Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross, Township of (Allegheny) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 1) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1809 | 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 | 4200366264 | Lead | |
| View | county | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 940 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215828 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1184773 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 022854 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Pine, Township of (Allegheny) | Reduction | Nov 1809 |
| View | Part | Allegheny, Borough of (defunct) | Creation (Within) | May 13, 1828 |
| View | Reduction | Allegheny, Borough of (defunct) | Separation | Mar 19, 1829 |
| View | Reduction | Reserve, Township of | Creation | Oct 1835 |
| View | Reduction | Marion, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Creation | Mar 20, 1847 |
| View | Reference | Shaler, Township of | Reference | Mar 20, 1847 |
| View | Reduction | McClure, Township of (defunct) | Creation | Jan 8, 1859 |
| View | Expansion | Shaler, Township of | Reduction | May 6, 1864 |
| View | Reduction | Bellevue, Borough of (Allegheny) | Creation | Sep 7, 1867 |
| View | Reduction | Reserve, Township of | Expansion | 1868 |
| View | Reduction | West View, Borough of | Creation | Mar 22, 1905 |
| View | Reduction | Pittsburgh, City of | Expansion | Dec 18, 1916 |
| View | Reduction | Pittsburgh, City of | Expansion | Jun 28, 1928 |
| View | Reduction | Pittsburgh, City of | Expansion | Dec 7, 1928 |
| View | Reduction | Pittsburgh, City of | Expansion | Apr 22, 1929 |
| View | Reduction | Pittsburgh, City of | Expansion | Jun 3, 1929 |
| View | Reduction | Pittsburgh, City of | Expansion | Jun 26, 1929 |
| View | Reduction | Pittsburgh, City of | Expansion | Apr 28, 1948 |
| View | Ascertainment | McCandless, Township of (defunct) | Ascertainment | Jan 1, 1961 |
| View | Ascertainment | McCandless, Township of (defunct) | Ascertainment | May 31, 1961 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Nov 1809 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 1st Class | Jan 2, 1922 |
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 | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County 2000 Home Rule | yes | Jan 1, 2000 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Ross | 5836715 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Separation | Allegheny Borough Proposed 1828 Separation | unknown | 1828 |
| View | New School District | McClure Township-Ross Township Proposed 1863 Independent School District | no | 1863–1865 |
| View | New Township | Ohio Township-Ross Township Proposed 1865 New Township | no* | 1865 |
| 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 | Annexation | Bellevue Borough 1907 Ordinance | no* | 1907–1909 |
| View | Annexation | Pittsburgh City Ordinance 135 | no | 1928 |
| View | Home Rule | Ross Township Proposed 1973 Home Rule | no* | 1973 |
| 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 |