Flat Rock, Surry County, North Carolina

Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States

Flat Rock

Census-designated place

Flat Rock

Location within the state of North Carolina

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Flat Rock

Flat Rock (the United States)

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Coordinates: 36°30′28″N 80°34′47″W﻿ / ﻿36.50778°N 80.57972°W﻿ / 36.50778; -80.57972
Country| United States
State| North Carolina
County| Surry
Area

• Total| 2.6 sq mi (7 km2)
• Land| 2.6 sq mi (7 km2)
Elevation

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| 1,148 ft (350 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total| 1,690
• Density| 650/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

27030[2]

Area code(s)| 336 and 743
GNIS feature ID| 2402487[1]

Flat Rock is a census-designated place (CDP) in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. The name "Flat Rock" stems from the community's granite quarry. The granite quarry is the largest open-face granite quarry in the world, and has been mined continuously since 1889 by the North Carolina Granite Corporation.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all land.

## Demographics

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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,690 people, 696 households, and 476 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 639.5 inhabitants per square mile (246.9/km2). There were 754 housing units at an average density of 285.3 per square mile (110.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.57% White, 8.82% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 3.20% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.50% of the population.

There were 696 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,733, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $24,400 versus $17,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,495. About 7.8% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flat Rock, Surry County, North Carolina
2. ^ "Flat Rock (Surry County) NC ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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Municipalities and communities of Surry County, North Carolina, United States

County seat: Dobson

City|

* Mount Airy

Map of North Carolina highlighting Surry County

Towns|

* Dobson
* Elkin‡
* Pilot Mountain

Townships|

* Bryan
* Dobson
* Eldora
* Elkin
* Franklin
* Long Hill
* Marsh
* Mount Airy
* Pilot
* Rockford
* Shoals
* Siloam
* South Westfield
* Stewarts Creek
* Westfield

CDPs|

* Flat Rock
* Lowgap
* Toast
* White Plains

Unincorporated
communities|

* Albion
* Ararat
* Ash Hill
* Bannertown
* Blackwater
* Blevins Store
* Boones Hill
* Bottom
* Burch
* Cedar Hill
* Combstown
* Copeland
* Crooked Oak
* Crutchfield
* Devotion
* Fairview
* Franklin
* Hills Grove
* Holly Springs
* Indian Grove
* Jenkinstown
* Ladonia
* Level Cross
* Little Richmond
* Long Hill
* Mount Herman
* Mountain Park
* Mulberry
* New Hope
* Oak Grove
* Pine Hill
* Pine Ridge
* Poplar Springs
* Red Brush
* Rockford
* Round Peak
* Salem
* Salem Fork
* Sheltontown
* Shoals
* Siloam
* Slate Mountain
* State Road
* Stony Knoll
* Thurmond
* Turkey Ford
* Union Cross
* Union Hill
* Westfield‡
* White Sulphur Springs
* Woodville
* Zephyr

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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