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.
History
A post office called Foster has been in operation since 1883. The village was named after Charles Foster, governor of Ohio.
Geography
Foster is located at (38.165674, -94.507017).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 117 people, 46 households, and 35 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 60 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White, 0.9% African American, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
There were 46 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the village was 44.5 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.9% were from 25 to 44; 35.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Metropolitan Community College has the Rich Hill school district area in its service area, but not its in-district taxation area.