Foster township, Beadle County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 76 (all rural)
| Males: 41 |  (53.9%) |
| Females: 35 |  (46.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 76 (58 owner occupied, 18 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Foster township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
Median age of males: 28.0
Median age of females: 35.3
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Average household size: 3.62
| Foster township: | 3.6 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.84
| Foster township: | $41,729 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $447 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $91,465 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
| : | $91,465 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 18.5% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Trinity Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
85% of Foster township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 70
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 5
- South: 11
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 20
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Foster township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
Most common first ancestries reported in Foster township:
- German (62.5%)
- Dutch (17.9%)
- English (7.1%)
- Irish (7.1%)
- Acadian/Cajun (5.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 13 (38%)
- Carpooled: 4 (12%)
- Walked: 9 (26%)
- Worked at home: 8 (24%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Utility gas (33%)
- Electricity (10%)
85.3% of residents of Foster township speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 92- In family households: 90 (18 male householders, 0 female householders)
20 spouses, 49 children (49 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 4 2-persons, 5 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
26 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (2 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 71.4% |
| South Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 20.0% |
| South Dakota: | 5.6% |