Fostoria, Iowa
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| Fostoria, Iowa | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,457 ft (444 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 230 |
| - Density | 483.7/sq mi (186.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51340 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-28650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0456695 |
Fostoria is a city in Clay County, Iowa, United States. The population was 230 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Fostoria is located at (43.241539, -95.155039)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 230 people, 95 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The population density was 483.7 people per square mile (185.0/km²). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 204.0/sq mi (78.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.96% White, 0.43% African American, 0.87% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 95 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $42,250. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $20,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,952. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 12.0% of those over 64.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Fostoria, Iowa is at coordinates Coordinates:
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