Foster is a village in Bates County,

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, and is part of the

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within the United States. The population was 117 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Foster has been in operation since 1883. The village was named for Charles Foster, governor of

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Geography

Foster is located at (38.165674, -94.507017). 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 117 people, 46 households, and 35 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 60 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.3%

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, 0.9%

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, and 0.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.4% of the population. There were 46 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were

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living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the village was 44.5 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.9% were from 25 to 44; 35.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 130 people, 52 households, and 34 families living in the village. The

was 277.5 people per square mile (106.8/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 134.5 per square mile (51.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.92%

, 2.31% Native American, and 0.77% from two or more races. There were 52 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were

living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.23. In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $17,188 for females. The

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for the village was $15,631. There were 6.5% of families and 12.5% of the population living below the

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, including 5.2% of under eighteens and 27.3% of those over 64.

References

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