East Flat Rock, North Carolina

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Back to East Flat Rock, NC housing info, Henderson County, North Carolina, NC smaller cities, NC small cities, All Cities. Homes for Sale in East Flat Rock. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for East Flat Rock, NC Henderson County Population in July 2007: 4,650. Males: 2,304   (49.6%) Females: 2,346   (50.4%) Median resident age:   34.5 years North Carolina median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 28726. Estimated median household income in 2008: $35,150 (it was $29,315 in 2000) East Flat Rock:   $35,150 North Carolina:   $46,549 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,306 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $116,397 (it was $67,100 in 2000) East Flat Rock:   $116,397 North Carolina:   $154,500 Mean prices in 2008: Mobile homes: $28,760 East Flat Rock, NC residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in East Flat Rock: White Non-Hispanic (80.3%) Hispanic (15.0%) Other race (8.8%) Black (3.1%) Two or more races (1.8%) American Indian (1.1%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in East Flat Rock: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about East Flat Rock, North Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. East Flat Rock is mentioned 12 times on our forum: Western NC vs Western SC  (31 replies) So we're thinking about moving to a small town around Asheville...  (18 replies) It's snowing in Hendersonville!!!  (38 replies) Looking for a Realtor(s) who is GOOD?  (3 replies) We want to move to Asheville!! Help  (21 replies) Tryon or Hendersonville for Young Family?  (15 replies) Ancestries: United States (14.9%), Irish (10.6%), English (9.0%), German (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Dutch (2.3%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 2207 feet Land area: 3.25 square miles. Population density: 1433 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in East Flat Rock, North Carolina

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East Flat Rock-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.1 miles away from the East Flat Rock place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 49.0 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

East Flat Rock-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from East Flat Rock center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.8 miles away from East Flat Rock center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 23.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2006 at 00:57:27, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 48.4 miles away from East Flat Rock center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Trent Strickland - College basketball player (Wake Forest Demon Deacons).

Political contributions by individuals in East Flat Rock, NC

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Notable location: Western North Carolina Fairgrounds (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in East Flat Rock include: Gospel Mission (A), Oak Grove Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: Dunn Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.8%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	20.6%
Whole state:	12.3%

This place:	7.8%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Flat Rock, NC

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Here		55.8%
USA		50.2%

8.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,762 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.39%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)

Henderson County:	0.04%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

from Buncombe County, NC	1.96% ($44,461 average AGI)
from Transylvania County, NC	0.36% ($31,900)
from Polk County, NC	0.18% ($37,152)

6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($200 average AGI)

Henderson County:	0.04%
North Carolina average:	0.10%

to Buncombe County, NC	1.57% ($45,806 average AGI)
to Transylvania County, NC	0.28% ($29,404)
to Polk County, NC	0.23% ($33,695)

• Atop Mcalpine Mtn, 2 Miles Ssw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN601
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
• East Flat Rock Cell Site: Upon Butt Mountain, 0.5 Mile W Of Us-176, 1 Mile S Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 110.9 m, Call Sign: KNKQ342
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• CHRISTINE A VERRE, Upon Butt Mtn, .5 Miles W Of Us 176, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 110.9 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
• Butt Mountain .8 Km W Of Us176 .32 Km E Of Sr1812, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.3 m, Overall height: 110 m
  Registrant: North Carolina 4 Cellular Limited Partnership, 1720 E Dixon Blvd, Shelby, NC 28152, Phone: (704) 482-8255
• Muayyad Mustafa, 1604 Old Spartanburg Rd., Type: Mast, Structure height: 38.1 m, Overall height: 38.1 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms:a3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

• Lat: 35.316778 Lon: -82.449833, Call Sign: WQAT739, Licensee ID: L00008543
  Assigned Frequencies : 463.400 MHz, 464.775 MHz, 464.975 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/04/2004, Expiration Date: 08/04/2014, Certifier: Patrick Marsee
  Registrant: International Paper, 200 Tabor Rd, East Flat Rock, NC 28726, Phone: (828) 692-6254, Fax: (828) 696-8675

• BUTT MTN, .5 Mi W Of Us 176, Overall height: 110.9 m, Call Sign: WMQ202
  Assigned Frequencies : 2128.00 MHz, 2124.80 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/05/2007
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
• HENDERSONVILLE, Atop Mcalpine Mtn 2 Mi Ssw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WHF562
  Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz, 6645.00 MHz, 10627.5 MHz, 6635.00 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

• Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 100-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 4023X , Serial Number: 5123, Year manufactured: 1969
  Registrant (Individual): Stephen Rhodes, 2415 Spartanburg Hwy, East Flat Rock, NC 28726

• Fire: 32
• Hazardous Condition: 113
• Service Call: 2
• Good Intent Call: 7

• #13 (28726) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of South African first ancestries"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
• #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
• #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"