Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant, Township of (Westmoreland) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1771 | 7 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford, County of | Parent | former |
| Westmoreland, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | 53 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4212951888 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1217242 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q5947181 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 651025 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | Reduction | Unity, Township of | Creation | Jan 1789 |
| View | Part | Mount Pleasant, Borough of | Creation (Within) | May 5, 1828 |
| View | Part | Mount Pleasant, Borough of | Reduction (Within) | Apr 3, 1832 |
| View | Reduction | Mount Pleasant, Borough of | Separation | Apr 16, 1845 |
| View | Reduction | Mount Pleasant, Borough of | Expansion | 1868 |
| View | Reduction | Mount Pleasant, Borough of | Expansion | 1885–1886 |
| View | Ascertainment | Donegal, Township of (Westmoreland) | Ascertainment | 1903–1904 |
| View | Reduction | Mount Pleasant, Borough of | Expansion | 1910 |
| View | Reduction | Mount Pleasant, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 18, 1952 |
| View | Reduction | Mount Pleasant, Borough of | Expansion | 1970 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New County | Westmoreland County 1773 Creation | yes+ | Feb 26, 1773 |
| View | New Township | Westmoreland County 1773 Township Division | yes* | Apr 6, 1773 |
| View | New State | Declaration of Independence and Royal Charter Abrogation | yes | Jul 4, 1776 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Fayette County-Westmoreland County 1810 Boundary Ascertainment | yes* | 1806–1810 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Westmoreland County 4th to 3rd | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Mount Pleasant Township | 17500452 | 1675 | 1675 | |
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Mount Pleasant Township | 17500452 | 1671 | 1671 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Mount Pleasant Borough 1866 Ordinance | no | 1866–1867 |
| View | Annexation | Mount Pleasant Borough Ordinance 6 | no* | 1883 |
| View | School District Annexation | East Huntingdon Township-Mount Pleasant Township to Bridgeport Independent School District Proposed 1886 Annexation | no* | 1886–1888 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Donegal Township-Mount Pleasant Township Proposed 1952 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1952 |