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Foster Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota

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Country
  
United States

County
  
FIPS code
  
27-22058

Elevation
  
336 m

Population
  
123 (2000)

State
  
Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0664205

Area
  
86 km²

Foster Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Foster Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 123 as of the 2000 census.

Contents

Map of Foster Township, MN, USA

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.2 square miles (86 km2), of which 30.1 square miles (78 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) (9.43%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Bonanza Grove at 45.445518°N 96.709511°W / 45.445518; -96.709511
  • Foster at 45.416352°N 96.675899°W / 45.416352; -96.675899
  • Yankeetown at 45.491073°N 96.740068°W / 45.491073; -96.740068
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Major highways

  • Minnesota State Highway 7
  • Lakes

  • Big Stone Lake (northwest quarter)
  • Adjacent townships

  • Browns Valley Township (north)
  • Toqua Township (northeast)
  • Prior Township (east)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains these two cemeteries: Holden and Lakeside.

    Demographics

    As of the census of 2000, there were 123 people, 57 households, and 42 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.1 people per square mile (1.6/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 5.6/sq mi (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.37% White and 1.63% Asian.

    There were 57 households out of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, and 26.3% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.50.

    In the township the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 15.4% from 25 to 44, 40.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 141.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.1 males.

    The median income for a household in the township was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,178. There were 17.5% of families and 18.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 19.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

    References

    Foster Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota Wikipedia


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