A town of 3,446, settled in 1824. Nearly 15.2% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Foster does most differently from other towns.
2011 · Flickr - Nicholas T - DivideWhere Foster’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Foster. Another town gets a different order.
27 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 149 | 12.2 mi | 1,978 |
| 2. Lehigh Gorge State Park | 0.7 mi | 150 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 187 | — | 1,585 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Foster’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mmi Preparatory School Private | 6–12 | 209 |
Most working residents leave Foster for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Hazle (17%), Hazleton (6%) and West Hazleton (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Foster has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Foster tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Foster Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,413 at the 2020 census. Foster Township police services are provided by White Haven Police Department. Emergency medical services are provided jointly by Freeland Northside Community Ambulance and White Haven Rescue Unit. Fearnots Volunteer Fire Company is Foster Township's Fire Department.
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7 towns share a border with Foster.