Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 1) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1835 | 15 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200364240 | Lead | |
| View | county | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 937 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215825 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1182031 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 022764 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Ross, Township of (Allegheny) | Reduction | Oct 1835 |
| View | Reduction | Allegheny, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Jul 1, 1838 |
| View | Part | Manchester, Borough of (Allegheny, defunct) | Creation (Within) | Nov 2, 1843 |
| View | Reduction | Manchester, Borough of (Allegheny, defunct) | Separation | Mar 9, 1844 |
| View | Reduction | Duquesne, Borough of (1849-1868, defunct) | Creation | May 4, 1849 |
| View | Reduction | McClure, Township of (defunct) | Creation | Jan 8, 1859 |
| View | Reduction | Allegheny, City of (defunct) | Expansion | Apr 9, 1867 |
| View | Expansion | McClure, Township of (defunct) | Reduction | 1868 |
| View | Expansion | Ross, Township of (Allegheny) | Reduction | 1868 |
| View | Reduction | North End, District of (defunct) | Creation | Jul 1, 1871 |
| View | Reduction | Allegheny, City of (defunct) | Expansion | Apr 4, 1872 |
| View | Reduction | Spring Garden, Borough of (defunct) | Creation | May 23, 1883 |
| View | Reduction | Allegheny, City of (defunct) | Expansion | Mar 29, 1892 |
| View | Expansion | Shaler, Township of | Reduction | Feb 10, 1894 |
| View | Reduction | Allegheny, City of (defunct) | Expansion | Jun 21, 1900 |
| View | Reduction | Pittsburgh, City of | Expansion | Oct 23, 1922 |
| View | Expansion? | Millvale, Borough of | Reduction? | 1906–1927 |
| View | Reduction | Pittsburgh, City of | Expansion | Mar 16, 1931 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Oct 1835 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 1st Class | Mar 5, 1900 |
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 Township | Ross Township 1809 Creation | yes+ | Nov 1809 |
| View | Annexation | Shaler Township-Ross Township 1864 Annexation | yes | May 6, 1864 |
| View | New School District | Allegheny City-Reserve Township 1868 Independent School District | yes* | 1868 |
| View | New Borough | Millvale Borough 1868 Creation | yes | Feb 13, 1868 |
| View | School District Dissolution | Allegheny City-Reserve Township 1869 Independent School District Dissolution | yes* | 1869 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County 2000 Home Rule | yes | Jan 1, 2000 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Borough | Duquesne Borough Proposed 1847 Creation | no | 1847–1848 |
| View | Dissolution | Allegheny City-Duquesne Borough-Indiana Township-McClure Township-Reserve Township-Ross Township-Shaler Township-Sharpsburg Borough to Pittsburgh City Proposed 1867 Merger | no* | 1867 |
| View | Dissolution | Allegheny City-Etna Borough-Millvale Borough-O’Hara Township-Reserve Township-Shaler Township-Sharpsburg Borough Proposed 1874 Merger | no* | 1874 |
| View | New Borough | Garfield Borough Proposed 1893 Creation | no | 1893–1894 |
| View | Annexation | Pittsburgh City Ordinance 138 | no* | 1931 |
| View | Dissolution | Pittsburgh City Ordinance 492 | no | 1931 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no | 1972–1974 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1977 Home Rule | no | 1977–1978 |