Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunkhannock, Township of (Wyoming) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1790 | 11 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Luzerne, County of | Parent | former |
| Wyoming, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Wyoming County, Pennsylvania | 26 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4213177792 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1217277 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7853244 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 660635 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | Mar 1790 |
| View | Reduction | Abington, Township of (Luzerne, defunct) | Creation | Aug 1806 |
| View | Reduction | Bridgewater, Township of (Luzerne, defunct) | Creation | Nov 1806 |
| View | Expansion | Bridgewater, Township of (Luzerne, defunct) | Dissolution | Nov 6, 1816 |
| View | Reduction | Eaton, Township of | Creation | Apr 1817 |
| View | Reduction | Falls, Township of (Luzerne, defunct) | Creation | Jan 1824 |
| View | Swap | Falls, Township of (Luzerne, defunct) | Swap | 1829 |
| View | Reduction | Washington, Township of (Wyoming) | Creation | Aug 9, 1832 |
| View | Part | Tunkhannock, Borough of | Creation (Within) | Aug 6, 1841 |
| View | Reduction | Clinton, Township of (Wyoming) | Creation | Feb 20, 1844 |
| View | Reduction | Tunkhannock, Borough of | Separation | Mar 9, 1844 |
| View | Reduction | Lemon, Township of | Creation | Nov 29, 1847 |
| View | Swap | Overfield, Township of | Swap | Aug 22, 1866 |
| View | Ascertainment | Washington, Township of (Wyoming) | Ascertainment | Jan 24, 1868 |
| View | Ascertainment | Lemon, Township of | Ascertainment | 1883–1884 |
| View | Ascertainment | Clinton, Township of (Wyoming) | Ascertainment | 1903–1904 |
| View | Reduction | Tunkhannock, Borough of | Expansion | Oct 5, 1908 |
| View | Reduction | Tunkhannock, Borough of | Expansion | Jan 22, 1912 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Mar 1790 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New County | Luzerne County 1786 Creation | yes+ | Sep 25, 1786 |
| View | New County | Wyoming County 1843 Creation | yes+ | May 1, 1843 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Wyoming County 8th to 7th | yes | Jan 1, 1982 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Tunkhannock | 5838558 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Tunkhannock Township-Nicholson Township Proposed 1811 Annexation | unknown | 1811 |
| View | New Township | Tunkhannock Township Proposed 1813 Division | no* | 1813 |
| View | New Township | Tunkhannock Township Proposed 1814 Division (1) | no* | 1814 |
| View | New Township | Tunkhannock Township Proposed 1814 Division (2) | no* | 1814 |
| View | New Township | Exeter Township-Tunkhannock Township Proposed 1821 New Township | unknown | 1821 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Braintrim Township-Tunkhannock Township Proposed 1828 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1828 |
| View | New Township | Nicholson Township-Tunkhannock Township Proposed 1838 New Township | unknown | 1838 |
| View | Annexation | Tunkhannock Township-Nicholson Township Proposed 1838 Annexation | unknown | 1838 |
| View | Annexation | Tunkhannock Borough 1885 Ordinance | no | 1885–1887 |