Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington, Township of (Bradford) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1804 | 7 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford, County of | Parent | current |
| Lycoming, County of | Parent | former |
| Ontario, County of (defunct) | Parent | former |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Bradford County, Pennsylvania | 12 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4201510248 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215976 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1893568 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 080245 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Burlington, Township of (Luzerne, defunct) | Reduction | Apr 2, 1804 |
| View | Reduction | Troy, Township of (Bradford) | Creation | Dec 1815 |
| View | Reduction | Towanda, Township of (defunct) | Expansion | Sep 1821 |
| View | Reduction | Franklin, Township of (Bradford) | Expansion | 1823 |
| View | Reduction | Granville, Township of (Bradford) | Creation | Feb 1831 |
| View | Expansion | Smithfield, Township of (Bradford) | Reduction | 1834–1835 |
| View | Expansion | Springfield, Township of (Bradford) | Reduction | 1834–1835 |
| View | Reduction | Burlington, Borough of | Creation | Feb 15, 1854 |
| View | Reduction | West Burlington, Township of | Creation | Feb 12, 1855 |
| View | Swap | Franklin, Township of (Bradford) | Separation | 1865 |
| View | Swap | Franklin, Township of (Bradford) | Swap | 1865 |
| View | Ascertainment | Towanda, Township of | Ascertainment | 1897–1898 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Apr 2, 1804 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Northumberland County-Westmoreland County 1785 Annexation | yes+ | 1785 |
| View | New County | Luzerne County 1786 Creation | yes+ | Sep 25, 1786 |
| View | New County | Ontario County-Susquehanna County 1810 Creation | yes+ | Feb 21, 1810 |
| View | New Name | Bradford County 1812 Creation | yes+ | Mar 24, 1812 |
| View | Separation (County) | Bradford County-Susquehanna County-Tioga County 1812 Separation | yes+ | Oct 13, 1812 |
| View | School District Annexation | Burlington Township-Burlington Borough 1896 School District Annexation | yes* | 1895–1896 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Bradford County 6th to 7th | yes | Jan 1, 1931 |
| View | School District Dissolution | Burlington Borough-Burlington Township 1938 School District Merger | yes* | 1938 |
| View | County Classification | Bradford County 7th to 6th | yes | Jan 1, 1941 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Burlington | 5836903 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Burlington Township-Troy Township to Franklin Township Proposed 1821 Annexation | no* | 1821–1822 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Burlington Township-Towanda Township Proposed 1840 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1840 |
| View | Annexation | Burlington Township-Franklin Township Proposed 1855 Annexation | unknown | 1855 |