Toboyne Township is a

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, United States. The population was 467 at the 2020 census. 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

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, Ireland.

History

The Israel and Samuel Lupfer Tannery Site and House and

O'Donel House and Farm O'Donel House and Farm is a historic home and farm complex located at Toboyne Township near Blain in Perry County, Pennsylvania. The complex consists of the farm house, bank barn, wood shed, outhouse, and combination washhouse / smokehouse. T ...

are listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of 56.3 square miles (145.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 494 people, 195 households, and 140 families residing in the township. The

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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%

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, 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

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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

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for the township was $15,537. About 11.5% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the

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, including 36.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Populated places established in 1755 Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area Townships in Perry County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania