Foster, Missouri
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| Foster, Missouri | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 130 |
| - Density | 277.5/sq mi (107.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64745 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-25372[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0729889[2] |
Foster is a village in Bates County, Missouri, United States. The population was 130 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Foster is located at (38.165674, -94.507017)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 130 people, 52 households, and 34 families residing in the village. The population density was 277.5 people per square mile (106.8/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 134.5/sq mi (51.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.92% White, 2.31% Native American, and 0.77% from two or more races.
There were 52 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 120.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,631. There were 6.5% of families and 12.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 5.2% of under eighteens and 27.3% of those over 64.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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