Foster Township, Madison County, Illinois

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Foster Township
Township
Map highlighting Foster Township, Madison County, Illinois.svg
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°57′46″N90°05′59″W / 38.96278°N 90.09972°W / 38.96278; -90.09972 Coordinates: 38°57′46″N90°05′59″W / 38.96278°N 90.09972°W / 38.96278; -90.09972
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Madison
SettledNovember 2, 1875
Area
 • Total31.34 sq mi (81.2 km2)
 • Land30.86 sq mi (79.9 km2)
 • Water0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
548 ft (167 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
4,020
 • Density132.6/sq mi (51.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-119-27182

Foster Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,091 and it contained 1,663 housing units. [2]

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History

Foster is the name of Oliver Foster, a pioneer settler and native of New Hampshire. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.34 square miles (81.2 km2), of which 30.86 square miles (79.9 km2) (or 98.47%) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.53%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)4,020 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 512.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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