Foster, Indiana
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Foster is located in Warren County, Indiana Show map of Warren County, IndianaFoster Foster Foster is located in Indiana Show map of IndianaFoster Foster Foster is located in the United States Show map of the United StatesFoster Foster | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′30′′N 87°28′07′′W / 40.14167°N 87.46861°W / 40.14167; -87.46861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warren |
| Township | Mound |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Named for | William R. Foster |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
| • Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 104 |
| • Density | 80.87/sq mi (31.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47993 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806489[2] |
Foster is a small unincorporated community in Mound Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
[edit ]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
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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
[edit ]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 104 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
[edit ]- ^ "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.
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