Foster is a village in Pierce County, Nebraska, home to about 50 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68765.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Osmond; part is in Foster
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Foster. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)113 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE109 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL508 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Foster; 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.
Foster had 42 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 510th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Pierce County grew from 8,445 residents in 1900 to 7,317 in 2020.
Pierce County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 27.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Osmond, NE weather station (about a mile away).
1,630 jobs at 238 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Foster.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Osmond Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osmond Elementary SchoolOsmond | Pre-K–6 | 106 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Osmond High SchoolOsmond | 7–12 | 80 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's SchoolOsmond | Pre-K–8 | 37 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Osmond.
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