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Foster BrookPA

A town of 942. A regional job hub with 866 jobs.

Population
942
−9.9% since 2010
Median home value
$113K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
46.4
years
Jobs based here
866
A job hub

What makes Foster Brook stand out

The thing Foster Brook does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

942 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns
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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Foster Brook

Most working residents leave Foster Brook for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Bradford (29%), Bradford (13%) and Foster (9%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Foster Brook6%
Bradford29%
Bradford13%
Foster9%
Olean4%
6 mi
median commute distance
866
jobs based in Foster Brook
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Foster Brook has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

75″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–35°
Spring32–57°
Summer53–79°
Fall38–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Foster Brook is

Foster Brook tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Olean General Hospital
11.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1% of Foster Brook is conserved land

0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1%conserved
1%
conserved · 19 of 2,018 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Foster Brook Park—10
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in Foster Brook sell for about $150K

The median sale price was $150,000 in April 2026.

$150Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A job hub

Every workday, about 836 people come to Foster Brook for work

Where Foster Brook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

29% → Bradford Bradford 29% 13% → Bradford Bradford 13% 9% → Foster Foster 9% 4% → Olean Olean 4% 3% → Lewis Run Lewis Run 3% 2% → Smethport Smethport 2% Foster Brook · 6% stay
866jobs based in Foster Brook
6%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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