Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem, City of | municipality or lower | City (Class: 3) | yes |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1917 | Jan 7, 1918 | 9 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh, County of | Parent | current |
| Northampton, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Northampton County, Pennsylvania | 04 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4207706088 | ||
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4209506088 | ||
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4206088 | ||
| View | county | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | 03 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1217330 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1169426 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q164380 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 480122 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Bethlehem, Borough of (defunct) | Consolidation | Jan 7, 1918 |
| View | Creation | South Bethlehem, Borough of (Northampton, defunct) | Consolidation | Jan 7, 1918 |
| View | Expansion | Bethlehem, Township of (Northampton) | Reduction | Feb 15, 1918 |
| View | Expansion | Bethlehem, Township of (Northampton) | Reduction | Sep 6, 1918 |
| View | Expansion | Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) | Reduction | Nov 1, 1918 |
| View | Expansion | Lower Saucon, Township of | Reduction | Jun 6, 1919 |
| View | Expansion | Northampton Heights, Borough of (defunct) | Dissolution | Mar 2, 1920 |
| View | Expansion | Lower Saucon, Township of | Reduction | 1942 |
| View | Expansion | Hanover, Township of (Northampton) | Reduction | 1958 |
| View | Expansion | Hanover, Township of (Northampton) | Reduction | 1959–1960 |
| View | Expansion | Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) | Reduction | Mar 13, 1961 |
| View | Ascertainment | Fountain Hill, Borough of | Ascertainment | May 4, 1982 |
| View | Ascertainment | Hanover, Township of (Northampton) | Ascertainment | May 4, 1982 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | City, 3rd Class (Title 11) | Jan 7, 1918 |
| View | City, 3rd Class (Optional Charter, Mayor-Council A) | Jan 1, 1962 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New County | Lehigh County 1812 Creation | yes+ | Mar 6, 1812 |
| View | New Borough | Bethlehem Borough 1845 Creation | yes | Mar 24, 1845 |
| View | Annexation | Bethlehem Township-Bethlehem Borough 1856 Annexation | yes | Mar 24, 1856 |
| View | New Borough | South Bethlehem Borough 1865 Creation | yes | Aug 24, 1865 |
| View | New Borough | West Bethlehem Borough 1886 Creation | yes | Oct 25, 1886 |
| View | Annexation | Lower Saucon Township-South Bethlehem Borough 1890 Annexation | yes | Jan 14, 1890 |
| View | New Borough | Northampton Heights Borough 1901 Creation | yes | Feb 20, 1901 |
| View | Dissolution | West Bethlehem Borough-Bethlehem Borough 1904 Consolidation | yes | Aug 16, 1904 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Northampton County 5th to 4th | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
| View | County Classification | Lehigh County 5th to 4th | yes | Dec 30, 1930 |
| View | County Classification | Lehigh County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 1972 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Lehigh County 1978 Home Rule | yes | Jan 2, 1978 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Northampton County 1978 Home Rule | yes | Jan 2, 1978 |
| View | County Classification | Northampton County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 1982 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Minute: [Bill 24] | Feb 4, 1918 | p. 98–99 | ||
| View | Ordinance 22: To annex part of Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, adjoining the City of Bethlehem on the eastern and northern boundary lines thereof to the said City of Bethlehem | Feb 4, 1918 | |||
| View | Minute: [Bill 63] | Aug 26, 1918 | p. 470–472 | ||
| View | Ordinance 59: To annex part of Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, adjoining the City of Bethlehem on the northern boundary line thereof, to the said city of Bethlehem | Aug 26, 1918 | |||
| View | Minute: [Bill 81] | Oct 14, 1918 | p. 541–543 | ||
| View | Minute: [Bill 82] | Oct 14, 1918 | p. 543 | ||
| View | Minute: [Bill 81] | Oct 21, 1918 | p. 548–549 | ||
| View | Minute: [Bill 82] | Oct 21, 1918 | p. 549–551 | ||
| View | Ordinance 70: To annex the Borough of Northampton Heights, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, adjoining the City of Bethlehem on the eastern boundary thereof, to said City of Bethlehem | Oct 21, 1918 | |||
| View | Ordinance 71: To annex part of Hanover Township, Lehigh County, adjoining the City of Bethlehem, on the western boundary line thereof, to the said City of Bethlehem | Oct 21, 1918 | |||
| View | Minute: [Bill 134] | May 26, 1919 | p. 294–297 | ||
| View | Ordinance 105: To annex part of the Township of Lower Saucon, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, adjoining the City of Bethlehem, on the southern boundary line thereof, to the said City of Bethlehem | May 26, 1919 | |||
| View | Minute: [Bill 1008] | Feb 17, 1942 | p. 283–288 | ||
| View | Minute: [Bill 1008] | Feb 24, 1942 | p. 301–302 | ||
| View | Ordinance 895: To annex part of the Township of Lower Saucon, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, adjoining the City of Bethlehem on the eastern boundary line thereof, to the City of Bethlehem | Feb 24, 1942 | |||
| View | Minute: [Bill 12-1958] | Mar 25, 1958 | p. 579 | ||
| View | Minute: [Bill 12-1958] | Apr 1, 1958 | p. 589–590 | ||
| View | Ordinance 1531: Annexing four (4) tracts of land, the property of The City of Bethlehem, which are contiguous to the City of Bethlehem and situate in Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, to, and and as a part of the City of Bethlehem: repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith | Apr 1, 1958 | |||
| View | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for the City of Bethlehem] | Jul 27, 1959 | Jan 1, 1962 | ||
| View | Ordinance 1620: Annexing three (3) tracts of land, the property of the City of Bethlehem, which are contiguous to the City of Bethlehem and situate in Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, to, and as a part of the City of Bethlehem; repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith | Oct 27, 1959 | |||
| View | Ordinance 1679: Approving a petition for the annexation to the City of Bethlehem of a portion of Hanover Township, in the County of Lehigh, Pennsylvania adjacent to and northwest of the city, as the same is hereinafter described; providing that such territory shall be annexed and become a part of the Thirteenth (13th) Ward of the City of Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, when the annexation thereof shall have been approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Northampton County, and by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; repealing all ordinances inconsistent herewith | Dec 30, 1960 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Bethlehem City | 17500451 | 872 | 872 | |
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Bethlehem City | 17500452 | 68 | 74 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Bethlehem | 5837792 | 1 | 1 |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Bethlehem | 5838074 | 1 | 1 |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Bethlehem | 36433193 | 1 | 1 |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Bethlehem | 36433327 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New City | South Bethlehem City Proposed 1893 Creation | no | 1893 |
| View | New City | South Bethlehem City Proposed 1913 Creation | no | 1913–1915 |