Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Saint Clair, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 1) | yes |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 12 |
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 | 4200379274 | Lead | |
| View | county | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 950 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215836 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1867511 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1182315 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 023394 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Saint Clair, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Division | 1838 |
| View | Reduction | Baldwin, Township of | Creation | Feb 24, 1844 |
| View | Reduction | Snowden, Township of (defunct) | Creation | Oct 6, 1845 |
| View | Reduction | Scott, Township of (Allegheny) | Creation | Jun 29, 1861 |
| View | Ascertainment | Peters, Township of (Washington) | Ascertainment | Apr 4, 1890 |
| View | Reduction | Bridgeville, Borough of | Creation | Jul 27, 1901 |
| View | Reduction? | Mount Lebanon, Township of (defunct) | Expansion? | 1905–1916 |
| View | Reference? | Scott, Township of (Allegheny) | Reference? | 1905–1916 |
| View | Reduction | Collier, Township of | Expansion | Jul 11, 1924 |
| View | Swap? | Scott, Township of (Allegheny) | Swap? | 1940–1944 |
| View | Reduction | Scott, Township of (Allegheny) | Expansion | Apr 9, 1945 |
| View | Reduction | Scott, Township of (Allegheny) | Expansion | Apr 14, 1948 |
| View | Reduction | Bridgeville, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 24, 1949 |
| View | Reduction | Bridgeville, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 30, 1949 |
| View | Reduction | Bridgeville, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 30, 1952 |
| View | Expansion | Bethel Park, Borough of (defunct) | Reduction | Aug 11, 1966 |
| View | Reduction | Bethel Park, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Aug 11, 1966 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | 1838 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 1st Class | Jan 4, 1954 |
| View | Township, 1st Class (Home Rule Charter) | Jan 5, 1976 |
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 | Bethel Township 1886 Creation | yes | Jun 7, 1886 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | New Borough | Bethel Borough 1950 Creation | yes | Jan 2, 1950 |
| View | New Name | Bethel Park Borough 1961 Creation | yes* | Jan 2, 1961 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County 2000 Home Rule | yes | Jan 1, 2000 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Resolution | Mar 14, 1964 | |||
| View | Agreement | Apr 13, 1964 | |||
| View | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the "Township of Upper St. Clair"] | Aug 31, 1973 | Jan 5, 1976 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Upper St. Clair | 5836724 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Boundary Realignment | Jefferson Township-Upper Saint Clair Township Proposed 1844 Boundary Realignment | no* | 1844 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Baldwin Township-Snowden Township-Upper Saint Clair Township Proposed 1850 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1850 |
| View | Annexation | Upper Saint Clair Township-South Fayette Township Proposed 1855 Annexation | no | 1855 |
| View | New Borough | Richvale Borough Proposed 1858 Creation | no | 1858–1860 |
| View | School District Annexation | Upper Saint Clair Township-Scott Township Proposed 1867 School District Annexation | unknown | 1867 |
| View | Annexation | Bethel Township-Upper Saint Clair Township Proposed 1918 Annexation | no | 1918 |
| View | Annexation | Upper Saint Clair Township-Collier Township Proposed 1917 Annexation | no* | 1917–1918 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no | 1972–1974 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1977 Home Rule | no | 1977–1978 |