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A town of 1,610. Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,610
+1.4% since 2010
Median home value
$234K
Census ACS
Household income
$131K
median
Median age
50.7
years
Jobs based here
165
A commuter town

What makes Finley stand out

The 2 things Finley does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Finley for work

Where Finley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Scottsburg Scottsburg 19% 8% → New Albany New Albany 8% 7% → Jeffersonville Jeffersonville 7% 5% → Jennings Jennings 5% 4% → Crothersville Crothersville 4% 3% → Clarksville Clarksville 3% Finley · 1% stay
165jobs based in Finley
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Health

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns

Finley beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outFinleyIN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.4%15.4%
More adults with COPD10.7%8.1%
More smokers19.7%15.7%
Norton Scott Hospital
7.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
13th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Finley is conserved land

23 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

26.3%conserved
26.3%
conserved · 6,639 of 25,221 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Clark State Forest22.8 mi5,947
2. Virginia Pine-Chestnut Oak Nature Preserve0.2 mi19
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Finley

Most working residents leave Finley for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Scottsburg (19%), New Albany (8%) and Jeffersonville (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Finley1%
Scottsburg19%
New Albany8%
Jeffersonville7%
Jennings5%
21 mi
median commute distance
165
jobs based in Finley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Finley has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–68°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2005
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Finley

Township in Indiana, United States

Finley Township is one of five townships in Scott County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,469 and it contained 630 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,489
Area
40 sq mi
Elevation
623 ft

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