Township · Indiana

Flat Rock Township, Indiana

Flat Rock Township, township, in Bartholomew County, Indiana. Flat Rock Township had 1,641 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,593 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,442 (±334). GEOID 1800523548.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,641

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,593 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,442 ±334

Median household income

$89,047

±$11,290 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$209,200

±$78,515 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$776

±$27 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Flat Rock Township and what county is it in?

Flat Rock Township is a township in Bartholomew County, Indiana. It covers 31.1 square miles of land, 51 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Flat Rock Township: Clifford (town, 205 in 2020).

Flat Rock Township is in the Columbus, IN metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Flat Rock Township (marked with a dot) in Bartholomew County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Flat Rock Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,641 people lived in Flat Rock Township on July 1, 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,593 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,442 (±334).

  • July 2020→2021 +8 (1,588)
  • 2021→2022 +14 (1,602)
  • 2022→2023 +9 (1,611)
  • 2023→2024 +15 (1,626)
  • 2024→2025 +15 (1,641)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureFlat Rock TownshipBartholomew CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,442±33483,5366,851,073no clear change
Households533±10433,3592,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.71±0.362.472.46no clear change
Housing units574±10735,6682,976,568no clear change

Flat Rock Township's population since 2000

From 1,539 in 2000 to 1,641 in 2025: up 6.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Flat Rock Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,539
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,532
  • 2010 Census 1,574
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,670
  • 2020 Census 1,593
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,641

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Flat Rock Township?

The median resident of Flat Rock Township is 44.1 years old; 20.1% are under 18 and 25.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureFlat Rock TownshipBartholomew CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age44.1±13.237.538.1no clear change
Under 18 years20.1%±4.4 pts24.1%23.3%–
65 years and over25.4%±7.7 pts16.7%16.8%–
Male55.8%±5.2 pts50.6%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.2%±0.5 pts9.2%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic98.1%±2.7 pts77.7%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts1.8%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.7 pts7.4%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.3%±2.4 pts3.4%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.4%±0.8 pts11.2%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.0%±2.8 pts14.6%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.0%±4.2 pts5.7%6.3%–
With a disability17.8%±8.2 pts13.5%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage16.6%±10.1 pts5.5%7.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.4%±3.5 pts92.0%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)21.3%±8.7 pts34.1%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.7%±5.1 pts14.4%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier84.2%±8.2 pts85.7%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±2.6 pts1.9%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Flat Rock Township earn?

Half of Flat Rock Township's 533 households earn less than $89,047 a year (±$11,290), against $79,901 in Bartholomew County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $76,045 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureFlat Rock TownshipBartholomew CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$89,047±$11,290$79,901$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$91,330±$15,325$102,124$95,247–
Per capita income$35,066±$7,083$41,608$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line7.3%±4.6 pts10.5%12.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line8.3%±10.9 pts11.3%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP1.7%±1.7 pts7.4%9.1%–
Households with a computer87.4%±10.2 pts95.8%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription85.0%±10.3 pts92.9%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Flat Rock Township?

Owners occupy 84.4% of Flat Rock Township's occupied homes and renters 15.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $209,200 by its owner (±$78,515). The median renter pays $776 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureFlat Rock TownshipBartholomew CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$209,200±$78,515$232,800$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$776±$27$1,127$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent7.0%±10.9 pts33.6%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,313±$203$1,433$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes84.4%±9.3 pts69.3%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes15.6%±9.3 pts30.7%29.4%–
Housing units574±10735,6682,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±8.0 pts1.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±34.5 pts2.5%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes91.1%±7.0 pts75.0%72.6%–
Mobile homes3.1%±3.4 pts4.7%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±6.3 pts1.4%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±6.3 pts12.6%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier32.2%±11.1 pts9.8%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle2.4%±4.2 pts5.2%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Flat Rock Township work and get to work?

92.1% of Flat Rock Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 41.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureFlat Rock TownshipBartholomew CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.1%±11.3 pts66.2%63.8%–
Unemployment rate0.6%±0.8 pts4.1%4.3%–
Drove alone to work92.1%±6.7 pts75.6%76.3%–
Carpooled0.6%±0.9 pts7.9%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.4 pts0.8%0.6%–
Walked0.0%±5.4 pts0.9%1.9%–
Worked from home7.3%±6.5 pts13.8%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work41.1 min±12.521.5 min24.1 min+18.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Flat Rock Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Flat Rock Township; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Flat Rock Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Flat Rock Township
Tract 112Bartholomew County5,438 $89,205 $191,90027%
Tract 104Bartholomew County6,651 $84,643 $270,2005%
Tract 113Bartholomew County5,203 $94,100 $261,8003%
Tract 111.01Bartholomew County6,111 $73,787 $165,2001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Flat Rock Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Flat Rock Township compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Flat Rock Township is the 5,626th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 540th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Flat Rock Township ranks 240th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Flat Rock Township's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate540th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)170th1,056
Residents per square mile847th1,088
Median household income240th1,072
Per capita income547th1,087
Median home value448th1,075
Median gross rent725th904
Poverty rate566th736
Bachelor's degree or higher482nd1,029
Median age300th1,083
Owner-occupied share424th1,087
Travel time to work23rd1,088

Flat Rock Township's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Flat Rock Township?

24 of the 57 figures for Flat Rock Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Flat Rock Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.