Foster Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | |
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 Eckley Miners' Village in Foster Township | |
 Map of Luzerne County highlighting Foster Township | |
 Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Settled | 1824 |
| Incorporated | 1855 |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.14 sq mi (116.92 km2) |
| • Land | 44.87 sq mi (116.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,413  |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 3,433 |
| • Density | 76.29/sq mi (29.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-079-26928 |
| Website | fostertownship |
Foster Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,413 at the 2020 census.[2]
Foster Township police services are provided by White Haven Police Department. Emergency medical services are provided jointly by Freeland Northside Community Ambulance and White Haven Rescue Unit. Fearnots Volunteer Fire Company is Foster Township's Fire Department.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
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