Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1802 | Mar 29, 1802 | 9 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | former |
| Beaver, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | 14 | Lead | |
| View | cadastral | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | 15 | Lead | |
| View | cadastral | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | 16 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200704688 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4204688 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1214864 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1213609 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1133320 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 040123 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation (Within) | New Sewickley, Township of | Part | Mar 29, 1802 |
| View | Creation (Within) | South Beaver, Township of | Part | Mar 29, 1802 |
| View | *Reduction (Within) | New Sewickley, Township of | Part | Jan 14, 1804 |
| View | Whole (Within) | Borough, Township of (defunct) | Creation | Nov 1804 |
| View | Whole (Within) | South Beaver, Township of | Reduction | Nov 1804 |
| View | Reduction (Within) | Borough, Township of (defunct) | Reduction | Jan 27, 1806 |
| View | Reduction (Within) | Ohio, Township of (Beaver, defunct) | Expansion | Jan 27, 1806 |
| View | Reduction (Within) | Borough, Township of (defunct) | Part | Feb 25, 1814 |
| View | Expansion (Within) | Borough, Township of (defunct) | Part | Apr 11, 1866 |
| View | Separation | Borough, Township of (defunct) | Reduction | Nov 16, 1866 |
| View | Reduction | Bridgewater, Borough of (Beaver) | Expansion | Feb 25, 1869 |
| View | Ascertainment | Bridgewater, Borough of (Beaver) | Ascertainment | 1893–1894 |
| View | Expansion | Borough, Township of (defunct) | Reduction | 1898 |
| View | Expansion | Borough, Township of (defunct) | Reduction | Mar 11, 1908 |
| View | Expansion | Brighton, Township of | Reduction | 1952 |
| View | Expansion | Borough, Township of (defunct) | Reduction | 1960 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) | Mar 29, 1802 |
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Nov 16, 1866 |
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 | Separation (County) | Beaver County 1803 Separation | yes+ | Nov 7, 1803 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Beaver County 6th to 5th | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
| View | County Classification | Beaver County 5th to 4th | yes | Jan 1, 1941 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance 60: Annexing certain lots and territory in the plan of lots laid out by S. A. Laird in the Township Borough and adjoining the Borough of Beaver, to the Borough of Beaver | Nov 1, 1898 | |||
| View | Ordinance 97: Annexing certain lots, Academy lots and Outlots west of Beaver, in the Township of Borough, to the Borough of Beaver | Jan 26, 1906 | Jan 27, 1906 | p. 63–64 | |
| View | Ordinance 107: Annexing the Groveland Plan of lots lying west of the Borough of Beaver, in Borough Township Beaver Co. Pa. together with the full width of Minis Ave. lying north of said plan, and parts of Academy lots lying south of said plan adjoining the Ohio River | Feb 7, 1908 | Feb 8, 1908 | p. 68–69 | |
| View | Ordinance 418: Providing for the annexation of certain lands in the Township of Brighton and adjacent to the Borough of Beaver | Aug 12, 1952 | Aug 12, 1952 | p. 334 | |
| View | Ordinance 455: Providing for the annexation of certain land in the Township of Borough, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, which land is contiguous to and owned by said Borough of Beaver | Apr 12, 1960 | Apr 12, 1960 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Records Request (Relevant items in code) | Jul 28, 2014 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Beaver Borough | 17500449 | 621 | 634 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Beaver | 5836763 | 1 | 1 |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Beaver | 34427775 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Beaver Borough-Borough Township Proposed 1807 New Township | unknown | 1807 |
| View | Annexation | Beaver Borough Ordinance 97 | no* | 1906–1907 |
| View | Annexation | Bridgewater Borough-Beaver Borough Proposed 1913 Annexation | no | 1913 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Beaver Borough to Bridgewater Borough-Brighton Township Proposed 1934 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1934–1937 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Beaver Borough to Bridgewater Borough-Brighton Proposed 1938 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1938 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Beaver County Proposed 1984 Home Rule | no | 1984 |