Foster is a small unincorporated community in Mound Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
Foster, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 40°8′52″N 87°28′17″W | |
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 | 633 ft (193 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(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 434696 |
Foster was platted April 25, 1893 on land donated by William R. Foster, an early settler.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 104 | — | |
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County seat: Williamsport | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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