Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Lake, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1800 | 11 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford, County of | Parent | former |
| Mercer, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | 26 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4208567856 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216817 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7417343 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 431025 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Irwin, Township of | Reduction | Jul 9, 1800 |
| View | Creation | Neshannock, Township of | Reduction | Jul 9, 1800 |
| View | Reduction | Coolspring, Township of | Creation | Jul 1801 |
| View | Reduction | Sandy Creek, Township of (Mercer) | Creation | Jul 1801 |
| View | Reduction | Worth, Township of (Mercer) | Creation | Nov 10, 1849 |
| View | Expansion | Lake, Township of (Mercer) | Reduction | 1853 |
| View | Expansion | Mill Creek, Township of (Mercer) | Reduction | 1853 |
| View | Expansion | New Vernon, Township of | Reduction | 1853 |
| View | Reduction | Brownsville, Borough of (Mercer, defunct) | Creation | Aug 20, 1859 |
| View | Reduction | Brownsville, Borough of (Mercer, defunct) | Expansion | 1866 |
| View | Reduction | Stoneboro, Borough of | Creation | Oct 18, 1866 |
| View | Ascertainment | Lake, Township of (Mercer) | Ascertainment | 1907–1910 |
| View | Reduction | Stoneboro, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 5, 1947 |
| View | Reduction | Stoneboro, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 13, 1953 |
| View | Reduction | Sandy Lake, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 28, 1958 |
| View | Reduction | Sandy Lake, Borough of | Expansion | Jan 22, 1962 |
| View | Reduction | Sandy Lake, Borough of | Expansion | Jun 18, 1962 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Jul 9, 1800 |
| 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 | Separation (County) | Mercer County 1803 Separation | yes+ | Nov 7, 1803 |
| View | School District Annexation | Sandy Lake Township-Sandy Lake Borough 1873 School District Annexation (Hamilton) | yes* | 1872–1873 |
| View | School District Annexation | Sandy Lake Township-Sandy Lake Borough 1873 School District Annexation (Hogue) | yes* | 1872–1873 |
| View | School District Annexation | Sandy Lake Borough-Sandy Lake Township 1874 School District Annexation | yes* | 1874 |
| View | School District Annexation | Sandy Lake Township-Stoneboro Borough 1882 School District Annexation | yes* | 1881–1882 |
| View | School District Reversion | Sandy Lake Borough-Sandy Lake Township 1888 School District Reversion | yes* | 1887–1888 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Mercer County 6th to 5th | yes | Jan 1, 1941 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Sandy Lake | 5837962 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Boundary Realignment | Coolspring Township-Sandy Lake Township 1847 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1847 |
| View | New Township | Sandy Lake Township-Worth Township Proposed 1856 New Township | no | 1856 |
| View | New School District | Sandy Lake Township Proposed 1857 Independent School District | no | 1857 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Sandy Lake Township-Worth Township Proposed 1859 Boundary Realignment | no | 1859 |
| View | Annexation | Sandy Lake Township-New Vernon Township Proposed 1884 Annexation | unknown | 1884 |
| View | School District Annexation | Sandy Lake Township-Sandy Lake Borough Proposed 1887 School District Annexation | unknown | 1887 |
| View | Annexation | Sandy Lake Borough-Sandy Lake Township Proposed 1904 Annexation | unknown | 1904 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Sandy Lake Township-Sandy Lake Borough 1911 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1911 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Mercer County Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no* | 1972–1974 |
| View | Annexation | Sandy Lake Township-Sandy Lake Borough Proposed 1998 Annexation | no | 1998 |