Foster Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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Foster Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
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Foster Township Municipal Bldg.
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Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Foster Township Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Foster Township |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Schuylkill |
Incorporated | 1855 |
Area | |
• Total | 13.2 sq mi (34 km2) |
• Land | 13.1 sq mi (34 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,124 |
• Density | 85.5/sq mi (33.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Website | http://fostertwp.org/ |
Foster Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,124 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.2 square miles (34 km2), of which, 13.1 square miles (34 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.30%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,124 people, 105 households, and 72 families residing in the township. The population density was 85.5 people per square mile (33.0/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 53.20% White, 43.24% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.96% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.70% of the population.
There were 105 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 5.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 61.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 778.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 971.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,042, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $15,180 versus $21,607 for females. The per capita income for the township was $11,538. About 16.0% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Gallery
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War Memorial in Foster Twp, Schuylkill Co PA.JPG
War Memorial in Buck Run.
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Trinity Chapel, Buck Run PA 02.JPG
Buck Run. Trinity Chapel.
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901 Pub, Foster Twp, Schuylkill Co PA 02.JPG
901 Pub on Sunbury Road.
References
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