Clay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.8. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.21. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fostoria that have no violations reported:
- FOSTORIA MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 37, Population served: 230, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.1%
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.7 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 72.4% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 9.5% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Fostoria compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Fostoria (2011 data):
- Farmers Savings Bank: at 10 Highway Avenue Northwest, branch established on 1916/08/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $75.7 mil, Deposits: $62.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Fostoria Bankshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (90%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Electricity (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Fostoria (based on Clay County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.89%
| Here | | 67.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Reformed Church in America |
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| Adherents | 20.5% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 13.1% | 6.9% |
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| Congregations | 10.8% | 8.1% | 27.0% | 8.1% | 5.4% |
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| Name | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.6% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 6.1% |
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| Congregations | 8.1% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 24.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Clay County: | 1.80 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9 | Clay County: | 5.39 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14 | This county: | 8.39 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Clay County: | 8.3% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Clay County: | 28.5% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $3,641 | $21,846 | 5 | $102 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,002 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $34 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $3,641 | $21,846 | 7 | $1,138 |
6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,922 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.08% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,655 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.55% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Fostoria:
- KICD (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fostoria:
- KUOO (103.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KICD-FM (107.7 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KLLT (104.9 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KJIA (88.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC)
- KOJI (90.7 FM; OKOBOJI, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KUQQ (102.1 FM; MILFORD, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- K210CG (89.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
- KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
- K249DL (97.7 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: LAKES AREA CHRISTIAN RADIO)
- KILR-FM (95.9 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: JACOBSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K220HY (91.9 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
TV broadcast stations around Fostoria:
- K55FL (Channel 55; SPENCER, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K33AB (Channel 33; SIBLEY, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Fostoria fatal accident list:
Nov 2, 1993 01:36 PM, Us71, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fostoria)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 3 Mi W 1 Mi S (Lat: 43.223583 Lon: -95.205833), Call Sign: WNMN525
Assigned Frequencies: 152.480 MHz
Grant Date: 09/30/2008, Expiration Date: 11/07/2018
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Co, 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100, Fax: (515) 244-6948, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 3 Mi W (Lat: 43.240250 Lon: -95.210000), Structure height: 86 m, Call Sign: KFB713
Assigned Frequencies: 451.500 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2002, Expiration Date: 02/02/2013, Cancellation Date: 12/29/2004
Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W Mineral Ave. Room Ia C7.36, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8706, Fax: (303) 707-9711, Email:
- 3 Mi W (Lat: 43.240250 Lon: -95.210000), Structure height: 86 m, Call Sign: KGH799
Assigned Frequencies: 173.250 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2002, Expiration Date: 02/03/2012, Cancellation Date: 09/21/2005
Registrant: Aquila, Inc., 750 Nw Missouri Road, Lee\'s Summit, MO 64086, Phone: (816) 969-8940, Fax: (816) 969-8991, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - FOSTORIA, 1.4 Mi Se Of (Lat: 43.229667 Lon: -95.133028), Overall height: 133.8 m, Call Sign: WPNJ394
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, 6835.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Paul Bergmann
Registrant: Mcguirewoods LLP, 1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 857-1702, Fax: (202) 857-1737, Email:
- FOSTORIA, 1.4 Mi At 125', Overall height: 133.8 m, Call Sign: WHC908
Assigned Frequencies: 2165.20 MHz, 2171.60 MHz
Grant Date: 06/06/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 12/22/2002
Registrant: Phone: (407) 682-7104
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 - County Road 814, 3 Mi. West Of (Lat: 43.240222 Lon: -95.209972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79 m, Overall height: 86 m, Call Sign: KNKJ660
Assigned Frequencies: 158.700 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 12/08/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
Registrant: Venable, LLP, 575 7th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 344-4000, Fax: (202) 344-8300, Email:
- 3-Mi West Of Fostoria Co. Rd. B-14 (Lat: 43.240222 Lon: -95.209972), Call Sign: KUS235
Assigned Frequencies: 152.090 MHz, 454.025 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Vending machine operators"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Media and communication equipment workers"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and related products"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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