Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | yes |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1805 | 10 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200336808 | Lead | |
| View | county | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 917 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215810 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1771031 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 021685 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Deer, Township of (defunct) | Reduction | Dec 26, 1805 |
| View | Reduction | East Deer, Township of | Expansion | 1836 |
| View | Reduction | Sharpsburg, Borough of | Creation | Mar 26, 1842 |
| View | Reduction | Marion, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Creation | Mar 20, 1847 |
| View | Reference | Shaler, Township of | Reference | Mar 20, 1847 |
| View | Reduction | Hampton, Township of | Creation | Feb 18, 1861 |
| View | Reduction | Harmar, Township of | Creation | Jun 8, 1875 |
| View | Reduction | O'Hara, Township of | Creation | Jun 8, 1875 |
| View | Reduction | Fox Chapel, Borough of | Creation | Oct 2, 1934 |
| View | Reduction | Fox Chapel, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 10, 1940 |
| View | Reduction | Fox Chapel, Borough of | Expansion | May 11, 1949 |
| View | Reduction | Fox Chapel, Borough of | Expansion | 1951 |
| View | Reduction | Fox Chapel, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 20, 1954 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Dec 26, 1805 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class (Optional Plan, Council-Manager) | Jan 5, 1976 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Northumberland County-Westmoreland County 1785 Annexation | yes+ | 1785 |
| View | New County | Allegheny County 1788 Creation | yes | Sep 24, 1788 |
| View | New Township | Allegheny County 1788 Township Division | yes | Dec 18, 1788 |
| View | School District Annexation | East Deer Township-Indiana Township 1872 School District Annexation | yes* | 1871–1872 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County 2000 Home Rule | yes | Jan 1, 2000 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for the Township of Indiana] | Jul 1, 1974 | Jan 5, 1976 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Indiana Township | 17500449 | 798 | 798 | |
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Indiana Township | 17500449 | 804 | 804 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Indiana | 5836699 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Indiana Township Proposed 1859 Division | no | 1859 |
| View | Annexation | Hampton Township-Shaler Township Proposed 1861 Annexation | unknown | 1861 |
| View | New Township | Indiana Township Proposed 1863 Division | no* | 1863 |
| View | Dissolution | Allegheny City-Duquesne Borough-Indiana Township-McClure Township-Reserve Township-Ross Township-Shaler Township-Sharpsburg Borough to Pittsburgh City Proposed 1867 Merger | no* | 1867 |
| View | New Township | Indiana Township Proposed 1872 Division (1) | no | 1872 |
| View | New Township | Indiana Township Proposed 1872 Division (2) | no | 1872 |
| View | New Township | Indiana Township-O'Hara Township-Shaler Township Proposed 1882 New Township | no* | 1882–1883 |
| View | Annexation | Indiana Township-Shaler Township Proposed 1950 Annexation | no* | 1950–1953 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no | 1972–1974 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1977 Home Rule | no | 1977–1978 |