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A town of 65.
Population
65
residents
Median home value
$75K
Census ACS
Median age
58.8
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
65 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Foster has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Foster is
Foster beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Missouri
3 better23 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Foster | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.3% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 7% | 8.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
Bates County Memorial Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Foster
Village in Missouri, United States
Foster is a village in Bates County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 76 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 76
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- ZIP code
- 64745