Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxatawny, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1742 | 13 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Berks, County of | Parent | current |
| Philadelphia, County of | Parent | former |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Berks County, Pennsylvania | 63 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4201148128 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215935 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1180566 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1894238 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 061145 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Unorganized (placeholder) | Reduction | Sep 1742 |
| View | Reduction | Kutztown, Borough of | Creation | Apr 7, 1815 |
| View | Ascertainment | Rockland, Township of (Berks) | Ascertainment | 1901 |
| View | Reduction | Kutztown, Borough of | Expansion | May 23, 1912 |
| View | Reduction | Lyons, Borough of | Creation | Jul 1, 1927 |
| View | Expansion? | Longswamp, Township of | Reduction? | 1926–1937 |
| View | Reduction | Topton, Borough of | Expansion | Apr 23, 1952 |
| View | Reduction | Kutztown, Borough of | Expansion | Jun 3, 1954 |
| View | Reduction | Kutztown, Borough of | Expansion | Aug 23, 1957 |
| View | Reduction | Kutztown, Borough of | Expansion | May 19, 1959 |
| View | Reduction | Kutztown, Borough of | Expansion | Apr 26, 1960 |
| View | Reduction | Kutztown, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 22, 1965 |
| View | Reduction | Kutztown, Borough of | Expansion | May 25, 1967 |
| View | Reduction | Kutztown, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 5, 1967 |
| View | Reduction | Kutztown, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 28, 1967 |
| View | Ascertainment | Upper Macungie, Township of | Ascertainment | May 4, 1982 |
| View | Ascertainment | Weisenberg, Township of | Ascertainment | May 4, 1982 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Sep 1742 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New County | Berks County 1752 Creation | yes | Mar 11, 1752 |
| View | New Township | Longswamp Township 1761 Creation | yes+ | May 1761 |
| 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 | Berks County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 1952 |
| View | School District Dissolution | Kutztown Union School District 1957 Creation | yes* | 1956–1957 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Maxatawny | 5836851 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Kutztown Borough 1909 Ordinance | no | 1909–1912 |
| View | Annexation | Maxatawny Township-Kutztown Borough Proposed 1985 Annexation | no | 1985 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Berks County Proposed 1991 Home Rule | no | 1991–1993 |
| View | Annexation | Maxatawny Township-Kutztown Borough Proposed 1993 Annexation | no | 1993 |