Foster Township, Madison County, Illinois
| Foster Township | |
| Township | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°57′46″N 90°05′59″W / 38.96278°N 90.09972°WCoordinates: 38°57′46″N 90°05′59″W / 38.96278°N 90.09972°W |
| Area | 31.34 sq mi (81.2 km2) |
| - land | 30.86 sq mi (80 km2) |
| - water | 0.48 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population | 4,091 (2010) |
| Density | 132.6/sq mi (51.2/km2) |
| Settled | November 2, 1875 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Madison County | |
  Location of Foster Township in Illinois | |
 Location of Illinois in the United States | |
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.[1]
History
Foster is the name of Oliver Foster, a pioneer settler and native of New Hampshire.[2]
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.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ↑ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 512.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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