Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Franklin, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 1868 | 1 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Armstrong County, Pennsylvania | 49 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200583024 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215865 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1773685 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 031295 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Franklin, Township of (Armstrong, defunct) | Division | Jan 27, 1868 |
| View | Reduction | Worthington, Borough of | Expansion | 1894 |
| View | Ascertainment | Sugarcreek, Township of (Armstrong) | Ascertainment | 1927 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Jan 27, 1868 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Northumberland County-Westmoreland County 1785 Annexation | yes+ | 1785 |
| View | New County | Allegheny County 1788 Creation | yes | Sep 24, 1788 |
| View | New Township | Allegheny County 1788 Township Division | yes | Dec 18, 1788 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | West Franklin | 5836758 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Worthington Borough-West Franklin Township Proposed 1878 Annexation | no* | 1878 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Sugarcreek Township-West Franklin Township Proposed 1897 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1897 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Armstrong County Proposed 1996 Home Rule | no | 1996–1997 |