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A town of 118 people in Clark County, Wisconsin

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Conserved land93%42,296 of 45,606 acres

Trails3.4 mi0 mi per sq mi

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1Clark County Forest3.4 mi of trails · 43,619 acres Directions

2Eau Claire County Forest20 acres

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About Foster

Town in Clark County, Wisconsin

118Population

Foster is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 95 at the 2010 census, unchanged from the 2000 census. By the 2020 census, the population increased to 118.

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Living in Foster

Health in Foster

Compared with Wisconsin

14worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

9.6%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse 9.6%More adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · worse 14%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

Marshfield Medical Center - NeillsvilleNeillsville · 15.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes - AugustaAugusta · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54493, 54741, 54771 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Foster →

Natural hazards in Foster

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Foster flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Foster MapFoster vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Foster has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 9°Winter

55° / 32°Spring

79° / 56°Summer

56° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Foster get?About 44 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 10.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Foster

Nearest: Fairchild Public LibraryFairchild · 7.8 miles · 25 hrs a week

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Locator map of Foster — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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