Government Detail

Summary

Name Level Type/Class Home Rule?
Carlisle, Borough of municipality or lower Borough no

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Apr 13, 1782 Apr 13, 1782 25

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Cumberland, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 02 Lead
View cadastral Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 03 Lead
View cadastral Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 04 Lead
View cadastral Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 05 Lead
View cadastral Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 06 Lead
View cadastral Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 49 Lead
View cadastral Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 50 Lead
View cadastral Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 51 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4204111272
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4211272
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1215147 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1171211 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1010228 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 210063 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation Carlisle, Town of (defunct) Dissolution Apr 13, 1782
View Creation Middleton, Township of (defunct) Reduction Apr 13, 1782
View Reduction Middlesex, Township of (Cumberland) Expansion Apr 17, 1861
View Reduction North Middleton, Township of Expansion Apr 17, 1861
View Reduction South Middleton, Township of Expansion Apr 17, 1861
View Expansion North Middleton, Township of Reduction 1891
View Expansion South Middleton, Township of Reduction 1893
View Expansion North Middleton, Township of Reduction Mar 21, 1925
View Expansion South Middleton, Township of Reduction Mar 24, 1925
View Expansion South Middleton, Township of Reduction Feb 22, 1928
View Expansion North Middleton, Township of Reduction Jun 2, 1941
View Expansion South Middleton, Township of Reduction Jun 29, 1950
View Expansion North Middleton, Township of Reduction Jul 13, 1953
View Expansion South Middleton, Township of Reduction Jun 24, 1957
View Expansion North Middleton, Township of Reduction May 20, 1958
View Expansion South Middleton, Township of Reduction Nov 14, 1959
View Expansion North Middleton, Township of Reduction Jun 26, 1962
View Expansion South Middleton, Township of Reduction Mar 7, 1963
View Expansion South Middleton, Township of Reduction Dec 18, 1964
View Expansion North Middleton, Township of Reduction Jun 24, 1965
View Expansion South Middleton, Township of Reduction Jul 8, 1965
View Expansion South Middleton, Township of Reduction Nov 8, 1966
View Expansion North Middleton, Township of Reduction Aug 2, 1967
View Expansion South Middleton, Township of Reduction Aug 3, 1967
View Expansion North Middleton, Township of Reduction Nov 8, 1967
View Expansion North Middleton, Township of Reduction May 20, 1969
View Expansion South Middleton, Township of Reduction Sep 7, 1971
View Expansion South Middleton, Township of Reduction Jun 25, 1974
View Expansion South Middleton, Township of Reduction Apr 7, 1976
View Reference Dickinson, Township of (Cumberland) Reference Mar 12, 2012
View Reference West Pennsboro, Township of Reference Mar 12, 2012

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) Apr 13, 1782
View Borough (Title 8) Apr 14, 1852
View Borough (Home Rule Charter) Jan 1, 2016

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View New Town Carlisle Town 1752 Creation yes+ 1752
View Charter Amendment Carlisle Borough 1814 Charter Amendment yes* 1814
View Boundary Realignment North Middleton Township-South Middleton Township 1860 Boundary Realignment yes* 1860
View School District Annexation South Middleton Township-Carlisle Borough 1871 School District Annexation yes* 1870–1871
View School District Reversion Carlisle Borough-South Middleton Township 1877 School District Reversion yes* 1877
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View Boundary Realignment North Middleton Township-South Middleton Township Reconstructed 1950-1953 Boundary Realignment yes? 1950–1953
View County Classification Cumberland County 6th to 5th yes Jan 1, 1962
View County Classification Cumberland County 5th to 4th yes Jan 1, 1972
View County Classification Cumberland County 4th to 3rd yes Jan 1, 2012

