Toronto, Ohio
Encyclopedia
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", and regularly plays host to the Toronto Community Band and the resident brass ensemble called Gem City Brass.
, 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.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all land.
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.
. The district has two campuses and a new campus is currently under construction. –
Karaffa Middle School (Grades 3-6), Toronto High School
http://www.torontocityschools.k12.oh.us/toronto%20high%20school/index.html (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.
Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton
Weirton, West Virginia
Weirton is a city located in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, United States. Most of the city is in Hancock County, with the remainder in Brooke County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 20,411...
–Steubenville
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, WV
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area
The Weirton-Steubenville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and one in Ohio, anchored by the cities of Weirton, West Virginia, and Steubenville, Ohio...
.
Toronto is known as the "Gem City", and regularly plays host to the Toronto Community Band and the resident brass ensemble called Gem City Brass.
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 nameToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, 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
Titanium Metals Corporation
Titanium Metals Corporation , founded in 1950, is a leading manufacturer of titanium-based metals products, focusing primarily on the aerospace industry....
, and it is employing fewer and fewer workers each year.
Geography
Toronto is located at 40°27′44"N 80°36′16"W (40.462266, -80.604443), and is about 45 minutes from PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 5,676 people, 2,452 households, and 1,593 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 DistrictToronto City School District
The Toronto City School District is a public school district based in Toronto, Ohio, United States.-Schools:*Toronto High School * * -External links:* – Official site....
. The district has two campuses and a new campus is currently under construction. –
Karaffa Middle School (Grades 3-6), Toronto High School
Toronto High School
Toronto High School is a public high school in Toronto, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Toronto City School District. They are members of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.-Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships:...
http://www.torontocityschools.k12.oh.us/toronto%20high%20school/index.html (Grades 7-12).
Toronto High School is a member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference is a high school sports league in parts of southeastern Ohio and northern West Virginia. The "OVAC" is the largest conference of its kind in the United States. Schools in the upper Ohio Valley supply over 12,000 athletes in various competitive athletic areas. ...
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Toronto had one private school, St. Francis Central, which fed into Steubenville Catholic Central High School
Steubenville Catholic Central High School
Catholic Central High School is a Catholic High School, located in Steubenville, Ohio, at 320 West View Avenue. Catholic Central is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville.-History:...
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 HinkleClarke HinkleWilliam Clarke Hinkle was a professional American football player for the Green Bay Packers. Wearing # 30, he played Tailback and Linebacker from 1932 to 1941....
- Professional American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player for the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, and Pro Football Hall of FamePro Football Hall of FameThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
inductee. - Robert UrichRobert UrichRobert Urich was an American actor. He played the starring roles in the television series Vega$ and Spenser: For Hire...
- Famous actor most known for his works in the show "Vegas" - Bill PetersonBill PetersonWilliam E. "Bill" Peterson was an American football coach. His career included head coaching stops at Florida State, Rice University and with the Houston Oilers. Considered one of the unique characters in college sports, Peterson is credited with bringing the pro passing game to college football...
- Former head coach at Florida State, Rice and with the Houston OilersTennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
. He was Urich's football coach at FSU.