FosterSD
A town of 32.
Population
32
residents
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
53.5
years
Small town
32 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Foster has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–28°
Spring33–56°
Summer59–82°
Fall35–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Foster is
Foster tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Huron Regional Medical Center
17.9 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 →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →