Foster Township, Madison County, Illinois
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| Foster Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 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
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  Location of Foster Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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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]
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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
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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