Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton, Township of (Wyoming) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1844 | 8 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Wyoming County, Pennsylvania | 02 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4213114360 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1217263 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q5134274 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 660065 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Abington, Township of (Luzerne, defunct) | *Reduction | Feb 20, 1844 |
| View | Creation | Falls, Township of (Wyoming) | Reduction | Feb 20, 1844 |
| View | Creation | Nicholson, Township of (Wyoming) | Reduction | Feb 20, 1844 |
| View | Creation | Tunkhannock, Township of (Wyoming) | Reduction | Feb 20, 1844 |
| View | Reduction | Falls, Township of (Wyoming) | Expansion | Mar 2, 1854 |
| View | Expansion | Nicholson, Township of (Wyoming) | Reduction | Jan 23, 1858 |
| View | Reduction | Overfield, Township of | Creation | Nov 26, 1859 |
| View | Reduction | Factoryville, Borough of | Creation | Jan 22, 1884 |
| View | Reduction | Factoryville, Borough of | Expansion | Oct 25, 1884 |
| View | Reduction | Factoryville, Borough of | Expansion | Jun 3, 1890 |
| View | Expansion | Overfield, Township of | Reduction | Jan 11, 1893 |
| View | Reduction | Lemon, Township of | Expansion | 1900 |
| View | Ascertainment | Tunkhannock, Township of (Wyoming) | Ascertainment | 1903–1904 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Feb 20, 1844 |
| 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 County | Luzerne County 1786 Creation | yes+ | Sep 25, 1786 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Wyoming County 8th to 7th | yes | Jan 1, 1982 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Clinton | 5838544 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Borough | Factoryville Borough Proposed 1882 Creation | no | 1882 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Lackawanna County-Wyoming County Proposed 1879 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1879–1885 |
| View | Annexation | Clinton Township-Factoryville Borough Proposed 1889 Annexation | no | 1889 |