Toboyne Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania
| Toboyne Township, Pennsylvania |
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Big Spring State Forest Picnic Area is in Toboyne Township
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 Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania highlighting Toboyne Township |
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 Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Perry |
| Settled | 1755 |
| Incorporated | 1763 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.3 sq mi (145.7 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 494 |
| • Density | 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Toboyne Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 443 at the 2010 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 Taughboyne, County Donegal, Ireland.
The Israel and Samuel Lupfer Tannery Site and House and O'Donel House and Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 56.3 square miles (145.7 km²), all of it land.
As of the census 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.
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