Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant, Township of (McKean) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1811 | 11 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sargeant, Township of (alternate) | Variant | variant |
| Centre, County of | Parent | former |
| Lycoming, County of | Parent | former |
| McKean, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4208369304 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216792 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7453411 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 420605 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Ceres, Township of | Reduction | Jan 1811 |
| View | Reduction | Burlington, Township of (McKean, defunct) | Creation | Aug 1812 |
| View | Reduction | Cooper, Township of (McKean, defunct) | Creation | Aug 1812 |
| View | Reduction | Ogden, Township of (defunct) | Creation | Aug 1812 |
| View | Reduction | Shippen, Township of (Cameron) | Creation | Aug 1812 |
| View | Reduction | Walker, Township of (McKean, defunct) | Creation | Aug 1812 |
| View | Expansion | Ogden, Township of (defunct) | Dissolution | May 7, 1817 |
| View | Expansion | Walker, Township of (McKean, defunct) | Dissolution | May 7, 1817 |
| View | Ascertainment | Shippen, Township of (Cameron) | Ascertainment | May 1823 |
| View | Swap | Shippen, Township of (Cameron) | Swap | May 1823 |
| View | Reduction | Norwich, Township of | Creation | Dec 23, 1835 |
| View | Expansion | Shippen, Township of (Cameron) | Reduction | Dec 20, 1836 |
| View | Reduction | Sergeant, Township of (Elk, defunct) | Creation | Apr 18, 1843 |
| View | Reduction | Hamlin, Township of | Creation | Jun 27, 1844 |
| View | Expansion | Highland, Township of (Elk) | Reduction | 1855 |
| View | Expansion | Jones, Township of (defunct) | Reduction | 1855 |
| View | Reduction | Wetmore, Township of | Creation | Sep 23, 1856 |
| View | Reduction | Kane, Borough of (defunct) | Creation | Sep 26, 1865 |
| View | Expansion? | Kane, Borough of (defunct) | Dissolution? | 1867 |
| View | Reduction | Wetmore, Township of | Expansion | Dec 23, 1869 |
| View | Swap | Wetmore, Township of | Swap | Sep 27, 1870 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Jan 1811 |
| 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 | Cambria County-Clearfield County-Jefferson County-McKean County-Potter County-Tioga County 1804 Creation | yes+ | Mar 26, 1804 |
| View | New Township | Ceres Township 1804 Creation | yes* | Aug 1804 |
| View | Separation (County) | McKean County-Potter County 1815 Partial Separation | yes+ | Sep 1, 1815 |
| View | Separation (County) | McKean County 1826 Separation | yes+ | Sep 1, 1826 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | McKean County 7th to 6th | yes | Dec 30, 1930 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Sergeant | 5837933 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Boundary Realignment | Hamlin Township-Sergeant Township Proposed 1871 Boundary Realignment | no* | 1871 |
| View | New School District | Hamlin Township-Sergeant Township Proposed 1974 Independent School District | no* | 1974–1978 |