Toronto, Ohio

Toronto, Ohio
—  City  —
Toronto's World War I memorial
Nickname(s): Gem City
Location of Toronto, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°27′44″N 80°36′16″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Jefferson
Townships	Island Creek, Knox
Area
• Total	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
• Land	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	702 ft (214 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	5,676
• Density	3,014.6/sq mi (1,163.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43964
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-77112
GNIS feature ID	1061699

Toronto is the 2nd largest city in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Toronto is known as the "Gem City".

History

The area was first settled in the 19th century, when it was known as Newburg's Landing. When the railway was built, however, the area's name was changed to Sloanes Station. In 1881, after a vote, the town was incorporated under its present name. This was taken from the much larger Canadian city of the same name, which civic leader Thomas M. Daniels felt was a place worth emulating.

In the 20th century, the town became a center of heavy industry with a number of large factories in and around the town. In the 1980s and 1990s the city, along with the rest of the region, declined sharply as manufacturing jobs left. Today the only major employer is the Titanium Metals Corporation, and it is employing fewer and fewer workers each year.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Toronto is located at 40°27′44″N 80°36′16″W (40.462266, -80.604443), and is about 45 minutes from Pittsburgh.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,676 people, 2,452 households, and 1,593 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,014.6 people per square mile (1,165.7/km²). There were 2,627 housing units at an average density of 1,395.2 per square mile (539.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.60% White, 1.00% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 2,452 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,905, and the median income for a family was $38,585. Males had a median income of $37,042 versus $19,405 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,761. About 11.1% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the city of Toronto is provided by the Toronto City School District. The district has two campuses and a new campus is currently under construction. – Karaffa Middle School (Grades 3-6), Toronto High School [1] (Grades 7-12).

Toronto High School is a member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.

Toronto had one private school, St. Francis Central, which fed into Steubenville Catholic Central High School and closed after the 2009-2010 school year. St. Francis school had grades ranging from Pre-School to seventh grade.

Toronto is currently working on another High School. The old Toronto High School will be torn down and made into a parking lot.

Notable residents

• Clarke Hinkle - Professional American football player for the Green Bay Packers, and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee.
• Robert Urich - Famous actor most known for his works in the show "Vegas"
• Bill Peterson - Former head coach at Florida State, Rice and with the Houston Oilers. He was Urich's football coach at FSU.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

External links

• Toronto, Ohio Chamber of Commerce