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Speakslinux t1_irs7154 wrote

Reply to comment by Illustrious_Air_1438 in Should Pennsylvania townships be considered as cities/towns? by Polskamon1

Yes and no... Unincorporated land: No Unincorporated villages and towns: Yes, we have such areas.

I don't know for example about Centralia since the fires... On paper I believe it is still listed as a borough, but since the area has all but been abandoned I really don't know if that will bring it back to be uninforporated land. That should be happening within the next 15-20 years.

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Illustrious_Air_1438 t1_irudbcq wrote

I'm referring to the land specifically, since many states (especially out west) have a lot of land that is not part of any municipality. Unincorporated villages and towns exist in PA, but they are just geographic locations that are governed by whatever municipality they are in. I grew up in such a village that is spread across two townships (although there are no exact boundaries of the village).

As for Centralia, when it is unincorporated the land itself will become part of the surrounding township most likely.

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