Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shippen, Township of (Cameron) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1812 | 7 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron, County of | Parent | current |
| Centre, County of | Parent | former |
| Lycoming, County of | Parent | former |
| McKean, County of | Parent | former |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Cameron County, Pennsylvania | 7 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4202370336 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216106 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7498060 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 120215 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Sergeant, Township of (McKean) | Reduction | Aug 1812 |
| View | Expansion | Burlington, Township of (McKean, defunct) | Dissolution | May 7, 1817 |
| View | Expansion | Cooper, Township of (McKean, defunct) | Dissolution | May 7, 1817 |
| View | Ascertainment | Sergeant, Township of (McKean) | Ascertainment | May 1823 |
| View | Swap | Sergeant, Township of (McKean) | Swap | May 1823 |
| View | Reduction | Sergeant, Township of (McKean) | Expansion | Dec 20, 1836 |
| View | Reduction | Shippen, Township of (Elk, defunct) | Creation | Apr 18, 1843 |
| View | Reduction | Emporium, Borough of | Creation | Nov 14, 1864 |
| View | Reduction | Lumber, Township of | Expansion | 1867 |
| View | Ascertainment | Benezette, Township of | Ascertainment | 1894–1895 |
| View | Ascertainment | Benzinger, Township of (defunct) | Ascertainment | 1894–1895 |
| View | Ascertainment | Jones, Township of | Ascertainment | 1894–1895 |
| View | Reduction | Emporium, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 15, 1952 |
| View | Reduction | Emporium, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 15, 1962 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Aug 1812 |
| 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 | New Township | Sergeant Township 1811 Creation | yes* | Jan 1811 |
| 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 | New County | Cameron County 1860 Creation | yes | Oct 9, 1860 |
| View | School District Annexation | Shippen Township-Emporium Borough 1873 School District Annexation | yes* | 1872–1873 |
| View | School District Annexation | Shippen Township-Emporium Borough 1884 School District Annexation | yes* | 1884 |
| View | School District Annexation | Shippen Township-Emporium Borough 1888 School District Annexation | yes* | 1888 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Shippen | 5837056 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Boundary Realignment | Norwich Township-Shippen Township Proposed 1852 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1852–1853 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Portage Township-Shippen Township Proposed 1871 Boundary Realignment | no* | 1871–1872 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Portage Township-Shippen Township Proposed 1876 Boundary Realignment | no* | 1876 |
| View | School District Annexation | Shippen Township-Emporium Borough Proposed 1895 School District Annexation | no* | 1895 |
| View | School District Reversion | Emporium Borough-Shippen Township Proposed 1909 School District Reversion | unknown | 1909 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Portage Township-Shippen Township Proposed 1989 Boundary Realignment | no | 1989 |