Foster is a village in Pierce County,

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, United States. It is part of the

Norfolk, Nebraska Norfolk ( or ) is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States, 113 miles northwest of Omaha and 83 miles west of Sioux City at the intersection of U.S. Routes 81 and 275. The population was 24,210 at the 2010 census, making it the nint ...

Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 51 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office was established in Foster in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 2002. The community was named for George Foster, an original owner of the town site.
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Geography

Foster is located at (42.273681, -97.665357). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 51 people, 26 households, and 17 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 32 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0%

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. There were 26 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were

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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.41. The median age in the village was 52.3 years. 15.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.6% were from 25 to 44; 39.3% were from 45 to 64; and 23.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 63 people, 32 households, and 16 families residing in the village. The

was 291.3 people per square mile (110.6/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 157.2 per square mile (59.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.41%

and 1.59% Native American. There were 32 households, out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 46.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.82. In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 142.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 150.0 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,667 for females. The

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for the village was $17,127. There were no families and 5.4% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

References

{{authority control Villages in Pierce County, Nebraska Villages in Nebraska Norfolk Micropolitan Statistical Area