Foster Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°57′46″N 90°05′59″W / 38.96278°N 90.09972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Madison |
Settled | November 2, 1875 |
Area | |
• Total | 31.34 sq mi (81.2 km2) |
• Land | 30.86 sq mi (79.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 4,020 |
• Density | 132.6/sq mi (51.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-119-27182 |
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.[2]