Foster, Indiana

Foster, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°08′30″N87°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 after	William R. Foster
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	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

Foster was platted on 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'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. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

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

Education

It is in the Covington Community School Corporation. ^[8]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster, Indiana
3. Baker, Ronald L.; Carmony, Marvin (1975). Indiana Place Names. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 54.
4. A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition). Warren County Historical Society. 2002. p. 71.
5. "Warren County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 9, 2005. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
6. "USGS detail on Foster" . Retrieved September 28, 2007.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. 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