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Findlay

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Findlay

Total population

674

Median home value

$88,000

9.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$55,417

Findlay$55k
National$74k
Elevation206 m
Land area0.92 km²
Weather72°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates39.52°, -88.75°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued September 17 at 12:16AM CDT until September 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
206 m
Area
0.92 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Findlay is a village in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. The population was 664 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Findlay has a total area of , all land. Two state parks, Eagle Creek State Park and Wolf Creek State Park, are located near Findlay. Both parks are at Lake Shelbyville — Findlay calls itself "The Heart of Lake Shelbyville" in tourist advertising.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
49.5
Median home value
$88,000
Housing units
351
Poverty rate
20.9%
Unemployment
1.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.4%
Black
0.4%
Asian
1.3%
Hispanic
1.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.5223
Longitude
-88.7546
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
72°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
94°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
68°F
Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
90°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
68°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
95°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Findlay, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
21,392
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    604
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    597
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    581
  • Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
    Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    492
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    491
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    487
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    457
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    438

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2026-01-20

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.07
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,486

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
145
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Findlay

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library