Flat Rock, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Flat Rock is an unincorporated community
in Jackson County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census
the population was 3,857.
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Flat Rock's coordinates are 34.78 N. Lat. 85.67 W. Long.
Flat Rock covers a land area of 86.278 square miles (223.5 km²) and a water area of 0.007 square mile (0.01812991677 km²).
In Flat Rock the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18 and 11.9% who were 64 years of age or older. Marriage status: 18.9% never married, 61.4% now married, 8.1% widowed, and 11.6% divorced.
The per capita income
for Flat Rock was $14,937. About 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Jackson County
Jackson County, Alabama
Jackson County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and President of the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 53,227. The county seat is Scottsboro. Jackson County is a prohibition or dry county,...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. At the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
the population was 3,857.
Geography
Flat Rock is located on top of Sand MountainSand Mountain (Alabama)
Sand Mountain is a sandstone plateau in northeastern Alabama and northwestern Georgia. It is part of the southern tip of the Appalachian mountain chain. Geologically a continuation of Walden Ridge, Sand Mountain is part of the Cumberland Plateau, separated from the main portion of the plateau by...
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Flat Rock's coordinates are 34.78 N. Lat. 85.67 W. Long.
Flat Rock covers a land area of 86.278 square miles (223.5 km²) and a water area of 0.007 square mile (0.01812991677 km²).
Major Highways
State Route 71
State Route 117
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,871 people. The population density was 44.7 persons per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 96.60% White, and 2.6% from two or more races. 1.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.In Flat Rock the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18 and 11.9% who were 64 years of age or older. Marriage status: 18.9% never married, 61.4% now married, 8.1% widowed, and 11.6% divorced.
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 Flat Rock was $14,937. About 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line.
Education
Flat Rock is home to Flat Rock Elementary School (grades K - 8), which is part of the Jackson County School System.External links
- http://flatrock.jce.schoolinsites.com/