Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth, Township of (Luzerne) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | yes |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1790 | 11 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Luzerne, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | 49 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4207961656 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216729 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7205870 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 401625 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | Mar 1790 |
| View | Reduction | Dallas, Township of (Luzerne) | Creation | Apr 1817 |
| View | Reduction | Jackson, Township of (Luzerne) | Creation | Jan 18, 1845 |
| View | Reduction | Plymouth, Borough of | Creation | Apr 27, 1866 |
| View | Reduction | Hunlock, Township of | Creation | Apr 20, 1877 |
| View | Expansion | Plymouth, Borough of | Reduction | Nov 19, 1878 |
| View | Reduction | Plymouth, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 19, 1878 |
| View | Reduction | Edwardsville, Borough of | Creation | Jun 16, 1884 |
| View | Reduction | Edwardsville, Borough of | Expansion | Jan 27, 1890 |
| View | Reduction | Edwardsville, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 6, 1893 |
| View | Reduction | Plymouth, Borough of | Expansion | May 2, 1895 |
| View | Reduction | Edwardsville, Borough of | Expansion | May 11, 1904 |
| View | Ascertainment | Lehman, Township of (Luzerne) | Ascertainment | 1905–1906 |
| View | Reduction | Larksville, Borough of | Creation | Nov 15, 1909 |
| View | Reference | Wilkes-Barre, City of | Reference | Apr 21, 1922 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Mar 1790 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 1st Class | Mar 5, 1900 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Jan 1, 1912 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class (Home Rule Charter) | Jan 2, 2012 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New County | Luzerne County 1786 Creation | yes+ | Sep 25, 1786 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Luzerne County 2012 Home Rule | yes | Jan 2, 2012 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the "Township of Plymouth"] | Aug 9, 2011 | Jan 2, 2012 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Plymouth | 5837854 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Bedford Township Proposed 1801 Creation | no* | 1801 |
| View | New Township | Kingston Township-Plymouth Township Proposed 1814 New Township | no* | 1814 |
| View | Annexation | Plymouth Township-Jackson Township Proposed 1860 Annexation | no | 1860 |
| View | New Township | Jackson Township-Plymouth Township Proposed 1861 New Township | no* | 1861 |
| View | New Township | Plymouth Township Proposed 1867 Division | no* | 1867 |
| View | New Township | Plymouth Township Proposed 1874 Division | no* | 1874–1875 |
| View | New Borough | Edwards Borough Proposed 1883 Creation | no | 1883–1884 |
| View | New Township | Woodward Township Proposed 1887 Creation | no | 1887–1888 |
| View | Annexation | Plymouth Township-Edwardsville Borough Proposed 1891 Annexation | no* | 1891 |
| View | New Borough | Larksville Borough Proposed 1891 Creation | no* | 1891–1893 |
| View | Annexation | Plymouth Township-Edwardsville Proposed 1898 Annexation | no | 1898–1899 |
| View | Annexation | Wilkes-Barre City 1892 Ordinance | no* | 1892–1907 |
| View | Annexation | Edwardsville Borough 1907 Ordinance | no* | 1907–1909 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Luzerne County Proposed 1973 Home Rule | no* | 1973–1974 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Luzerne County Proposed 2001 Home Rule | no | 2001–2003 |