Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland, Township of (Bucks) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1719 | 19 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bucks, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | 36 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4201764536 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216029 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1894819 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 091085 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | 1719 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Creation | Feb 15, 1855 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | 1872–1874 |
| View | Reduction | Richlandtown, Borough of | Creation | Nov 14, 1890 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 17, 1911 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 17, 1911 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 12, 1947 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | Apr 7, 1947 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | May 20, 1953 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | Apr 13, 1956 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | Aug 30, 1957 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | May 20, 1958 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 4, 1958 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | 1964–1966 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | 1966 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | May 27, 1966 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 22, 1966 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | 1967 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | 1969 |
| View | Reduction | Quakertown, Borough of | Expansion | 1969 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | 1719 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Plat Recording | Richland Township 1734 Plat Recording | yes+ | 1734 |
| View | New State | Declaration of Independence and Royal Charter Abrogation | yes | Jul 4, 1776 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Bucks County 6th to 5th | yes | Jan 1, 1941 |
| View | County Classification | Bucks County 5th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 1962 |
| View | County Classification | Bucks County 3rd to 2nd A | yes | Jan 1, 1992 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Richland | 5836961 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Union Township Proposed 1851 Creation | no* | 1851–1852 |
| View | New Township | Union Township Proposed 1852 Creation | no* | 1852 |
| View | New School District | Haycock Township-Richland Township Proposed 1869 Independent School District | unknown | 1869 |
| View | New School District | Richland Township-Springfield Township Proposed 1869 Independent School District | unknown | 1869 |
| View | New Township | Richland Township Proposed 1902 Division | no* | 1902 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Quakertown Borough-Richland Township 1947 Boundary Realignment | unknown~ | 1947 |
| View | Annexation | Quakertown Borough Ordinance 490 | no* | 1953–1954 |
| View | Annexation | Quakertown Borough Ordinance 491 | no* | 1953–1954 |
| View | Annexation | Quakertown Borough Ordinance 492 | no* | 1953–1954 |
| View | Annexation | Quakertown Borough Ordinance 540 | no | 1954–1956 |
| View | Annexation | Quakertown Borough Ordinance 790 | no* | 1972 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Bucks County Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no* | 1972–1974 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Bucks County Proposed 1977 Home Rule | no* | 1977–1978 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Bucks County Proposed 1985 Home Rule | no | 1985–1986 |