Local servicesHospitalHSHS Good Shepherd Hospital8.6 miPost officeFindlay Post Office2.6 miTown hallShelbyville City Hall8.5 miPoliceShelby County Sheriff's Office8.5 miFire stationFindlay Fire Department and Ambulance Service2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC21 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL100 miInterstateI-5723 miUS highwayUS 5113 miAmtrakMattoon, IL MAT23 miCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62534 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62534 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:28 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:12 am – 4:34 pm
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People1,066 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.5465 householdsMedian household income $66,875Median home value $133,300Median rent $926 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,940 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 440 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 16%, retail 10%Average commute 25 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%, Tagalog 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F41 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June13 in of snow a year, on about 9 days26 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shelbyville Dam station, 9 mi away; snow from Sullivan 3s
Nearby landmarksWest Okaw Riverriver · 5.6 miCoon Covebay · 5.2 miOpossum Covebay · 5.5 miElim Lakelake · 6.8 miElm Springs Park Lake Number 4lake · 6.8 miWolf Creek State Park Campgroundcampground · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMargaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 156 acresRecreation Areastate recreation area · 4.2 mi · 2,294 acresShelbyville Sunken Garden Aquatic Center Parkpark · 7.6 miSpitler Woodsstate park · 17.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202626 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowShelby County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured125 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, IL, 24 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFindlayserves 750 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation666 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
