Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaines, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 1 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tioga, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Tioga County, Pennsylvania | 15 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4211728264 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1217111 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1175379 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q5517237 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 590455 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Shippen, Township of (Tioga) | Reduction | 1838 |
| View | Reduction | Middletown, Township of (Tioga, defunct) | Creation | 1850 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | 1838 |
| 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 | Cambria County-Clearfield County-Jefferson County-McKean County-Potter County-Tioga County 1804 Creation | yes+ | Mar 26, 1804 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Tioga County 7th to 6th | yes | Sep 15, 1971 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Gaines | 5838349 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Delmar Township-Gaines Township Proposed 1847 New Township | no* | 1847 |
| View | New Township | Elk Township-Gaines Township Proposed 1889 New Township | no* | 1889 |