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Foster County
Foster County, North Dakota
At a Glance
Population 3,397 County Seat Foster County Court House State FIPS 38 County FIPS 031 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 2,291 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 3,388 Median Age 45.1 Veterans 150 Housing Units 1,773 Uninsured 36 Net Migration (recent) -193 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 141 Total Employees 1,362 Avg Annual Pay $57,351 Median Household Income $78,426 Poverty Rate 8.3% Unemployment Rate 20.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $85,052 Federal Spending FY2024 $41,684,107 Federal Spending Per Capita $12,271
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $160,300 Median Rent $710 FMR Studio $807 FMR 1BR $838 FMR 2BR $928 FMR 3BR $1,300 FMR 4BR $1,558
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 15.8% Adult Obesity 36.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 7.0 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.51 Electric Customers 397839 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 11 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 6 Homeless Population N/A Schools 9 SNAP Stores 9 Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 7 Land in Farms (acres) 362,426 Avg Farm Size (acres) 51,775.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2025-09-11 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2022-07-13 DR FLOODING 2020-07-09 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-01 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR FLOODING 2020-01-21 DR FLOODING 2013-05-29 DR FLOODING 2011-05-10 DR FLOODING 2010-04-30 EM FLOODING 2010-03-14
Detailed Topics
Communities in Foster County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
