Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina
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Flat Rock is a village in Henderson County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 2,565 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
as Flat Rock Historic District.
. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
retreat Bonclarken
is located in Flat Rock.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.5 km²), of which, 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.26%) is water.
The elevation of Flat Rock is 2,205 feet (672 m).
of 2000, there were 2,565 people, 1,169 households, and 937 families residing in the village. The population density
was 327.1 people per square mile (126.3/km²). There were 1,459 housing units at an average density of 186.0 per square mile (71.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.83% White, 0.47% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.04% from other races
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 1,169 households out of which 15.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.5% were married couples
living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.46.
In the village the population was spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 13.4% from 25 to 44, 34.9% from 45 to 64, and 35.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $67,813, and the median income for a family was $81,811. Males had a median income of $55,263 versus $34,375 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $42,222. About 0.3% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
Henderson County, North Carolina
Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2008, the population was 102,367. Its county seat is Hendersonville.- History :...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,565 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Asheville metropolitan area
The Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in western North Carolina...
. The village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as Flat Rock Historic District.
Culture
Flat Rock is home to the Flat Rock Playhouse, the State Theatre of North CarolinaNorth Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church as it exists today is the remnant of a small denomination, which was formed from the Synod of the South, a division of the Associate Reformed Church...
retreat Bonclarken
Bonclarken
Bonclarken is a conference center located in Flat Rock, North Carolina operated by the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church . It is used as a conference center by the ARP church, and is used to accommodate guests of 500 people during the summer and 400 people during the winter...
is located in Flat Rock.
Notable residents
- Mitchell Campbell KingMitchell Campbell KingMitchell Campbell King was a planter and physician in the Carolinas. Mitchell Campbell King was the son of teacher, Lawyer and Judge Mitchel King and his first wife Susanna Campbell...
(1815–1901), planter and physician - The writer Carl SandburgCarl SandburgCarl Sandburg was an American writer and editor, best known for his poetry. He won three Pulitzer Prizes, two for his poetry and another for a biography of Abraham Lincoln. H. L. Mencken called Carl Sandburg "indubitably an American in every pulse-beat."-Biography:Sandburg was born in Galesburg,...
lived in the village. His home is now part of the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic SiteCarl Sandburg Home National Historic SiteCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, located near Hendersonville in Flat Rock, North Carolina, preserves Connemara Farms, the home of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and writer Carl Sandburg...
and is a major tourist attraction in the village. - Christopher MemmingerChristopher MemmingerChristopher Gustavus Memminger was a prominent political leader and the first Secretary of the Treasury for the Confederate States of America.-Early life and career:...
, the first Secretary of the Treasury for the Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of AmericaThe Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
, had his summer home there and is buried in Flat Rock. - George A. Trenholm was a summer resident and was the second Secretary of the Treasury for the Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of AmericaThe Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
from July 18, 1864 to April 27, 1865.
Geography
Flat Rock is located at 35°16′0"N 82°27′12"W (35.266605, -82.453425).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.5 km²), of which, 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.26%) is water.
The elevation of Flat Rock is 2,205 feet (672 m).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,565 people, 1,169 households, and 937 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 327.1 people per square mile (126.3/km²). There were 1,459 housing units at an average density of 186.0 per square mile (71.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.83% White, 0.47% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 1,169 households out of which 15.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.46.
In the village the population was spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 13.4% from 25 to 44, 34.9% from 45 to 64, and 35.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $67,813, and the median income for a family was $81,811. Males had a median income of $55,263 versus $34,375 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $42,222. About 0.3% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.