Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenango, Township of (Lawrence) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1804 | 7 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver, County of | Parent | former |
| Lawrence, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Lawrence County, Pennsylvania | 31 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4207370080 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216663 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7494200 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 370515 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | North Beaver, Township of (Lawrence) | Reduction | Aug 1804 |
| View | Reduction | Slippery Rock, Township of (Lawrence) | Creation | Dec 7, 1837 |
| View | Reduction | Taylor, Township of (Lawrence) | Creation | Feb 19, 1853 |
| View | Reduction | New Castle, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | 1857 |
| View | Reduction | Pollock, Township of (Lawrence, defunct) | Creation | May 28, 1858 |
| View | Reduction | South New Castle, Borough of | Creation | Apr 1, 1901 |
| View | Reduction | New Castle, City of | Expansion | Oct 4, 1957 |
| View | Reduction | New Castle, City of | Expansion | Jan 29, 1960 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Aug 1804 |
| 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 | New County | Lawrence County 1849 Creation | yes | Sep 1, 1849 |
| View | New School District | Neshannock Township-Shenango Township 1856 Independent School District | yes* | 1856 |
| View | School District Dissolution | Neshannock Township-Shenango Township 1862 Independent School District Dissolution | yes* | 1857–1862 |
| View | School District Annexation | Shenango Township-New Castle City 1880 School District Annexation | yes* | 1880 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Lawrence County 6th to 5th | yes | Jan 1, 1952 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Shenango | 5837760 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Windhams Township Proposed 1836 Creation | unknown | 1836 |
| View | New Borough | South New Castle Borough Proposed 1848 Creation | no | 1848–1849 |
| View | New Township | Neshannock Township-Shenango Township Proposed 1855 New Township (1) | no* | 1855 |
| View | New Township | Neshannock Township-Shenango Township Proposed 1855 New Township (2) | no* | 1855 |
| View | New Township | Hickory Township-Scott Township-Shenango Township-Slippery Rock Township Proposed 1870 New Township | no* | 1870 |
| View | New Township | Hickory Township-Shenango Township-Slippery Rock Township Proposed 1871 New Township | no* | 1871–1879 |
| View | New Township | Hickory Township-Shenango Township-Slippery Rock Township Proposed 1875 New Township | no* | 1871–1880 |
| View | New Township | Shenango Township Proposed 1898 Division | no | 1898 |
| View | Annexation | New Castle City Ordinance 4843 | no* | 1945 |
| View | Home Rule | Shenango Township Proposed 1975 Home Rule | no* | 1975 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Lawrence County Proposed 2002 Home Rule | no | 2002 |