Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe, Township of (Cumberland) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1825 | 3 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | 22 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4204150472 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216340 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q6902302 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 210425 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Allen, Township of (Cumberland, defunct) | Reduction | Jan 15, 1825 |
| View | Swap | Allen, Township of (Cumberland, defunct) | Swap | 1825–1826 |
| View | Swap | Allen, Township of (Cumberland, defunct) | Swap | 1826 |
| View | Reduction | Upper Allen, Township of | Expansion | 1864 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Allen, Township of | Reduction | Aug 16, 1967 |
| View | Reduction | Upper Allen, Township of | Expansion | Nov 14, 1969 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Jan 15, 1825 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | School District Annexation | Monroe Township-Silver Spring Township 1872 School District Annexation | yes* | 1871–1872 |
| View | New School District | Middlesex Township-Monroe Township-Silver Spring Township-South Middleton Township 1875 Independent School District | yes* | 1874–1875 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Cumberland County 6th to 5th | yes | Jan 1, 1962 |
| View | County Classification | Cumberland County 5th to 4th | yes | Jan 1, 1972 |
| View | County Classification | Cumberland County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 2012 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance 3, 1966: Approving a petition for annexing to said Township a section of Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to Monroe Township on the east and hereafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the Township of Monroe if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said county | Dec 28, 1966 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| View |
Open Records Request (Ordinances): "Ordinance 3-1966, enacted 28-Dec-1966, relating to annexation of territory." | Feb 5, 2013 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Monroe | 5837338 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Boundary Realignment | Monroe Township 1960s Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1966 |
| View | Annexation | Upper Allen Township Ordinance 190 | no | 1973–1976 |
| View | New Borough | Ashcombe Borough Proposed 1992 Creation | no | 1992–1994 |