Foster Township is located in Madison County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,091 and it contained 1,663 housing units.

History

Foster is the name of Oliver Foster, a pioneer settler and native of New Hampshire.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.47%) is land and (or 1.53%) is water.

Demographics

References

External links

City-data.com
Townships in Madison County, Illinois Townships in Illinois {{MadisonCountyIL-geo-stub