Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Fayette, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 1) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1846 | 5 |
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 | 4200372160 | ||
| View | county | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 946 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215831 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q583723 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 023094 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Reference | Noblestown, Borough of (defunct) | Reference (Within) | Dec 16, 1840 |
| View | New Name | Noblestown, Borough of (defunct) | Whole (Within) | Oct 17, 1846 |
| View | New Name | Ringold, Township of (defunct) | Old Name | Oct 17, 1846 |
| View | Part | Noblestown, Borough of (defunct) | Dissolution (Within) | 1849 |
| View | Reduction | Scott, Township of (Allegheny) | Expansion | Dec 23, 1862 |
| View | Reduction | Collier, Township of | Creation | Jun 7, 1875 |
| View | Ascertainment | Cecil, Township of | Ascertainment | Apr 4, 1890 |
| View | Ascertainment | McDonald, Borough of | Ascertainment | Apr 4, 1890 |
| View | Expansion | Collier, Township of | Reduction | Dec 19, 1891 |
| View | Reduction | Collier, Township of | Expansion | Dec 19, 1891 |
| View | Reduction | Oakdale, Borough of | Creation | Sep 12, 1892 |
| View | Reduction | McDonald, Borough of | Expansion | 1928–1929 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Oct 17, 1846 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 1st Class | Jan 1, 1912 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New Township | Bedford County 1771 Township Division | yes+ | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | New Township | Westmoreland County 1773 Township Division | yes* | Apr 6, 1773 |
| View | New County | Allegheny County 1788 Creation | yes | Sep 24, 1788 |
| View | New Township | Allegheny County 1788 Township Division | yes | Dec 18, 1788 |
| View | Annexation | Washington County-Allegheny County 1789 Annexation | yes | Sep 17, 1789 |
| View | New Township | Fayette Township 1790 Creation | yes+ | Mar 1790 |
| View | New Township | Brown Township-Ringold Township 1846 Creation | yes* | Jun 15, 1846 |
| 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 | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | South Fayette Township | 17500449 | 800 | 800 | |
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | South Fayette Township | 17500449 | 796 | 796 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | South Fayette | 5836720 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Upper Saint Clair Township-South Fayette Township Proposed 1855 Annexation | no | 1855 |
| View | New School District | North Fayette Township-South Fayette Township Proposed 1870 Independent School District | no* | 1870–1874 |
| View | New Borough | Oakdale Borough Proposed 1891 Creation | no | 1891–1892 |
| View | Annexation | McDonald Borough Ordinance 455 and 458 | no | 1967 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no | 1972–1974 |
| View | Home Rule | South Fayette Township Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no | 1972–1974 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1977 Home Rule | no | 1977–1978 |