Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, Township of (Westmoreland) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1795 | 20 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | 42 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4212900892 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1217232 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q4731358 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 650065 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Armstrong, Township of (Indiana) | Reduction | Dec 1795 |
| View | Reduction | Allegheny, Township of (Armstrong, defunct) | Creation | Mar 12, 1800 |
| View | Reduction | Freeport, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 19, 1840 |
| View | Reduction | Burrell, Township of (Westmoreland, defunct) | Creation | Dec 4, 1852 |
| View | Reduction | Vandergrift, Borough of | Creation | May 15, 1897 |
| View | Reduction | Vandergrift Heights, Borough of (defunct) | Creation | Dec 20, 1897 |
| View | Reduction | Hyde Park, Borough of (Westmoreland) | Creation | Sep 3, 1898 |
| View | Reduction | East Vandergrift, Borough of | Creation | Feb 3, 1902 |
| View | Reduction | Vandergrift, Borough of | Expansion | Oct 26, 1909 |
| View | Reduction | Vandergrift, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 22, 1912 |
| View | Reduction | Vandergrift, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 25, 1913 |
| View | Reduction | Vandergrift, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 9, 1913 |
| View | Reduction | Hyde Park, Borough of (Westmoreland) | Expansion | Nov 24, 1913 |
| View | Reduction | Vandergrift, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 11, 1916 |
| View | Reduction | Hyde Park, Borough of (Westmoreland) | Expansion | Jun 16, 1921 |
| View | Reduction | West Leechburg, Borough of | Creation | Jan 30, 1928 |
| View | Expansion? | Oklahoma, Borough of | Reduction? | 1931–1948 |
| View | Reduction? | Oklahoma, Borough of | Expansion? | 1931–1948 |
| View | Reduction | Vandergrift, Borough of | Expansion | 1957 |
| View | Reduction | Vandergrift, Borough of | Expansion | Aug 30, 1957 |
| View | Reduction | Vandergrift, Borough of | Expansion | Jan 20, 1970 |
| View | Reduction | West Leechburg, Borough of | Expansion | 2011–2012 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Dec 1795 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New Township | Bedford County 1771 Township Division | yes+ | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | New Township | Westmoreland County 1773 Township Division | yes* | Apr 6, 1773 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Westmoreland County 4th to 3rd | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
| View | New Borough | Oklahoma Borough 1931 Creation | yes | Mar 4, 1931 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Allegheny | 5838504 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Boundary Realignment | Allegheny Township-Washington Township Proposed 1857 Boundary Realignment | no* | 1857 |
| View | New Township | Allegheny Township Proposed 1899 Division | no | 1899 |
| View | New Township | Allegheny Township Proposed 1907 Division | no | 1907 |
| View | Annexation | Washington Township-Allegheny Township Proposed 1921 Annexation | no | 1921–1922 |
| View | New Borough | West Leechburg Borough Proposed 1925 Creation | no | 1925–1926 |
| View | New Borough | River Forest Borough Proposed 1979 Creation | no* | 1979–1980 |
| View | Annexation | Allegheny Township-Vandergrift Borough Proposed 2001 Annexation | no | 2001–2006 |