Foster Township (Big Stone County) is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, home to about 130 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56211 and 56225.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1304 per sq mi
Median home value$240,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Clinton City; part is in Foster Township (Big Stone County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Foster Township (Big Stone County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Foster Township (Big Stone County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)169 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN166 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL512 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Foster Township (Big Stone County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Foster Township (Big Stone County) had 118 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 2189th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Big Stone County grew from 8,731 residents in 1900 to 5,166 in 2020.
Big Stone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 25.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Browns Valley, MN weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Big Stone County
1,372 jobs at 178 businesses in Big Stone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health Holy Trinity HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Graceville8.1 miles
Ortonville Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ortonville14.1 miles
Sanford Wheaton Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Wheaton20.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in Foster Township (Big Stone County)
Public schools here are run by Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pre-K - 5th Grade BuildingClinton
Pre-K–5
152
Public
7.9 mi
Lismore Colony ElementaryClinton
K–8
24
Public
6.4 mi
Lismore Colony Senior High SchoolClinton
9–12
1
Public
6.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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