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Flat Rock is a tiny town of 121 people in Shelby County, Indiana. It's about 12 miles from Columbus, IN and 33 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $987 a month.
121people
$135kTypical home
$987/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
16"Snow
218Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 121
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 347 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 12 mi to Columbus, IN
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$853/mo)
- Median rent $987/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (263 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (760 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 39% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to IND airport
- 35 mi to IND (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 692 ft
- 460 mi to the ocean
- 172 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 179 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shelby County: R+48 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.