Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford, Township of (Bedford) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1767 | 28 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford, County of | Parent | current |
| Cumberland, County of | Parent | former |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200904952 | Lead | |
| View | county | Bedford County, Pennsylvania | 020 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215887 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1893465 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 050065 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | Oct 1767 |
| View | Part? | Bedford, Town of (defunct) | Creation (Within)? | 1773 |
| View | Reduction | Frankstown, Township of | Creation | Apr 11, 1775 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Creation | Mar 13, 1795 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Town of (defunct) | Dissolution (Within) | Mar 13, 1795 |
| View | Reduction | Napier, Township of | Creation | 1811 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 26, 1814 |
| View | Expansion | Bedford, Borough of | Reduction | May 5, 1817 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | May 5, 1817 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 25, 1848 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 24, 1859 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | 1872–1873 |
| View | Expansion | Cumberland Valley, Township of | Reduction | 1878–1879 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | 1906 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | 1929 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | 1929 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | 1936 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | 1946 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 25, 1951 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 17, 1951 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | 1952 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | 1952 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | Jun 27, 1967 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 14, 1967 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | Jun 25, 1968 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | May 20, 1970 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | May 20, 1970 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | May 20, 1970 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | May 20, 1970 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | May 20, 1970 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | May 20, 1970 |
| View | Reduction | Bedford, Borough of | Expansion | May 20, 1970 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Oct 1767 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New County | Bedford County 1771 Creation | yes+ | Mar 9, 1771 |
| View | New Township | Bedford County 1771 Township Division | yes+ | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | New State | Declaration of Independence and Royal Charter Abrogation | yes | Jul 4, 1776 |
| View | School District Annexation | Bedford Township-Bedford Borough 1867 School District Annexation | yes* | 1867 |
| View | School District Annexation | Bedford Township-Bedford Borough 1873 School District Annexation | yes* | 1872–1873 |
| View | School District Reversion | Bedford Borough-Bedford Township 1877 School District Reversion | yes* | 1877 |
| View | School District Reversion | Bedford Borough-Bedford Township 1898 School District Reversion | yes* | 1898 |
| View | School District Annexation | Bedford Township-Bedford Borough 1907 School District Annexation | yes* | 1906–1907 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Bedford County 7th to 6th | yes | Dec 7, 1972 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Bedford Township-Harrison Township-Napier Township-Saint Clair Township Proposed 1860 New Township | no* | 1860–1861 |
| View | School District Reversion | Bedford Borough-Bedford Township Proposed 1869 School District Reversion | unknown | 1869 |
| View | Annexation | Bedford Borough 1872 Ordinance (1) | no* | 1872 |
| View | School District Annexation | Saint Clair Township-Bedford Township Proposed 1872 School District Annexation | no | 1872 |
| View | School District Annexation | East Saint Clair Township-Bedford Township Proposed 1886 School District Annexation | unknown | 1886 |
| View | School District Annexation | Bedford Township-Bedford Borough Proposed 1900 School District Annexation | unknown | 1900 |
| View | Annexation | Bedford Borough 1964 Ordinance | no* | 1964 |