Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Paxton, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1767 | 29 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Paxtang, Township of (alternate) | Variant | variant |
| Dauphin, County of | Parent | current |
| Lancaster, County of | Parent | former |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | 65 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4204379216 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216370 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7898849 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 221025 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Paxton, Township of (Lancaster, defunct) | Division | Aug 1767 |
| View | Reduction | Middle Paxton, Township of | Creation | Aug 1787 |
| View | Reduction | Halifax, Township of | Creation | Mar 1804 |
| View | Reduction | Lykens, Township of | Creation | Sep 3, 1810 |
| View | Reduction | Mifflin, Township of (Dauphin) | Creation | Mar 12, 1819 |
| View | Part | Millersburg, Borough of | Creation (Within) | Aug 25, 1849 |
| View | Reduction | Buffalo, Township of (Perry) | Expansion | 1854 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1925 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1929–1930 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 16, 1931 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | May 29, 1937 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | Jun 6, 1938 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | May 21, 1948 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | Aug 6, 1948 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 18, 1949 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | May 19, 1954 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 3, 1954 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 10, 1955 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 10, 1955 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 27, 1956 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1957–1959 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1959 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | May 20, 1959 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1963–1965 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1965 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1966 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 8, 1967 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 8, 1967 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 8, 1967 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 8, 1973 |
| View | Reduction | Millersburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1974 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Aug 1767 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New State | Declaration of Independence and Royal Charter Abrogation | yes | Jul 4, 1776 |
| View | New County | Dauphin County 1785 Creation | yes+ | Mar 4, 1785 |
| View | School District Annexation | Upper Paxton Township-Liverpool Township 1840 School District Annexation | yes* | 1840 |
| 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 | Upper Paxton | 5837378 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Upper Paxton Township Proposed 1854 Division | no | 1854 |
| View | Annexation | Millersburg Borough 1864 Ordinance | unknown | 1864 |
| View | Annexation | Millersburg Borough Ordinance of 23 March 1865 | unknown | 1865 |
| View | Annexation | Millersburg Borough Ordinance of 6 March 1865 | unknown | 1865 |
| View | Annexation | Millersburg Borough Ordinance of 3 January 1870 | unknown | 1870 |
| View | Annexation | Millersburg Borough Ordinance of 3 October 1870 | unknown | 1870 |
| View | Annexation | Millersburg Borough 1872 Ordinance | unknown | 1872 |
| View | Annexation | Millersburg Borough-Upper Paxton Township Proposed 1872 Annexation | unknown | 1872 |
| View | Annexation | Millersburg Borough 1875 Ordinance | unknown | 1875 |
| View | Annexation | Millersburg Borough 1882 Ordinance | unknown | 1882 |
| View | Annexation | Millersburg Borough 1883 Ordinance | unknown | 1883 |
| View | Annexation | Millersburg Borough 1885 Ordinance | unknown | 1885 |
| View | Annexation | Millersburg Borough 1908 Ordinance | unknown | 1908 |
| View | Annexation | Millersburg Borough 1915 Ordinance | unknown | 1915 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Dauphin County Proposed 1980 Home Rule | no* | 1980 |