Flat Rock | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6% | 7.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58.1% | 62.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Flat Rock sells for about $260K at the median
In Flat Rock, 94% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Flat Rock
Cedar Point and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Flat Rock. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.5M visitors a year
36 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
29 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year
29 mi CaveCrystal Cave17 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
34 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art MuseumPhoto credits
Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain
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Moving to Flat Rock: who provides what
Flat Rock is unincorporated, so Seneca County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
100% of working residents leave Flat Rock for work
Where Flat Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Flat Rock; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Flat Rock residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Flat Rock
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Flat Rock is a census-designated place in northeastern Thompson Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44828. The population was 227 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 797 ft
- ZIP code
- 44828
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