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Flat Rock is a tiny town of 340 people in Seneca County, Ohio. It's about 17 miles from Sandusky, OH and 63 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $856 a month.
340people
$124kTypical home
$856/moRent
83° / 33°Summer / winter
30"Snow
153Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 340
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,604 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 17 mi to Sandusky, OH
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$779/mo)
- Median rent $856/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 19.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 153 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 212 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (62 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (714 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 30% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 54 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 794 ft
- 346 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 182 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 59 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Seneca County: R+38 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.