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A township of 3,446 people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Township in Pennsylvania, US
1824Established
3,408Population
45.1 sq miArea

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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Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonHazleton · 6.8 mi · ER
Freeland Health CenterFreeland · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 18661, 18224, 18255 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Foster →

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School Grade C-

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.

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