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Foster Center, Rhode Island
CDP
About Foster Center
Foster Center is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Rhode Island.
Officially, Foster Center is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.17 square miles.
📰 Foster Center News Today
- Foster Center Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Obituary for Kenneth Vento murphyfuneralhomes.org · Dec 17
- Foster veteran Phillips honored with field dedication The Valley Breeze · Nov 14
- Steven M. Paquin - View Obituary & Service Information Winfield & Sons Funeral Home · May 25
- Phyllis A. Simmons – Foster The Valley Breeze · May 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Foster Center Unique
- The only place in America named Foster Center — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Rhode Island, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Foster Center
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Foster Center
- Jerimoth Hill reviews ★
- Quandoc Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Ross Marsh Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Thoman Land and Nature Preserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Foster Center
- Capt. Isaac Paine El. School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateRhode Island
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.17 sq mi
Coordinates41.7900, -71.7316