Toboyne Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania

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Toboyne Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 40°14′00″N 77°34′59″W / 40.23333°N 77.58306°W

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Toboyne Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Big Spring State Forest Picnic Area is in Toboyne Township
Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania highlighting Toboyne Township
Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Perry
Settled	1755
Incorporated	1763
Area ^[1]
• Total	56.22 sq mi (145.61 km²)
• Land	56.13 sq mi (145.38 km²)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km²)
Population (2020)^[2]
• Total	467
• Estimate (2021)^[2]	469
• Density	7.86/sq mi (3.03/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-099-76920

Toboyne Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 467 at the 2020 census.^[2] Big Spring State Forest Picnic Area is on the western end of Toboyne Township near Conococheague Mountain. Fowlers Hollow State Park is also in the township. It is named after Taughboyne, County Donegal, Ireland.^[3]

History

The Israel and Samuel Lupfer Tannery Site and House and O'Donel House and Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 56.3 square miles (145.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	443		—
2020	467		5.4%
2021 (est.)	469	^[2]	0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 494 people, 195 households, and 140 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.8 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 541 housing units at an average density of 9.6/sq mi (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.19% White, 0.20% Native American, and 0.61% from two or more races.

There were 195 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $36,083 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,537. About 11.5% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
^ "From Rostrevor to Raphoe: An Overview of Ulster Place-Names in Pennsylvania, 1700-1820 | Peter Gilmore - Academia.edu". Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Bloomfield
Boroughs	Blain Duncannon Landisburg Liverpool Marysville Millerstown Bloomfield New Buffalo Newport
Townships	Buffalo Carroll Centre Greenwood Howe Jackson Juniata Liverpool Miller Northeast Madison Oliver Penn Rye Saville Southwest Madison Spring Toboyne Tuscarora Tyrone Watts Wheatfield
CDPs	Ickesburg Loysville
Unincorporated communities	Cove Dellville Green Park Perdix New Germantown Shermans Dale
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