Census Data for Foster
As far as we can tell, Foster has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Foster, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Madison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chapmanville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chesapeake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Marmet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
- South Charleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dunbar
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Charleston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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- East Bank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Bank is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Saint Albans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
Boone County ...
Foster is located in Boone County<2>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Boone County.
Miscellaneous Information for Foster ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Boone County or the community of Foster:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Foster:
- GNIS ID for Foster: 1554499
- GNIS ID for Boone County: 1550009
- GNIS ID for State of West Virginia: 1779805
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Foster is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
- The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
- While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Foster, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Foster. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
- The ZIP code for Foster:25081<3>
- Census ZCTA Codes ...
- The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
- ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Foster.
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Foster or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |