901 Pub, Foster Twp, Schuylkill Co PA 01, 2015
Foster Township’s story
Foster Township in pictures
The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
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Foster TownshipPA
A town of 245.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
245
2025 Census estimate · +1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$87K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
53.3
years
Jobs based here
1,228
A job hub
Is Foster Township a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Foster Township, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Foster Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Foster Township stand out
Where Foster Township beats most towns.
Small town
245 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Cass TownshipBarry TownshipHegins TownshipFoster Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Foster Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Foster Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBlythe Twp Municipal AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offNorwegian Township Recycling Drop-Off Center, 5 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSchuylkill County Board of ElectionsSchuylkill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code1790117901 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Foster Township.
Work & commute
A job hub: Foster Township has 11.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,225 commuters
Most working residents leave Foster Township for work: only 3% work in town. Foster Township’s median household income is $58,000, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Foster Township has added 1,064 jobs, to 1,228 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Foster Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Foster Township3%
Tremont9%
Pottsville7%
Tremont Township7%
Pine Grove5%
12 mi
median commute distance
1,228
jobs based in Foster Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Foster Township is cooler than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
Foster Township’s July high is 79°F. Foster Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring37–56°
Summer59–77°
Fall42–59°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Foster Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Safety
Crime reported in Foster Township
2 crimes were reported in Foster Township in 2025: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Foster Township is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Foster Township is
Foster Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of Foster Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Foster Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Foster Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.4% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.8% |
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
8.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Less of Foster Township is set aside as conserved land than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
0.1% of the land in Foster Township is conserved. 2.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Foster Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
0.1%conserved
| Foster Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 9 of 8,387 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 73 attractions →Hersheypark and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Foster Township. Close and well known come first.
32 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year15 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
32 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
32 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
17 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
32 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Foster Township
18pages on Foster Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Foster Township
About 6 of every 100 Foster Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,225 people come to Foster Township for work
Where Foster Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,228jobs based in Foster Township
3%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Foster Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Foster Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 242 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 13 sq mi
Questions about Foster Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Foster Township, PA a good place to live?
Foster Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.