Fostoria is a city located in northwest Ohio, in Hancock, Seneca, and Wood counties. It is approximately 40 miles south of Toledo and 90 miles north of Columbus. The population was 13,931 at the 2000 census. The city is named for Charles Foster, the 35th Governor of Ohio and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under Benjamin Harrison. Fostoria is known for its glass heritage and railroading: the CSX and NS main lines intersect in downtown Fostoria. Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Seneca County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 121,065 people, 45,172 households, and 29,678 families residing in the county. ... Nickname: The Glass City Location in the state of Ohio Country United States State Ohio County Lucas Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (D) Area    - City 217. ... Nickname: The Arch City The Discovery City Location in the state of Ohio Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area    - City 550. ... Charles Foster Charles Foster (April 12, 1828–January 9, 1904) was a U.S. Republican politician from Ohio. ... John W. Snow, the current Secretary of the Treasury. ... Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd President of the United States, serving one term from 1889 to 1893. ... Glass can be made transparent and flat, or into other shapes and colors as shown in this sphere from the Verrerie of Brehat in Brittany. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Categories: Companies traded on NYSE | Railway companies of the United States | Alabama railroads | Connecticut railroads | Delaware railroads | Florida current railroads | Georgia railroads | Illinois railroads | Indiana railroads | Kentucky railroads | Louisiana railroads | Maryland railroads | Massachusetts railroads | Michigan railroads | Mississippi railroads | New Jersey railroads | New York railroads | North Carolina railroads | Ohio railroads | Pennsylvania... Norfolk Southern Corporation (AAR reporting mark NS) NYSE: NSC is a US publicly-traded stock corporation based in Norfolk, Virginia. ...

Geography

Fostoria is located at 41°9′33″N, 83°24′55″W (41.159243, -83.415239)^GR1. Image File history File links OHMap-doton-Fostoria. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.4 km² (7.5 mi²). 18.8 km² (7.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (2.94%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 13,931 people, 5,565 households, and 3,628 families residing in the city. The population density was 740.9/km² (1,917.6/mi²). There were 6,024 housing units at an average density of 320.4/km² (829.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.32% White, 5.75% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 3.60% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.92% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 5,565 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.03. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,166, and the median income for a family was $38,427. Males had a median income of $31,476 versus $22,016 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,568. About 9.0% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Famous People from Fostoria

John Quinn (1870-1924) was born in Tiffin, Ohio to an Irish baker/grocer, James W. Quinn and Mary Quinlaw Quinn, and grew up in nearby Fostoria, Ohio where his parents relocated in 1871. The father built the landmark Quinn Building in Fostoria. Quinn's paternal grandparents, James and Mary (Madigan) Quinn, natives of County Limerick, Ireland, settled in Tiffin in 1851, where the grandfather was a blacksmith by trade. John Quinn (1870-1924) was an Irish-American corporate lawyer in New York, who for a time was an important patron of major figures of post-impressionism and literary modernism, and collector in particular of original manuscripts. ...

John Quinn became a successful New York lawyer, art patron and collector, and collector of manuscripts. He was an organizer and spokesperson for the 1913 Armory Show, and later legal defender of James Joyce and T.S. Eliot. He was a friend of Ezra Pound and William Butler Yeats. In 1913, he convinced the U.S. Congress to overturn the 1909 Tariff Law, which retained the duty on foreign works of art less than twenty years old and which discouraged collecting modern European art. Armory Show poster. ...

A huge and controversial event, the 1913 Armory Show [1] (officially The International Exhibition of Modern Art, in New York City) included examples of Symbolism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Neo-Impressionism, and Cubism. John Quinn opened the exhibition with the words:

“... it was time the American people had an opportunity to see and judge for themselves concerning the work of the Europeans who are creating a new art.”…..

Quinn died at age 54 and was buried by his family in Fostoria, Ohio.

External links

• City of Fostoria official website

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 41.159243° -83.415239°
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• fostoria.org community website

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	Municipalities and Communities of Hancock County, Ohio (County Seat: Findlay)
Cities	Findlay | Fostoria
Villages	Arcadia | Arlington | Benton Ridge | Jenera | McComb | Mount Blanchard | Mount Cory | Rawson | Van Buren | Vanlue
Townships	Allen | Amanda | Biglick | Blanchard | Cass | Delaware | Eagle | Jackson | Liberty | Madison | Marion | Orange | Pleasant | Portage | Union | Van Buren | Washington

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