Flat Rock, Illinois

Flat Rock, Illinois
City
First Street
Location of Flat Rock in Crawford County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°54′13″N87°40′24″W / 38.90361°N 87.67333°W / 38.90361; -87.67333 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Crawford
Area [2]
• Total	0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
• Land	0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	499 ft (152 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	323
• Density	377.34/sq mi (145.70/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62427
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-26350
GNIS feature ID	2398883 [1]
Wikimedia Commons	Flat Rock, Illinois

Flat Rock is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 323 at the 2020 census.

History

Flat Rock was established in 1876 by John W. Jones, a merchant who would operate the first general store in the village. ^[3]

Geography

Flat Rock is located in southern Crawford County. Illinois State Route 1 passes just west of the village, leading north 34 miles (55 km) to Marshall and south 12 miles (19 km) to Lawrenceville. Robinson, the Crawford County seat, is 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Flat Rock via IL 1 and Illinois State Route 33.

According to the 2010 census, Flat Rock has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	140		—
1890	151		7.9%
1900	315		108.6%
1910	840		166.7%
1920	745		−11.3%
1930	584		−21.6%
1940	585		0.2%
1950	558		−4.6%
1960	497		−10.9%
1970	504		1.4%
1980	493		−2.2%
1990	421		−14.6%
2000	415		−1.4%
2010	331		−20.2%
2020	323		−2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the 2020 census ^[6] there were 323 people, 204 households, and 133 families residing in the village. The population density was 377.34 inhabitants per square mile (145.69/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 172.90 per square mile (66.76/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.26% White, 0.93% African American, 0.31% Asian, 0.93% from other races, and 5.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 204 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.35% were married couples living together, 6.37% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.80% were non-families. 33.82% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.27% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 2.27.

The village's age distribution consisted of 20.5% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,071, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $41,845 versus $24,531 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,659. About 17.3% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Sammy L. Davis (born 1946), soldier of the United States Army awarded the Medal of Honor for heroic conduct during the Vietnam War. He resided in Flat Rock during the 1990s. ^[7]
• George A. Taylor (1899—1969), officer of the United States Army who served as commander of the 16th Infantry Regiment during the Normandy landings. ^[8]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flat Rock, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois (O.L. Baskin and Company, 1883), p. 206.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
7. Jones, Emil; Philip, Pate (May 7, 1995). "Senate Resolution 116, 91st General Assembly". Illinois General Assembly . Retrieved November 29, 2020.
8. Johnson, Rupert H. (1971). Lamb, Robert J. (ed.). "George Arthur Taylor". Assembly. 30 (1). United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates. Retrieved November 29, 2020.