Welcome to Foster ...The Town of Foster is located in Providence County<1>. From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Foster has a population of 4,731 people<2> (see below for details). Foster is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Foster lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Code for Foster: 401 Population Details ...Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Foster had an population of 4,731 people. This is an increase of 2.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.69% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Foster had a population of 4,606 people. This makes Foster the county's 16th most populous community. The population of Foster represents 0.44% of the population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 4,606 people, the population of Foster increased 7.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,274 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Foster. Communities Also Named Foster ...Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Foster - it's located in Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foster. Communities near Foster ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foster.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Foster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foster. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foster. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Foster. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foster. See our Newspapers Page for Foster. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foster ...Looking for more information about Foster? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Foster, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Foster. Footnotes ...
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