It was an incorporated village, incorporated on July 1, 1996 and subsequently disincorporated on July 22, 1998, making it one of the shortest lived municipalities in the state's history, lasting just over two years.
A newly formed municipality existed for a remarkably brief period, from July 1, 1996 to July 22, 1998, before being officially terminated, setting a record for the shortest tenure of any local government in the state's history, spanning nearly two years.