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The Foster Center handbook

Living in Foster Center, RI: what to set up and who to call

Foster Center has no town government of its own, so Providence County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Foster Elementary School District. Verizon is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Foster Center.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Foster Center has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Providence County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Foster Center’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Foster Center, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRhode Island Energyinvestor-owned utility · 29.4¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Foster Center’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFoster Elementary and Foster-Glocester Region districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code02825Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Foster Center.

Electricity

Power comes from Rhode Island Energy

Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Foster Center. Its homes paid an average of 29.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $166 a month (its average across Rhode Island, for customers on its standard service). Rhode Island lets you buy power from another supplier; 26% of Rhode Island Energy’s home customers do, and Rhode Island Energy still delivers it.

Start or move service: www1.nationalgridus.com · (401) 784-7000

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Foster Center

93% of 117 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber89%980/880
Cox CommunicationsCable33%2,000/35
T-MobileFixed wireless8%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Foster Center’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Foster Center.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileFoster Center has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Foster Center kids go to
PK–5Capt. Isaac Paine El. Schoolin Foster
6–8Ponaganset Middle Schoolin North Scituate
9–12Ponaganset High Schoolin North Scituate

Foster Center is in two districts that split the grades: Foster Elementary School District and Foster-Glocester Region School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Foster Center is unincorporated, so Providence County is the local government.

Local governmentProvidence CountyFoster Center is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFoster Board of CanvassersElections here are run by Town of Foster (town or city clerk). 181 Howard Hill Rd, Foster, RI 02825 · (401) 392-9200 x1 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn Rhode Island you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevote.sos.ri.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Foster Center is in ZIP code 02825

ZIP codes where Foster Center residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Foster CenterZIP’s residents in Foster Center
02825Foster, RI100%6%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomDay Kimball Hospital12.4 miles awayGet a library cardFoster Public Library184 Howard Hill Road · (401) 397-4801

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Foster Center

Who provides electricity in Foster Center?

Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 29.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Foster Center?

Verizon, Cox Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Foster Center?

02825. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Foster Center in?

Foster Elementary School District and Foster-Glocester Region School District.

How do I register to vote in Foster Center?

In Rhode Island you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Foster Board of Canvassers. Check your registration at vote.sos.ri.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.