Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin, Township of (Westmoreland, defunct) | municipality or lower | Township | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1786 | 9 | Jan 5, 1976 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | former |
| Westmoreland, County of | Parent | most recent |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4212952432 | ||
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4252432 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215711 | Historic | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1183898 | Historic | View |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Pitt, Township of (defunct) | Reduction | Jan 10, 1786 |
| View | *Reduction | Plum, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Creation | Dec 18, 1788 |
| View | Reduction | North Huntingdon, Township of | Expansion | 1804 |
| View | Reduction | New Salem, Borough of (Westmoreland, defunct) | Creation | May 7, 1833 |
| View | Reduction | Penn, Township of (Westmoreland) | Creation | Feb 24, 1855 |
| View | Reduction | New Salem, Borough of (Westmoreland, defunct) | Expansion | 1891–1892 |
| View | Reduction | Export, Borough of | Creation | Nov 11, 1911 |
| View | Reduction | Export, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 10, 1962 |
| View | Ascertainment | Penn, Township of (Westmoreland) | Ascertainment | 1967 |
| View | Reduction | Export, Borough of | Expansion | 1969 |
| View | Reduction | Delmont, Borough of | Expansion | 1969–1972 |
| View | Old Name | Franklin, Borough of (Westmoreland, defunct) | New Name | Jan 5, 1976 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Jan 10, 1786 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New County | Allegheny County 1788 Creation | yes | Sep 24, 1788 |
| View | School District Annexation | Plum Township-Franklin Township 1846 School District Annexation | yes* | 1846 |
| View | School District Annexation | Washington Township-Franklin Township 1888 School District Annexation | yes* | 1888 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Westmoreland County 4th to 3rd | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
| View | Home Rule | Murrysville Municipality 1978 Home Rule | yes | Jan 1, 1978 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance 98, 1974: Authorizing and directing the Board of Elections of Westmoreland County to hold an election upon a home rule question and election of a government study commission of nine members pursuant to the Act of 1972 April 13, No. 62 § 201 et seq. (53 P.S. 1-201 et seq.) | Jul 3, 1974 | |||
| View | Ordinance 102, 1974: Amending Ordinance #98-74, to conform to Act #149 of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Senate Bill #403, Printer's #2283, approved the 3rd day of July, 1974 by Milton J. Shapp, Governor | Sep 4, 1974 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Franklin Township | 17500452 | 1670 | 1670 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Franklin | 5838511 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New School District | Franklin Township (Westmoreland) Proposed 1856 Independent School District | unknown | 1856 |
| View | New Borough | Export Borough Proposed 1904 Creation | no | 1904–1905 |
| View | New Borough | Export Borough Proposed 1908 Creation | no | 1908 |
| View | New Borough | Export Borough Proposed 1910 Creation | no | 1910–1911 |
| View | New Borough | Murrysville Borough Proposed 1928 Creation | no | 1928–1929 |
| View | Annexation | Export Borough Ordinance 118 | no* | 1952 |
| View | Annexation | Delmont Borough Ordinance 16, 1969 | no* | 1969–1971 |
| View | Annexation | Export Borough Ordinance 10, 1969 | no* | 1969–1972 |
| View | Annexation | Export Borough Ordinance 11, 1969 | no* | 1969–1972 |
| View | Annexation | Export Borough Ordinance 12, 1969 | no* | 1969–1972 |
| View | Annexation | Export Borough Ordinance 2, 1970 | no* | 1970–1972 |
| View | Annexation | Export Borough Ordinance 3, 1970 | no* | 1970–1972 |
| View | Annexation | Export Borough Ordinance 9, 1969 | no* | 1969–1972 |