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from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusFoster Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 242 at the 2020 census.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 251 to 241 (-4%). Half of its homes were built before 1944.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Foster yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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CommonsWar Memorial in Foster Twp, Schuylkill Co PA2015
CommonsMt Pleasant Hose Co, Foster Twp, Schuylkill Co PA2015
CommonsFoster Twp Municipal Bldg, Schuylkill Co PA 042015
CommonsFoster Twp Municipal Bldg, Schuylkill Co PA 032015
CommonsFoster Twp Municipal Bldg, Schuylkill Co PA 022015
CommonsFoster Twp Municipal Bldg, Schuylkill Co PA 012015
Commons901 Pub, Foster Twp, Schuylkill Co PA 022015
Commons901 Pub, Foster Twp, Schuylkill Co PA 012015
MapMap of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Foster …2008Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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