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East Flat Rock, North Carolina
Location of East Flat Rock, North Carolina
Location of East Flat Rock, North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Henderson
Incorporated 1926 (inactive)
Area
 • Total 4.29 sq mi (11.11 km2)
 • Land 4.28 sq mi (11.08 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
2,172 ft (662 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 5,757
 • Density 1,345.41/sq mi (519.52/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28726
Area code(s) 828
FIPS code 37-19420
GNIS feature ID 2402427

East Flat Rock is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,995 at the 2010 census, up from 4,151 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

East Flat Rock was an incorporated town from 1926 to 1948, after towns the charter was repealed by local government and later by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1949.

Geography

East Flat Rock is located in southeastern Henderson County and is bordered to the west by the village of Flat Rock and to the northwest by unincorporated Barker Heights.

U.S. Route 176 (Spartanburg Highway) is the main road through East Flat Rock, leading northwest 3 miles (5 km) to Hendersonville, the county seat, and southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Saluda. Interstate 26 runs along the eastern edge of the community, with access from Exit 53 (Upward Road). I-26 leads north 27 miles (43 km) to Asheville and southeast 42 miles (68 km) to Spartanburg, South Carolina.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the East Flat Rock CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.27%, are water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 4,151
2010 4,995 20.3%
2020 5,757 15.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

East Flat Rock racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 3,304 57.39%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 199 3.46%
Native American 18 0.31%
Asian 55 0.96%
Pacific Islander 43 0.75%
Other/Mixed 203 3.53%
Hispanic or Latino 1,935 33.61%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,757 people, 2,057 households, and 1,322 families residing in the CDP.

See also

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