Editing Toby Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Toby Township, Pennsylvania
|settlement_type = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]]
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|map_caption = Map of Clarion County, Pennsylvania highlighting Toby Township
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|map_caption1 = Map of Clarion County, Pennsylvania
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Pennsylvania]]
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Clarion]]
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|established_title = Settled
|established_date = 1797
|established_title1 = Incorporated
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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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|population_total = 984
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|pop_est_as_of = 2021
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'''Toby Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Clarion County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 984 at the 2020 census,<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=28 June 2022}}</ref> a decrease from the figure of 991 in [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4203176928| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Toby township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 28, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20150429132735/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4203176928| archive-date=April 29, 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref> which was, in turn, a decline from 1,166 at the 2000 census.

==Geography==
The township is located in southwestern Clarion County; the township's western end is bordered on the south by the [[Allegheny River]], which forms the boundary with [[Armstrong County, Pennsylvania|Armstrong County]]. The borough of [[Rimersburg, Pennsylvania|Rimersburg]] is located along the southern boundary of the township but is a separate municipality. The borough of [[Sligo, Pennsylvania|Sligo]] is along the northeastern border. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|76.1|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|75.2|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.9|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 1.14%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|2010= 991
|2020= 984
|estyear=2021
|estimate=980
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,166 people, 443 households, and 339 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|40.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 501 housing units at an average density of 17.3/sq&nbsp;mi (6.7/km<sup>2</sup>).  The racial makeup of the township was 99.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.43% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.43% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 443 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $28,580, and the median income for a family was $31,650. Males had a median income of $26,579 versus $18,036 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $14,380.  About 10.7% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.clarioncountyato.org/toby.html Toby Township listing] at Clarion County Association of Township Officials

{{Clarion County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1797]]
[[Category:Townships in Clarion County, Pennsylvania]]