Blood & Biohazard Cleanup Near Forest Lake Findlay, OH

Findlay is the county seat of Hancock County and, with 40,313 people at the 2020 census, the second-largest city in Northwest Ohio, about 40 miles south of Toledo.

Findlay traces its origin to the War of 1812, when Colonel James Findlay of Cincinnati built a stockade named Fort Findlay in his honor, and the town's first lots were laid out in 1821 by future Ohio governor Joseph Vance and Elnathan Corry.

Before the Civil War, Findlay was a stop for enslaved people escaping along the Underground Railroad.

During the 1880s, Findlay was a booming center of oil and natural gas production, though the petroleum supply dwindled by the early 20th century.

Findlay carries the nickname "Flag City, USA," officially proclaimed by Congress in 1974 after resident John B. Cooke's campaign to get American flags flying across the community.

Findlay is the headquarters of Marathon Petroleum, one of the largest petroleum refining companies in the United States.

According to Census Bureau QuickFacts, Findlay had 17,986 households in 2020-2024, and only about 59.9% of its housing units were owner-occupied.

The University of Findlay, founded in 1882 as Findlay College, enrolls more than 4,800 students and established the nation's first bachelor's degree program in hazardous waste studies.

The University of Findlay is home to the Mazza Museum, which holds one of the world's largest collections of original artwork from children's picture books.

Findlay has 21 public parks covering a total of nearly 300 acres.