Foster Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania
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A home on Derrick Road in Derrick City in Foster Township
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 Map of McKean County, Pennsylvania highlighting Foster Township |
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 Map of McKean County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | McKean |
| Settled | 1793 |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.4 sq mi (120.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,707 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 4,143 |
| • Density | 98.4/sq mi (30.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-083-26936 |
Foster Township is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,316 at the 2010 census. A 2011 enumeration puts the population at 4,144.
The Crook Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 46.4 square miles (120 km2), all of it land. Tunungwant Creek (Tuna Creek) runs south-to-north in the township.
The hamlet of Foster Brook is within Foster Township. The township is also adjacent to the city of Bradford.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,316 people, 1,829 households, and 1,305 families residing in the township. The population density was 98.4 people per square mile (38.0/km2). There were 1,963 housing units at an average density of 41.9/sq mi (16.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.51% White, 0.20% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 1,829 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94. The median home cost in Foster township is $82,300.
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