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Foster County

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Also known as Foster County, North Dakota, Foster County, ND

county in North Dakota, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
North Dakota
Founded
January 4, 1873 (created), October 11, 1883 (organized)
Seat
Carrington
Largest city
Carrington
Total
646.862 sq mi (1,675.36 km )
Land
634.080 sq mi (1,642.26 km )
Water
12.782 sq mi (33.11 km ) 1.98%
Estimate 2025
3,212
Density
5.239/sq mi (2.023/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
At-large
Website
fostercounty.com

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Encyclopedic overview

Foster County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,397, and was estimated to be 3,212 in 2025. The county seat and the largest city is Carrington.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Foster County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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