Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peters, Township of (Washington) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | yes |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1781 | 4 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | former |
| Washington, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Washington County, Pennsylvania | 540 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4212559608 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1217203 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7178152 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 631475 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | 1781 |
| View | Reduction | Dickinson, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Creation | Sep 28, 1784 |
| View | *Reduction | Mifflin, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Creation | Dec 18, 1788 |
| View | *Reduction | Saint Clair, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Creation | Dec 18, 1788 |
| View | Reduction | Mifflin, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Expansion | Sep 17, 1789 |
| View | Reduction | Saint Clair, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Expansion | Sep 17, 1789 |
| View | Reduction | Union, Township of (Washington) | Creation | Mar 31, 1836 |
| View | Swap | Union, Township of (Washington) | Swap | 1844 |
| View | Swap | Union, Township of (Washington) | Swap | 1848 |
| View | Ascertainment | Bethel, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Ascertainment | Apr 4, 1890 |
| View | Ascertainment | Upper Saint Clair, Township of | Ascertainment | Apr 4, 1890 |
| View | Ascertainment | North Strabane, Township of | Ascertainment | 1892 |
| View | Ascertainment | Union, Township of (Washington) | Ascertainment | 1891–1892 |
| View | Ascertainment | Nottingham, Township of (Washington) | Ascertainment | 1893–1894 |
| View | Ascertainment | Nottingham, Township of (Washington) | Ascertainment | 1904–1905 |
| View | Ascertainment | Union, Township of (Washington) | Ascertainment | 1904–1905 |
| View | Ascertainment | North Strabane, Township of | Ascertainment | 1962–1963 |
| View | Ascertainment | Nottingham, Township of (Washington) | Ascertainment | 1962–1963 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | 1781 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class (Home Rule Charter) | Jan 5, 1976 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New Township | Bedford County 1771 Township Division | yes+ | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | New Township | Westmoreland County 1773 Township Division | yes* | Apr 6, 1773 |
| View | New Township | Wharton Township 1781 Creation | yes+ | Jan 9, 1781 |
| View | New County | Allegheny County 1788 Creation | yes | Sep 24, 1788 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Washington County 5th to 4th | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for Peters Township] | Aug 22, 1973 | Jan 5, 1976 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Peters | 5838466 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Nottingham Township-Peters Township Proposed 1885 Annexation | no* | 1885–1886 |
| View | School District Annexation | Union Township-Peters Township Proposed 1897 School District Annexation | unknown | 1897 |
| View | First Class Township | Peters Township Proposed 1966 1st Class | no | 1966 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Washington County Proposed 1974 Home Rule | no* | 1974–1976 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Washington County Proposed 2021 Home Rule | no+ | 2021 |