Foster, Indiana

Foster, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Foster is located in Warren County, Indiana
Foster
Foster
Location within Warren County, Indiana
Foster is located in Indiana
Foster
Foster
Location within Indiana
Foster is located in the United States
Foster
Foster
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 40°08′30″N 87°28′07″W / 40.14167°N 87.46861°W / 40.14167; -87.46861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarren
TownshipMound
Founded1893
Named forWilliam R. Foster
Area
 • Total
1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2)
 • Land1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
104
 • Density80.9/sq mi (31.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47993
Area code765
GNIS feature ID2806489

Foster is a small unincorporated community in Mound Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Foster had a population of 104.

History

Foster was platted on April 25, 1893, on land donated by William R. Foster, an early settler. 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. 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.

Geography

Foster's 1893 plat

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.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020104—
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

It is in the Covington Community School Corporation.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster, Indiana
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L.; Carmony, Marvin (1975). Indiana Place Names. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 54.
  5. ↑ A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition). Warren County Historical Society. 2002. p. 71.
  6. ↑ "Warren County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 9, 2005. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  7. ↑ "USGS detail on Foster". Retrieved September 28, 2007.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Warren County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list