Foster Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Foster Township,
Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania
Foster Township,; Luzerne County,; Pennsylvania
Township
	Eckley Miners' Village in Foster Township
	Map of Luzerne County highlighting Foster Township
	Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Settled	1824
Incorporated	1855
Area
• Total	45.14 sq mi (116.92 km2)
• Land	44.87 sq mi (116.21 km2)
• Water	0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	3,413
• Estimate (2021)	3,433
• Density	76.29/sq mi (29.45/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-079-26928
Website	fostertownship.org

Foster Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,413 at the 2020 census.^[2]

Foster Township police services are provided by White Haven Police Department. Emergency medical services are provided jointly by Freeland Northside Community Ambulance and White Haven Rescue Unit. Fearnots Volunteer Fire Company is Foster Township's Fire Department.

^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

[CenPopGazetteer2016-1] "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.

[USCensusEst2020-2021-2] Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

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