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Fostoria, IA map Population (year 2000): 230. Estimated population in July 2006: 235 (+2.2% change)
 

Males: 115  (50.0%)
Females: 115  (50.0%)

Clay County

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,300 (it was $38,750 in 2000)
Fostoria  $42,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,700 (it was $62,200 in 2000)
Fostoria  $73,700
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Fostoria:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (54.8%), Norwegian (10.9%), Irish (9.1%), United States (5.2%), English (3.9%), Danish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/30/1912

Elevation: 1462 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 490 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Fostoria

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fostoria city

  • Never married: 14.0%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fostoria:  0.8% ($500)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (99.6 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (149.2 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (522.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Milford, IA (5.9 miles ), Spencer, IA (6.7 miles ), West Okoboji, IA (7.5 miles ), Arnolds Park, IA (8.8 miles ), Wahpeton, IA (9.1 miles ), Okoboji, IA (10.2 miles ), Dickens, IA (12.0 miles ), Everly, IA (13.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $117,500
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $23,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $23,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $64,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.24 N, Longitude: 95.16 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+16.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)


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Fostoria-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the Fostoria city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/20/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fostoria:
  • SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SPENCER, IA)
  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA)
  • JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; JACKSON, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fostoria:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 83 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 103 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 112 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fostoria:
  • FULLER (about 6 miles; MILFORD, IA; ID: 4D8)
  • SPENCER MUNI (about 8 miles; SPENCER, IA; ID: SPW)
  • SPIRIT LAKE MUNICIPAL (about 10 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; ID: 0F3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fostoria:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 100 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 102 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 111 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)

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Notable locations in Fostoria: Fostoria Cooperative Elevator (A), Fostoria City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Fostoria Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
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)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Fostoria compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below 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 (2007 data):
  • Farmers Savings Bank: at 10 Highway Avenue Northwest, branch established on 1916-08-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51.3 mil, Deposits: $42.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Fostoria Bankshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 0$0 1$589
Financial Administration 0$0 4$4,484
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$525
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$30
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$530
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$91
Totals for Government 0$0 10$6,249



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:
from Dickinson County, IA  0.77% ($32,885 average AGI)
from Palo Alto County, IA  0.45% ($33,933)
from Buena Vista County, IA  0.39% ($20,962)


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:
to Dickinson County, IA  1.06% ($39,097 average AGI)
to O'Brien County, IA  0.46% ($37,258)
to Palo Alto County, IA  0.35% ($23,250)


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.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)

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)
  • KUQQ (102.1 FM; MILFORD, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KOJI (90.7 FM; OKOBOJI, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • K210CG (89.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • 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.)
  • KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, 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.)

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