Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, Township of (Dauphin) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1846 | 10 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dauphin, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | 66 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4204381216 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216371 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7972371 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 221055 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Mifflin, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Jan 23, 1846 |
| View | Expansion | Wiconisco, Township of | Reduction | 1862 |
| View | Expansion | Lykens, Township of | Reduction | 1870 |
| View | Reduction | Elizabethville, Borough of | Creation | Mar 30, 1893 |
| View | Reduction | Elizabethville, Borough of | Expansion | 1931 |
| View | Reduction | Elizabethville, Borough of | Expansion | 1962 |
| View | Reduction | Elizabethville, Borough of | Expansion | 1964 |
| View | Reduction | Elizabethville, Borough of | Expansion | 1965 |
| View | Reduction | Elizabethville, Borough of | Expansion | 1965 |
| View | Reduction | Elizabethville, Borough of | Expansion | 1968–1969 |
| View | Reduction | Elizabethville, Borough of | Expansion | 1968–1969 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Jan 23, 1846 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Washington | 5837379 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Borough | Elizabethville Borough Proposed 1882 Creation | no | 1882 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Dauphin County Proposed 1900 Township Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1900–1902 |
| View | Annexation | Elizabethville Borough 1902 Ordinance | no* | 1902 |
| View | School District Annexation | Lykens Township-Washington Township Proposed 1901 School District Annexation | unknown | 1901–1902 |
| View | New Township | Washington Township Proposed 1912 Division | no | 1912–1914 |
| View | Annexation | Elizabethville Borough Ordinance 153 | no* | 1960 |
| View | Annexation | Elizabethville Borough Ordinance 202 | unknown | 1970 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Dauphin County Proposed 1980 Home Rule | no* | 1980 |