Fostoria, IA

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Fostoria, Iowa

Fostoria, Iowa, in Clay county, is 80 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 142 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. The city contains a population of approximately 230.

The People and Families of Fostoria

In Fostoria, about 67% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fostoria had a median family income of $42,250.

Fostoria Housing

Fostoria has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 86% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Fostoria, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	80 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	142 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Clay
P.O. Box Zip Codes	51340
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.242
Longitude	-95.154

Station	SPENCER 1 N
Distance	5.2 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	28.6 inches

Station	LAKE PARK
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	28.5 inches

Station	SIOUX RAPIDS 4 E
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	31.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	230	100%
Male	115	50%
Female	115	50%
Under 18	61	26.5%
18+	169	73.5%
65+	28	12.2%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	2.77
White	223	97%
African-American	1	0.4%
Asian	2	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.4%
Mixed Race	3	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	233
Growth	3
Growth %	1.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	64.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.1%
US/American	6.8%
Norwegian	4.5%
Irish	3.4%
Danish	2.8%
English	1.7%
Russian	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
Czech	1.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fostoria	230	$42,250
Arnolds Park	1,162	$43,594
Milford	2,474	$42,371
Okoboji	820	$54,659
Spencer	11,317	$43,145
Wahpeton	462	$62,083
West Okoboji	432	$41,250

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