Foster is a town in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. It was incorporated in 2002[3] and had a population of 161 at the 2010 census.[4]
Foster, Oklahoma | |
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  Foster  Foster | |
| Coordinates: 34°37′48″N 97°31′29″W / 34.63000°N 97.52472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Garvin |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.63 sq mi (89.69 km2) |
| • Land | 34.46 sq mi (89.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 246 |
| • Density | 7.14/sq mi (2.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 73039 (historically), 73434 (today) |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-27500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412646[2] |
Foster is served by State Highway 29A, a spur of State Highway 29. A post office was first established at Foster on August 12, 1891.[5]
Geography
editFoster is located in southwestern Garvin County. State Highway 29 follows the northern border of the town, leading east 5 miles (8 km) to Elmore City and west 18 miles (29 km) to Bray. State Highway 76 passes through the western part of the town, leading north 19 miles (31 km) to Lindsay and south 12 miles (19 km) to Ratliff City. Wynnewood is 21 miles (34 km) east of Foster via State Highway 29, and Pauls Valley, the Garvin County seat, is 22 miles (35 km) to the northeast via Highway 29 and Airline Road.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Foster has a total area of 16.0 square miles (41.5 km2), of which 15.9 square miles (41.3 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.52%, is water.[4]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 161 | — | |
| 2020 | 246 | 52.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster, Oklahoma
- ^ "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Oklahoma. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Foster town, Oklahoma". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ OKGenWeb/USGenWeb Project - Garvin County, Oklahoma - Foster Postmasters Archived June 29, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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