Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Saucon, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1743 | 10 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bucks, County of | Parent | former |
| Lehigh, County of | Parent | current |
| Northampton, County of | Parent | former |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4207779288 | Lead | |
| View | county | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | 22 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216698 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7898906 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 390635 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Saucon, Township of (defunct) | Division | 1743 |
| View | Expansion | Salisbury, Township of (Lehigh) | Reduction | 1837–1839 |
| View | Reduction | Coopersburg, Borough of | Creation | Dec 2, 1879 |
| View | Reduction | Coopersburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1915 |
| View | Reduction | Coopersburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1928 |
| View | Reduction | Coopersburg, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 11, 1959 |
| View | Reduction | Coopersburg, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 3, 1959 |
| View | Reduction | Coopersburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1960 |
| View | Reduction | Coopersburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1965 |
| View | Reduction | Coopersburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1965 |
| View | Reduction | Coopersburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1968–1971 |
| View | Ascertainment | Lower Saucon, Township of | Ascertainment | May 4, 1982 |
| View | Ascertainment | Springfield, Township of (Bucks) | Ascertainment | May 4, 1982 |
| View | Reference | Milford, Township of (Bucks) | Reference | May 4, 1982 |
| View | Ascertainment | Lower Milford, Township of | Ascertainment | Oct 22, 1990 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | 1743 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New County | Northampton County 1752 Creation | yes* | Mar 11, 1752 |
| View | New State | Declaration of Independence and Royal Charter Abrogation | yes | Jul 4, 1776 |
| View | New County | Lehigh County 1812 Creation | yes+ | Mar 6, 1812 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Lehigh County 5th to 4th | yes | Dec 30, 1930 |
| View | County Classification | Lehigh County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 1972 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Lehigh County 1978 Home Rule | yes | Jan 2, 1978 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Upper Saucon | 5837809 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Coopersburg Borough Ordinance 86 | no* | 1928 |
| View | Annexation | Coopersburg Borough Ordinance 193 | no* | 1958 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Salisbury Township-Upper Saucon Township 2000s Boundary Realignment | unknown~ | 2002–2009 |