 | Parts of this article (those related to demographics) need to be updated. (April 2020) |
Foster Township | |
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  Foster Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Foster Township Foster Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′54″N 96°40′13″W / 45.46500°N 96.67028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Big Stone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.2 sq mi (86.0 km2) |
| • Land | 30.1 sq mi (77.8 km2) |
| • Water | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 123 |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-22058[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664205[2] |
Foster Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was estimated at 110 in the 2020 census.[3] Situated in the southwest region of the county, the township has a western boundary with South Dakota. Big Stone Lake and the Little Minnesota River drain it.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved December 30, 2008.