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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Ohio
- Counties
- Seneca , Hancock , Wood
- Total
- 7.79 sq mi (20.18 km )
- Land
- 7.58 sq mi (19.62 km )
- Water
- 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km )
- Elevation
- 774 ft (236 m)
- Estimate 2023
- 13,039
- Density
- 1,722.5/sq mi (665.05/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 (EDT)
- Area codes
- 419 , 567
- Fips code
- 39-28014
- Website
- fostoriaohio.gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Fostoria
- Population
- 9471
- Area
- 20.106152
- Elevation
- 238
- Official website
- www.ci.fostoria.oh.us
- Image
- Downtown Fostoria.jpg
- Households
- 3359
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- Commons category
- Fostoria, Ohio
- P8168
- Ataraxia
- postal code
- 44830
- inception
- 1854-01-01
- water as percent of area
- 2.8098
- per capita income
- 19751
- P12749
- Lew Sapieha
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Fostoria (/fɒsˈtʊəriːə/, foss-TORR-EE-ə) is a city located at the convergence of Hancock, Seneca, and Wood counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 13,046 at the 2020 Census, slightly down from 13,441 at the 2010 Census. It is approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of Toledo and 90 miles (140 km) north of Columbus. The community grew substantially during the end of the 19th century, coinciding with the northwest Ohio gas boom. Typical of Rust Belt cities, Fostoria peaked in size in 1970.
Fostoria was a major site for the glass industry, having over a dozen glass factories during the end of the 19th century. As the area's gas supply became depleted, many of the factories closed or moved. The city is now known for its railroads, as approximately 100 trains pass through the city each day. As a result, the city is often visited by railfans, hosted by a railroad viewing park.