Foster Center, Rhode Island facts for kids
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Foster Center Historic District
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Foster School House in 2008
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 Location in Rhode Island
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| Location | Foster, Rhode Island |
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| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000050 |
| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1974 |
Foster Center is a small village located in the town of Foster, Rhode Island. It's a special place because it's home to the Foster Center Historic District. This district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1974. It means the buildings and area are important to history.
The district has many old houses built in different styles. Some are in the Greek Revival style, which looks like ancient Greek temples. Others are from the Colonial period. There's even a town building from the late 1700s that is still used today! In 2010, about 355 people lived in Foster Center.
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Exploring Foster Center's Location
Foster Center is located in Rhode Island, close to the state's western border. It covers an area of about 5.65 square kilometers (about 2.18 square miles). Most of this area is land, with a tiny bit of water.
The village is easy to find because it's right along Rhode Island Route 94. This road can take you north to West Glocester or south towards Clayville.
Who Lives in Foster Center?
A Look at the Population
The 2020 census counted 333 people living in Foster Center. There were 155 households, which means 155 different homes. About 68 of these were families.
Most people living here, about 93.7%, are white. A small number of people are from other backgrounds, including Black, Native American, or Asian. About 0.9% of the population is Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Age Groups
In Foster Center, about 21.9% of the households had children under 18 years old. Many homes, about 55.5%, were married couples living together. Some homes, about 11%, had a female head of the household without a spouse.
The average household had 2.5 people. The average family had 3.6 people. About 10.8% of the people living here had a college degree or higher.
When we look at age groups, about 16.5% of the people were under 18. About 21.3% were 65 years old or older. The average age in Foster Center was about 50.1 years.
Images for kids
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Foster Town Building, ca. 1796, the oldest government meeting house of its type in the United States where town meetings have been held continuously since 1801
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Foster Center's Baptist Church
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Foster's Town Pound, ca. 1845
See also
In Spanish: Foster Center (Rhode Island) para niños
