Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler, City of | municipality or lower | City (Class: 3) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1917 | Jan 7, 1918 | 3 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Butler, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Butler County, Pennsylvania | 560 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4201910464 | ||
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4210464 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1214985 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1170789 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1017948 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 100182 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Name | Butler, Borough of (defunct) | Old Name | Jan 7, 1918 |
| View | Expansion | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | 1925–1926 |
| View | Expansion | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | Jul 2, 1958 |
| View | Expansion | Butler, Township of (Butler) | Reduction | Jul 2, 1958 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | City, 3rd Class (Title 11) | Jan 7, 1918 |
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 | New Borough | Butler Borough 1817 Creation | yes | Mar 14, 1817 |
| View | General Law | Butler Borough 1853 General Law | yes | Jan 15, 1853 |
| View | School District Annexation | Butler Township-Butler Borough 1868 School District Annexation | yes* | 1868 |
| View | Annexation | Butler Township-Butler Borough 1869 Annexation | yes | Apr 2, 1869 |
| View | Annexation | Butler Township-Butler Borough 1870 Annexation | yes | Mar 28, 1870 |
| View | Annexation | Butler Township-Butler Borough 1873 Annexation | yes | Jun 2, 1873 |
| View | School District Annexation | Butler Township-Butler Borough 1878 School District Annexation | yes* | 1878 |
| View | Annexation | Butler Township-Butler Borough 1898 Annexation | yes | Aug 15, 1898 |
| View | Annexation | Butler Borough Ordinance of July 1906 | yes | Jul 23, 1906 |
| View | Annexation | Butler Borough Ordinance of October 1906 | yes | Nov 6, 1906 |
| View | Annexation | Butler Borough Ordinance of November 1907 | yes | Feb 15, 1908 |
| View | Annexation | Butler Borough 1911 Ordinance | yes* | Dec 12, 1911 |
| View | Annexation | Butler Borough 1910 Ordinance | yes | Mar 15, 1912 |
| View | Annexation | Butler Borough 1912 Ordinance | yes | Mar 15, 1912 |
| View | Annexation | Butler Borough 1913 Ordinance | yes* | 1913–1915 |
| View | Annexation | Butler Borough 1916 Ordinance | yes* | May 31, 1917 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Butler County 6th to 5th | yes | Jan 1, 1952 |
| View | County Classification | Butler County 5th to 4th | yes | Jan 1, 1992 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance 871: Introduced and adopted pursuant to Act No. 104 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of 1957 P. L. 210 annexing certain land owned by the City of Butler and contiguous to the City of Butler which has heretofore been in Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, and is hereinafter particularly described by courses and distances so that upon adoption of this Ordinance the same will be included within the confines and boundaries of the City of Butler | Jun 17, 1958 | |||
| View | Ordinance 872: Introduced and adopted pursuant to Act No. 104 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of 1957 P. L. 210 annexing certain land owned by the City of Butler and contiguous to the City of Butler which has heretofore been in Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, and is hereinafter particularly described by courses and distances so that upon adoption of this Ordinance the same will be included within the confines and boundaries of the City of Butler | Jun 17, 1958 | |||
| View | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for the City of Butler] | Aug 4, 1958 | Vetoed |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code of Ordinances | |||
| Open Records Request (Ordinances) | Apr 8, 2013 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Butler City | 17500450 | 87 | 100 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Butler | 5836978 | 1 | 1 |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Butler | 34427706 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | School District Reversion | Butler Borough-Butler Township Proposed 1886 School District Reversion | unknown | 1886–1887 |
| View | School District Reversion | Butler Borough-Butler Township Proposed 1887 School District Reversion | no* | 1887 |
| View | School District Reversion | Butler Borough-Butler Township Proposed 1889 School District Reversion | no | 1889 |
| View | Council-Manager Form | Butler City Proposed 1957 Optional Charter | no | 1957–1958 |