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Toboyne TownshipPA

Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Is Toboyne Township a good place to live?

72% of the land in Toboyne Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Tuscarora State Forest, at 25,475 acres with 72 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Toboyne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Toboyne Township stand out

Where Toboyne Township beats most towns.

New Germantown Covered Bridge
New Germantown Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Toboyne Township’s story

271 years in pictures

The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2010.

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1755Toboyne Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Toboyne Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Toboyne Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerPenelecEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Toboyne Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Perry School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections herePerry County Board of ElectionsPerry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes17006, 17071, 1702117006 54% · 17071 32% · 17021 14%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 Toboyne Township.

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Toboyne Township

Count the trails in 6 parks and preserves and they come to 81 miles. In Toboyne Township, the concentration of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile.

72.4%conserved
72.4%
conserved · 25,898 of 35,784 acres
81 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Tuscarora State Forest72 mi25,475
2. Frank E. Masland, Jr. Natural Area2.9 mi856
3. Hemlocks Natural Area2.1 mi99

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Toboyne Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most

Only 9 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Toboyne Township. The share of residents in Toboyne Township who live below the poverty line is 20%, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). In Toboyne Township, the median household income is $61,000. Half commute less than 31 miles.

1%work in town
Toboyne TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work39 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line20%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$61,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.2%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Toboyne Township1%
Harrisburg7%
Hampden Township7%
Southwest Madison Township6%
Saville Township5%
31 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Toboyne Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Toboyne Township: inland flooding

Flood insurance has paid one claim in Toboyne Township since 1989. On expected storm and flood damage, Toboyne Township sits above 70% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 77% come from inland flooding and 8% from hurricanes.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
1
paid flood claims since 1989

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Toboyne Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

Its midsummer high comes in at 83°F.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–81°
Fall44–63°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Toboyne Township is

Two figures for adults in Toboyne Township: 16% report frequent physical distress, 22% say their health is fair or poor. In Toboyne Township, 21% of adults smoke cigarettes.

Toboyne TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)22%19%19%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%17%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outToboyne TownshipPA
More uninsured adults9.8%5.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.9%14.5%
More adults with COPD10.1%7.7%
UPMC Carlisle
20.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Toboyne Township

17pages on Toboyne Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Toboyne Township

Small town

487 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Fannett TownshipLack TownshipUpper Mifflin TownshipHopewell TownshipTuscarora TownshipJackson TownshipFannett TownshipLack TownshipUpper Mifflin TownshipHopewell TownshipTuscarora TownshipJackson TownshipToboyne Township

Landmarks

3 places in Toboyne Township on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Toboyne Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Toboyne Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, 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 Taughboyne, County Donegal, Ireland.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1755
Area
56 sq mi

Questions about Toboyne Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Toboyne Township, PA a good place to live?

Toboyne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.