Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski, Township of (Lawrence) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 1846 | 3 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence, County of | Parent | current |
| Mercer, County of | Parent | former |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Lawrence County, Pennsylvania | 29 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4207362904 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216661 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1184485 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7259220 | View | |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 370455 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Mahoning, Township of (Lawrence) | Reduction | Feb 1, 1846 |
| View | Expansion | Shenango, Township of (Mercer) | *Reduction | Feb 22, 1850 |
| View | Reduction | New Bedford, Borough of (defunct) | Creation | Apr 23, 1852 |
| View | Expansion | New Bedford, Borough of (defunct) | Dissolution | Jan 1, 1861 |
| View | Ascertainment | Coitsville, Township of (OH) | Ascertainment | 1878–1887 |
| View | Ascertainment | Shenango, Township of (Mercer) | Ascertainment | Jun 21, 1897 |
| View | Ascertainment | Wilmington, Township of (Mercer) | Ascertainment | Jun 21, 1897 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Feb 1, 1846 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Northumberland County-Westmoreland County 1785 Annexation | yes+ | 1785 |
| View | New County | Allegheny County 1788 Creation | yes | Sep 24, 1788 |
| View | New Township | Allegheny County 1788 Township Division | yes | Dec 18, 1788 |
| View | New County | Lawrence County 1849 Creation | yes | Sep 1, 1849 |
| View | School District Annexation | Pulaski Township-Mahoning Township 1878 School District Annexation | yes* | 1877–1878 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | School District Reversion | Mahoning Township-Pulaski Township 1930 School District Reversion | yes* | 1929–1930 |
| View | County Classification | Lawrence County 6th to 5th | yes | Jan 1, 1952 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Pulaski | 5837758 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Dissolution | New Bedford Borough-Pulaski Township Proposed 1852 Merger | no* | 1852–1853 |
| View | Dissolution | New Bedford Borough-Pulaski Township Proposed 1854 Merger | no* | 1854–1855 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Mahoning Township-Pulaski-Township-Union Township Proposed 1860 Boundary Realignment | no* | 1860 |
| View | New Township | Mahoning Township-Pulaski Township Proposed 1866 New Township (2) | no* | 1866 |
| View | New Township | Mahoning Township-Pulaski Township Proposed 1866 New Township (1) | no* | 1866–1867 |
| View | New Township | Pulaski Township Proposed 1896 Division | no | 1896 |
| View | New Borough | Pulaski Borough Proposed 1958 Creation | no | 1958 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Lawrence County Proposed 2002 Home Rule | no | 2002 |