Town guide

Findlay, Illinois

Findlay is a village in Shelby County, Illinois, home to about 674 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62534.

Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population674733 per sq mi
Median home value$88,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Findlay

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Around Findlay

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)102 miles away
Closer regional airportDecatur Airport (DEC)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL169 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Findlay; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Findlay

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Findlay had 664 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 833rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Shelby County grew from 32,126 residents in 1900 to 20,990 in 2020.

Findlay population by census2000: 723, 2010: 683, 2020: 664723200068320106642020

Shelby County, 1900–2020

Shelby County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,126, 1910: 31,693, 1920: 29,601, 1930: 25,471, 1940: 26,290, 1950: 24,434, 1960: 23,404, 1970: 22,589, 1980: 23,923, 1990: 22,261, 2000: 22,893, 2010: 22,363, 2020: 20,99032K’00’1030K’20’3026K’40’5023K’60’7024K’80’9023K’00’1021K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FindlayJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in36°19°Jan2.641°23°Feb2.152°32°Mar2.764°43°Apr4.374°54°May4.783°63°Jun4.786°67°Jul4.185°65°Aug3.480°57°Sep3.167°45°Oct3.652°34°Nov3.741°25°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shelbyville Dam, IL weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Shelby County

4,312 jobs at 422 businesses in Shelby County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shelby CountyManufacturing: 1,067 jobs; Retail trade: 512 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 501 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 484 jobs; Professional services: 365 jobs; Wholesale trade: 291 jobs; Other services: 278 jobs; Administrative and support: 209 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Professional services 9% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shelbyville8.5 miles
  • Pana Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pana20.4 miles
  • St. Marys HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Decatur23.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Findlay

Public schools here are run by Okaw Valley CUSD 302. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Okaw Valley Middle SchoolFindlay5–8124Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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