FosterIN
Home to 100 people, the town was settled in 1883.
Is Foster a good place to live?
No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Foster. Foster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
100 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Foster: who provides what
Foster is unincorporated, so Warren County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Foster.
Most of Foster’s workers leave town for work
For Foster, the average trip to work is put at 21 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Lafayette (20%), Williamsport (7%) and Danville (5%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Foster brings four seasons and pleasant summers
About 15 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 18° and July afternoons rise to 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Foster faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Foster is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 49% come from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Foster’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
16% of Foster adults report frequent mental distress, below both Indiana’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (17%). For adults in the town, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 23%. No town among the 590 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Foster. In Foster, 17% of adults have diabetes, and 13% binge drink.
| Foster | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Foster | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.3% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Foster
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Foster
About 0 of every 100 Foster residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Foster for work
Where Foster’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Foster
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Foster is a small unincorporated community in Mound Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Foster had a population of 104.
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- Established
- 1893
- Elevation
- 630 ft
- Area code
- 765
Questions about Foster
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Foster, IN a good place to live?
Foster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.