Foster

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  1. Foster Legal Resources
  2. Foster Statistics
  3. Foster Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Foster Employment Information
  5. Foster Family Information
  6. Foster Education Information
  7. Foster Public Benefits Information
  8. Foster Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Foster Legal Resources Back to top

South Dakota Constitution
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South Dakota State Resources
South Dakota Website
South Dakota Governor
South Dakota Legislature
South Dakota Courts
South Dakota Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Foster Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 321
  • Land Area (2000): 334.757 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.329 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 93
Foster Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 217 63.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 124 36.36%

Foster Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Foster Employment Information Back to top
Foster Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 47 77.05%
2. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 4 6.56%
3. Food Manufacturing 4 6.56%
4. Repair and Maintenance 4 6.56%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 2 3.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9 25.00%
2. Health Care 8 22.22%
3. Educational Services 7 19.44%
4. Gasoline Stations 5 13.89%
5. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 4 11.11%
6. Paper Manufacturing 3 8.33%

Foster Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 30 49.18%
2. Agricultural Workers 9 14.75%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 6.56%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 6.56%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 4 6.56%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 4 6.56%
7. Operations Managers Non Finance 3 4.92%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2 3.28%
9. Carpenters 1 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 36.11%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 13.89%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 4 11.11%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4 11.11%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 4 11.11%
6. Agricultural Workers 3 8.33%
7. Other Production Occupations 3 8.33%

Foster Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 138 60.00%
15-35 hours 9 3.91%
1-14 hours 5 2.17%
No regular hours 78 33.91%

Foster Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4 5.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7 9.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2 2.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 0 0.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 29 37.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 24 31.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6 7.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 2.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 3 3.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 0 0.00%

Foster Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 21 27.27%
5-9 20 25.97%
10-14 4 5.19%
15-19 11 14.29%
20-24 4 5.19%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 0 0.00%
35-39 11 14.29%
40-44 6 7.79%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Foster Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 60 77.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 17 22.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Foster Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10 7.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 42 31.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 25 18.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 56 42.11%

Foster Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Foster Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 63 (227 people)
Families (2000): 63 (227 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 26
People at same address in 1995: 235
Foster Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12 13.48%
$10,000-$14,999 6 6.74%
$15,000-$19,999 9 10.11%
$20,000-$24,999 7 7.87%
$25,000-$29,999 10 11.24%
$30,000-$34,999 8 8.99%
$35,000-$39,999 12 13.48%
$40,000-$44,999 0 0.00%
$45,000-$49,999 3 3.37%
$50,000-$59,999 10 11.24%
$60,000-$74,999 0 0.00%
$75,000-$99,999 3 3.37%
$100,000-$124,999 3 3.37%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 6 6.74%

Foster Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8 9.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 21 25.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 11 13.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 11 13.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 1.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 12 14.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 9.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 12.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Foster Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 73 31.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 30 12.77%
Public Assistance 3 1.28%
Retirement 4 1.70%
Self Employment 36 15.32%
Social Security 23 9.79%
Supplemental Security 4 1.70%
Wage / Salary 60 25.53%
Other 2 0.85%

Foster Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 33 42.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 45 57.69%

Foster Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 80 61.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 50 38.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Foster Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 87 78.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22 19.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 1.80%

Foster Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Foster Education Information Back to top
Foster Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 100 46.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 36 16.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 61 28.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10 4.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6 2.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 0 0.00%

Foster Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2 0.62% 3 0.93% 5 1.56%
Kindergarten 2 0.62% 3 0.93% 5 1.56%
Grades 1-4 14 4.36% 6 1.87% 20 6.23%
Grades 5-8 21 6.54% 5 1.56% 26 8.10%
Grades 9-12 16 4.98% 1 0.31% 17 5.30%
Undergrad college 2 0.62% 0 0.00% 2 0.62%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 57 17.76% 18 5.61% 75 23.36%

Foster Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Foster Public Benefits Information Back to top
Foster Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 252 73.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 89 26.10%

Foster Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Foster Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Foster Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 57 17.76%
10-19 Years 73 22.74%
20-29 Years 53 16.51%
30-39 Years 41 12.77%
40-49 Years 40 12.46%
50-59 Years 17 5.30%
60-69 Years 23 7.17%
70-79 Years 13 4.05%
80-89 Years 4 1.25%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Foster Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 167 52.02%
Color 1 Box Female 154 47.98%

Foster Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 310 96.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11 3.43%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Foster Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 177 65.80%
2. United States Or American 31 11.52%
3. Russian 22 8.18%
4. Dutch 10 3.72%
5. Norwegian 10 3.72%
6. English 9 3.35%
7. Irish 4 1.49%
8. Acadian / Cajun 3 1.12%
9. Canadian 3 1.12%

Foster Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 149 49.50%
2. German 134 44.52%
3. Vietnamese 8 2.66%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5 1.66%
5. Other West Germanic 5 1.66%

Foster Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 333 97.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 1.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 1.17%

Foster Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Foster Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.