Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna, Township of (Dauphin) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 1) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1815 | 19 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dauphin, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | 62 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4204375528 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216368 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7649340 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 220964 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Lower Paxton, Township of | Reduction | May 1, 1815 |
| View | Reduction | Harrisburg, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Apr 16, 1838 |
| View | Swap | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Swap | 1842–1843 |
| View | Swap | Harrisburg, Borough of (defunct) | Swap | 1847–1848 |
| View | Reduction | Harrisburg, City of | Creation | Apr 20, 1860 |
| View | Reduction | Harrisburg, City of | Expansion | Apr 22, 1868 |
| View | Reduction | Harrisburg, City of | Expansion | Apr 9, 1869 |
| View | Reduction | Penbrook, Borough of | Creation | Jul 10, 1894 |
| View | Reduction | Harrisburg, City of | Expansion | Feb 20, 1896 |
| View | Reduction | Harrisburg, City of | Expansion | Oct 9, 1907 |
| View | Reduction | Harrisburg, City of | Expansion | Apr 7, 1908 |
| View | Reduction | Harrisburg, City of | Expansion | Jan 10, 1910 |
| View | Reduction | Paxtang, Borough of | Creation | Jul 21, 1914 |
| View | Reduction | Harrisburg, City of | Expansion | 1917 |
| View | Reduction | Harrisburg, City of | Expansion | Aug 12, 1920 |
| View | Reduction | Harrisburg, City of | Expansion | Jan 5, 1925 |
| View | Reduction | Penbrook, Borough of | Expansion | 1929 |
| View | Reduction | Penbrook, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 3, 1929 |
| View | Reduction | Penbrook, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 6, 1929 |
| View | Reduction | Harrisburg, City of | Expansion | May 30, 1946 |
| View | Reduction | Harrisburg, City of | Expansion | Mar 8, 1951 |
| View | Reduction | Harrisburg, City of | Expansion | Nov 5, 1951 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | May 1, 1815 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 1st Class | Jan 7, 1952 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Lancaster County 1729 Township Division | yes+ | Aug 5, 1729 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Dauphin County 5th to 4th | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
| View | County Classification | Dauphin County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 1982 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Susquehanna | 5837376 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Harrisburg City Common Ordinance 16, 1895 | no | 1895 |
| View | New Borough | Paxtang Borough Proposed 1904 Creation | no* | 1904 |
| View | Annexation | Harrisburg City Ordinance 26 | no* | 1914 |
| View | Annexation | Penbrook Borough Ordinance 28-2 | no* | 1928–1929 |
| View | First Class Township | Susquehanna Township Proposed 1948 1st Class | no* | 1948 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Dauphin County Proposed 1980 Home Rule | no* | 1980 |