Foster, Rhode Island
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| Town of Foster | |
| Interactive map of Foster | |
| Location of Foster in Rhode Island Location in North America | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′49″N 71°43′38″W / 41.79694°N 71.72722°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Rhode Island | 
| County | Providence | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Town meeting | 
| • Town Council | Denise L. DiFranco Heidi Rogers Cheryl Hawes Chris Stone David Paolino | 
| • Town Moderator | Robert A. Boyden | 
| • Town Clerk | Susan Dillon | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 51.9 sq mi (134.3 km2) | 
| • Land | 51.1 sq mi (132.5 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) | 
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 4,469 | 
| • Density | 87/sq mi (33.7/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | 
| ZIP Code | 02825 | 
| Area code | 401 | 
| FIPS code | 44-27460 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 1220072 | 
| Website | www.townoffoster.com | 
Foster is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 4,469 at the 2020 census.