Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCandless, Township of (defunct) | municipality or lower | Township | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1851 | 1 | Jan 1, 1975 |
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | most recent |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200345900 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215814 | Historic | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1187311 | Historic | View |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Pine, Township of (Allegheny) | Reduction | Mar 22, 1851 |
| View | Reduction | Hampton, Township of | Creation | Feb 18, 1861 |
| View | Ascertainment | Ross, Township of (Allegheny) | Ascertainment | Jan 1, 1961 |
| View | Ascertainment | Ross, Township of (Allegheny) | Ascertainment | May 31, 1961 |
| View | Old Name | McCandless, Town of | New Name | Jan 1, 1975 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Mar 22, 1851 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 1st Class | Jan 5, 1953 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | School District Annexation | Hampton Township-McCandless Township 1865 School District Annexation | yes* | 1865 |
| View | School District Reversion | McCandless Township-Hampton Township 1883 School District Reversion | yes* | 1883 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the "Town of McCandless"] | May 6, 1974 | Jan 1, 1975 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | McCandless Township | 17500449 | 803 | 803 | |
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | McCandless Township | 17500449 | 806 | 806 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | McCandless | 5836703 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | McCandless Township-Pine Township-Shaler Township Proposed 1859 New Township | no | 1859 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no | 1972–1974 |