Foster, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

40°08′30″N 87°28′07″W / 40.14167°N 87.46861°W / 40.14167; -87.46861CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWarrenTownship MoundFounded1893Named forWilliam R. FosterArea

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• Total1.29 sq mi (3.33 km²) • Land1.29 sq mi (3.33 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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630 ft (190 m)Population

(2020)

• Total104 • Density80.87/sq mi (31.24/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47993

Area code765GNIS feature ID2806489^[2]

Foster is a small unincorporated community in Mound Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

Foster was platted April 25, 1893 on land donated by William R. Foster, an early settler.^[3] At one time the town had a post office, blacksmith shop, railroad depot, two stores, a stockyard, a threshing machine, a grain elevator and a sawmill.^[4] Currently it consists of a few private residences, a couple of small shops and a motel.

A post office was established at Foster in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.^[5]

Geography

Foster is located just north of U.S. Route 136 about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Covington and about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the Indiana-Illinois border. The Vermilion Valley Railroad (originally the New York Central Railroad) passes through Fowler, and the north fork of Spring Creek flows along its western edge.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	104		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster, Indiana
^ Baker, Ronald L.; Carmony, Marvin (1975). Indiana Place Names. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 54.
^ A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition). Warren County Historical Society. 2002. p. 71.
^ "Warren County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 9, 2005. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
^ "USGS detail on Foster". Retrieved September 28, 2007.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.