History · Foster

Foster’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

As of the 2010 census, its population was 379 and it contained 193 housing units. Foster Township is mainly a farming community with corn, wheat and soy beans being the major crop. It no longer has towns or villages within its boundaries.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 379 people in 2010, 380 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1992.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Foster yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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