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Welcome to Foster County ...

Time Zone: Foster County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Carrington is the Seat for Foster County.

Foster County was founded in 1873.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Foster had a population of 3,210 people. This is a decrease of 3.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,343 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Foster represented 0.5% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Foster County:

  • Carrington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Glenfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
    • Glenfield is located in Foster County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenfield <2>
  • Grace City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace City
    • Grace City is located in Foster County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace City <2>
  • McHenry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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