Foster Missouri Map

About Foster, Missouri

Foster is a locality in Bates County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 65. The population density is 41.5 people per km². Foster is located at 38.1661°N, 94.5075°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64745.

Foster is a place where the land itself seems to sigh, a gentle exhale of prairie rolling into the horizon. It lies 44.6 miles south of Belton, MO (from Belton, MO: bearing 178°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-north-west of Rich Hill. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of harvested corn stalks and sun-baked earth, a perfume woven from the very essence of the Missouri countryside. Fields stretch out like rumpled green blankets, stitched with the darker lines of fence rows and dotted with the stoic silhouettes of oak trees, their branches spread wide as if in welcome. The sky above Foster often feels immense, a vast canvas where clouds drift like lazy ships, their shadows painting fleeting patterns on the undulating terrain, a constant reminder of the open, unhurried expanse that defines this corner of Bates County. The story of Foster is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of this region, its economy historically rooted in the rich, dark soil that yields bountiful harvests of grain and livestock. The quiet hum of farming machinery, a familiar soundtrack to the seasons, speaks of generations who have worked this land, their lives shaped by the rhythms of planting and reaping. While industry has largely bypassed this quiet settlement, its enduring character lies in its steadfast connection to the earth and the simple, honest labor it demands. A sense of continuity pervades Foster, a feeling that the past is not so much buried as it is present in the very way the land is tended and the unhurried pace of daily life.

About This Foster Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Foster, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.166139, -94.507453. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Foster and Bates County.

Detailed location data for Foster includes the ZIP code (64745), telephone area code (816), county seat of Bates County (Butler), and school district assignment (Rich Hill R-IV School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Foster is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.