Flatrock Twp Henry OH, 2006
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Flatrock TownshipOH
A town of 1,218.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,218
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$183K
Census ACS
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
53.7
years
Jobs based here
221
A commuter town
Is Flatrock Township a good place to live?
The best of Flatrock Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and schools; the weakest is a D for walkability. 35% of residents are 65 or older in Flatrock Township, against 20% in Ohio’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 76 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Flatrock Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,218 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Monroe TownshipNapoleon TownshipPleasant TownshipRichland TownshipFlatrock Township
How Flatrock Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Flatrock Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $183K, 2.3 years of the county’s $80K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsBeat 78% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →HealthHenry County Hospital 8.5 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC+Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life1.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Flatrock Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flatrock Township, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFlorida Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Flatrock Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNapoleon Area City School DistrictHolgate Local School District2 districts serve Flatrock Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Henry County Board of ElectionsHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes43545, 43527, 4351243545 55% · 43527 44% · 43512 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Flatrock Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Flatrock Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Flatrock Township for work: only 1% work in town. Flatrock Township’s median household income is $106,000, where Ohio’s towns sit at $75,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Since 2013, Flatrock Township has added 48 jobs, to 221 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Flatrock Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Flatrock Township1%
Napoleon18%
Defiance9%
Archbold6%
Holgate4%
14 mi
median commute distance
221
jobs based in Flatrock Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Flatrock Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 26 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Flatrock Township.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
26
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Flatrock Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Flatrock Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Residents of Flatrock Township are less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns
Flatrock Township beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 39% of Flatrock Township adults have high blood pressure.
42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Flatrock Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
3 better28 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Flatrock Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
Henry County Hospital
8.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC+
Flatrock Township has set aside 0.5% of its land for conservation
5.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0.5%conserved
| Flatrock Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.5%
conserved · 105 of 22,574 acres
5.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Flatrock Township
18pages on Flatrock Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Flatrock Township
Defiance CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Defiance9.9 mi$29,320 tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold12.5 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Flatrock Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Flatrock Township for work
Where Flatrock Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
221jobs based in Flatrock Township
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Flatrock Township
Township in Ohio, US
Flatrock Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,248.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 696 ft
Questions about Flatrock Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Flatrock Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.