Flat Rock, Michigan

About Flat Rock

Flat Rock, MI is a close-knit town located in southeastern Michigan, home to 10,249 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Flat Rock holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,560 residents per square mile.

📰 Flat Rock News Today

• Man in custody after robbery at Bank of America in Flat Rock, police say CBS News · Oct 8
• Flat Rock police arrest bank robbery suspect in under 10 minutes after detective spots him on the street WXYZ 7 News Detroit · Oct 8
• Gene Richards The Martenson Family of Funeral Homes · Sep 30
• Jane Lee Hamilton Obituary (1964 - 2026) - Flat Rock, MI - MLive.com MLive.com · Sep 24
• River Rouge Boys Varsity Soccer @ Flat Rock MaxPreps · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Michigan headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Flat Rock Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Flat Rock — but the Michigan one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,249.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Flat Rock

• Build Your Own Burrito
• China House
• The Roc Restaurant & Wine Bar
• Tim Hortons — coffee shop (café)
• Zorba's Coney Island — american
• Big Bear Lodge
• Biggby Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Blue Heron Trading Company (café)
• Gojo's Grubhouse
• Jet's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Flat Rock Depot & Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Flat Rock

• Civic Center Park reviews ★
• Fort-Allen Park reviews ★
• Huroc Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lajko Park reviews ★
• Oakwoods Metropark reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Flat Rock

• Alice I Ferguson Early Childhood Center
• Brown Elementary School
• Carl T Renton Jr High School
• Ethel C Bobcean Elem School
• Flat Rock Academic Virtual Academy
• Flat Rock Community High School
• Hunter Elementary School
• Huron AI Center FRCS Bobcean Program
• Huron AI Center FRCS FRHS Program
• Huron AI Center FRCS Simpson Program
• Huron High School
• John M Barnes Elem School
• River Heights Academy
• Thomas Simpson Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Flat Rock

🏘️ Nearby Communities