Government Detail
Summary
Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
---|---|---|---|
Falls, Township of (Bucks) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
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1685 | 6 |
Map
Related
Name | Relationship | Status |
---|---|---|
Bucks, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
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View | cadastral | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | 13 | Lead | |
View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4201725112 | Lead | |
View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216017 | Lead | View |
View | other | Wikidata | Q1894407 | Lead | View |
View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 090395 | Lead |
Affected Government
Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
View | Creation | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | 1685 |
View | Reduction | Morrisville, Borough of | Creation | Apr 16, 1804 |
View | Reduction | Tullytown, Borough of | Creation | Jan 7, 1892 |
View | Reduction | Tullytown, Borough of | Expansion | Apr 2, 1898 |
View | Reduction | Morrisville, Borough of | Expansion | Apr 16, 1918 |
View | Reduction | Morrisville, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 29, 1955 |
View | Reduction | Morrisville, Borough of | Expansion | Jan 23, 1959 |
View | Ascertainment | Tullytown, Borough of | Ascertainment | Apr 9, 2014 |
Affected Government Form
Detail | Government Form | Date |
---|---|---|
View | Township | 1685 |
View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
View | New Township | Bucks County 1692 Township Division | yes+ | Sep 27, 1692 |
View | New State | Declaration of Independence and Royal Charter Abrogation | yes | Jul 4, 1776 |
View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
View | County Classification | Bucks County 6th to 5th | yes | Jan 1, 1941 |
View | County Classification | Bucks County 5th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 1962 |
View | County Classification | Bucks County 3rd to 2nd A | yes | Jan 1, 1992 |
Government Action
Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
View | Resolution 14, 2013: To fix the municipal boundary line | Jun 18, 2013 |
Research Log
Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
---|---|---|---|
Open Records Request (Resolutions) | May 18, 2015 |
National Archives
Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Falls | 5836946 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
View | Boundary Realignment | Bristol Township-Falls Township-Lower Makefield Township-Middletown Township Proposed 1815 Boundary Realignment | no* | 1815 |
View | Boundary Realignment | Bristol Township-Tullytown to Falls Proposed 1952 Boundary Realignment | no* | 1952–1953 |
View | New Borough | Fallsboro Borough Proposed 1954 Creation | no | 1954–1956 |
View | Home Rule (County) | Bucks County Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no* | 1972–1974 |
View | Home Rule (County) | Bucks County Proposed 1977 Home Rule | no* | 1977–1978 |
View | Home Rule (County) | Bucks County Proposed 1985 Home Rule | no | 1985–1986 |