Foster is a town in Clark County, Wisconsin, home to about 138 people across 71 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54493 and 54741.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hendren; part is in Foster
Part is in Foster, part in Fairchild Village and Bridge Creek
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 | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL252 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 118 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 1836th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Clark County grew from 25,848 residents in 1900 to 34,659 in 2020.
Clark County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Augusta Rs, WI weather station (17 miles away).
9,517 jobs at 779 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 miles 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hendren Amish SchoolWillard | 1–8 | 16 | Amish | 5.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Fairchild Village, Bridge Creek, Fairchild Town, Hendren, Cleveland Town (Jackson County), Garfield Town (Jackson County), Seif and Mead.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.