Foster Township | |
|---|---|
  Foster Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Foster Township Foster Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°37′50″N 93°42′20″W / 43.63056°N 93.70556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Faribault |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 314 |
| • Density | 8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-22076[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664206[2] |
Foster Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census.
Foster Township was organized in 1864, and named for Dr. Reuben R. Foster, a pioneer settler.[3]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 185.