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Pennsylvania›Clarion County

Toby TownshipPA

A town of 968, settled in 1825.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Toby Township, PA · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Toby Township a good place to live?

Toby Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

968 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Perry TownshipMadison TownshipRimersburgSligoLicking TownshipPerry TownshipPiney TownshipPerry TownshipMadison TownshipRimersburgSligoLicking TownshipPerry TownshipPiney TownshipToby Township
Getting set up

Moving to Toby Township: who provides what

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

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PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRimersburg Boro Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Toby Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsUnion 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 hereClarion County Board of ElectionsClarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP codes16248, 16049, 1625516248 86% · 16049 10% · 16255 4%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 Toby Township.

Natural hazards

Toby Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Toby Township comes to 7 of 100, below both the Pennsylvania town median (30 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Toby Township break down as 60% from inland flooding and 13% from lightning.

7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
7Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightningCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Toby Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

Only 3% of working residents stay in Toby Township for work; the rest commute out. Its typical journey to work comes in at 29 minutes. Employers in Toby Township shed 183 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 51. The top destinations are Paint Township (5%), Monroe Township (5%) and Beaver Township (4%).

3%work in town
Toby TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.2%6.3%8%
Median household income$71,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Toby Township3%
Paint Township5%
Monroe Township5%
Beaver Township4%
Rimersburg3%
21 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Toby Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Toby Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

The July high for Toby Township comes to 83°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring36–60°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Toby Township is

Toby Township: 28% of adults get no exercise outside work. In Toby Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 39% have high blood pressure.

Toby TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%24%25%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better13 too close to call13 worse
What stands outToby TownshipPA
More uninsured adults8%5.8%
More adults with COPD10.6%7.7%
More smokers20.4%15.8%
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
13 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Toby Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally for how little of its land is conserved

There are 8.6 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. The concentration of trails in Toby Township is 0.3 miles per square mile.

0.2%conserved
Toby TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.2%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.40.4
0.2%
conserved · 43 of 18,687 acres
8.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 105—1

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Toby Township

17pages on Toby Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Toby Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Toby Township for work

Where Toby Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

5% → Paint Township Paint Township 5% 5% → Monroe Township Monroe Township 5% 4% → Beaver Township Beaver Township 4% 3% → Rimersburg Rimersburg 3% 3% → Foxburg Foxburg 3% 3% → Clarion Clarion 3% Toby Township · 3% stay
51jobs based in Toby Township
3%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Toby Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Toby Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 984 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 991 in 2010 census, which was, in turn, a decline from 1,166 at the 2000 census.

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

Area
29 sq mi

Questions about Toby Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Toby Township, PA a good place to live?

Toby Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.