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Minute Sep 13, 1923 p. 144
View Minute Oct 11, 1923 p. 148
View Minute Nov 8, 1923 p. 152
View Ordinance: Extending the limits of the Borough by annexing the lands adjacent thereto bounded on West by present boundry line in the Carlisle Springs road; on the South by the present boundry line adjoining the lands of Carlisle Homes Company, and on the East and North by Clay Avenue Nov 8, 1923 Dec 12, 1923
View Minute Apr 9, 1924 p. 18
View Minute May 8, 1924 p. 24
View Minute Jun 12, 1924 p. 30
View Minute Sep 11, 1924 p. 44
View Ordinance: Extending the limits of the Borough of Carlisle by annexing the lands adjacent thereto, bounded on the north by the present borough line; on the east by lands of Carlisle Farm Syndicate; on the south by lands of Dr. Noble and on the west by the present borough line Sep 11, 1924 Oct 7, 1924
View Minute Oct 13, 1927 p. 133
View Minute Oct 13, 1927 p. 137
View Minute Dec 8, 1927 p. 146
View Minute Jan 12, 1928 p. 10
View Minute Feb 9, 1928 p. 16
View Ordinance: Annexing certain land adjacent to the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, situated in the Township of South Middleton, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, popularly known as the proposed "Mooreland Extension" upon petition of a majority of the freeholders of the territory proposed to be annexed Feb 9, 1928 Feb 14, 1928
View Ordinance 75-A: Annexing to the Borough of Carlisle a section of North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and northeast of said Borough, on petition of a majority of the freeholders of the territory proposed to be annexed, fixing the width of Clay Lane; and recinding approval of lot and street plans of the area proposed to be annexed May 19, 1941 May 19, 1941
View Ordinance 95-B: Annexing to the Borough of Carlisle, a section of South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and south of said Borough, on petition of a majority in number of all of the freeholders of the territory to be annexed Jun 8, 1950 Jun 8, 1950
View Ordinance 32-C: Annexing to the Borough of Carlisle, a section of North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and northwestward of said Borough, on petition of a majority in number of all of the freeholders of the territory to be annexed Jul 9, 1953 Jul 9, 1953 p. 42
View Ordinance 98-C: Approving a petition to annex to the Borough of Carlisle a tract of 77.963 acres located in South Middleton Township Mar 14, 1957 Mar 30, 1957
View Ordinance 121-C: Approving a petition to annex to the Borough of Carlisle a tract of 23.140 acres located in North Middleton Township Feb 13, 1958 Feb 13, 1958
View Ordinance 852: Approving a petition to annex to the Borough of Carlisle a tract of 104.638 acres located in South Middleton Township, lying North of the Walnut Bottom Road and West of Wilson Street Jul 9, 1959 Jul 14, 1959
View Ordinance 901: Approving a petition to annex to the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., a tract of 10.10 acres located in North Middleton Township situate north of Redwood Street and "F" Street Jul 13, 1961 Jul 13, 1961
View Ordinance 929: Approving a petition to annex to the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, a tract of 7.10 acres located in South Middleton Township situate between the York Road and Trindle Spring Road Dec 13, 1962 Dec 13, 1962
View Ordinance 955: Approving a petition to annex to the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, a tract of 34.79 acres located in South Middleton Township situate south of West High Street and west of the present borough line Aug 13, 1964 Aug 13, 1964
View Ordinance 971: Approving a petition to annex to the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, a tract of land containing 159.7 acres located in North Middleton Township situate adjacent to the Borough of Carlisle north of West North Street and to the west of the present borough line Apr 8, 1965 Apr 8, 1965
View Ordinance 973: Approving a petition to annex to the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, a tract of 54.82 acres located in South Middleton Township situate north of West High Street and west of the present borough line Apr 8, 1965 Apr 8, 1965
View Ordinance 983: Approving a petition to annex to the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, a tract of land containing 111.1 acres located in South Middleton Township, situate adjacent to the Borough of Carlisle, north of Interstate Route No. 81 and west of the present borough line Oct 14, 1965 Oct 18, 1965
View Ordinance 1007: Approving a petition to annex to the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, tract of land containing 4 acres located in North Middleton Township adjacent to the Borough of Carlisle situate north of Harrisburg Pike and east of Media Road May 18, 1967 May 19, 1967
View Ordinance 1008: Approving a petition to annex to the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, a tract of land containing 10 acres located in South Middleton Township situate south of the Walnut Bottom Road and west of the present borough line May 18, 1967 May 19, 1967
View Ordinance 1020: Annexing a portion of North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, containing 4.183 acres, to the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Oct 12, 1967 Oct 12, 1967
View Ordinance 1021: Annexing a portion of South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, containing 41.092 acres, to the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Oct 12, 1967 Oct 12, 1967
View Ordinance 1022: Annexing a portion of South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, containing 724.153 acres to the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Oct 12, 1967 Oct 12, 1967
View Ordinance 1041: Annexing a portion of North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, containing 1.244 acres, to the Borough of Carlisle Aug 8, 1968 Aug 8, 1968
View Ordinance 1086: Annexing territory in South Middleton Township containing approximately 4.5 acres, which territory is owned by the Borough of Carlisle, to the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Aug 12, 1971 Aug 12, 1971
View Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the "Home Rule Municipality of Carlisle"] Aug 26, 1992 Vetoed
View Ordinance 1, 2013: Authorizing an election on the question of establishing a government study commission to consider the adoption of an optional form of government or a home rule charter for the Borough of Carlisle Jan 10, 2013
View Charter Commission Amended Report: [Recommending the adoption of home rule charter for the "Borough of Carlisle"] Mar 3, 2015 Jan 1, 2016

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
View
Open Records Request (Relevant items in code): "1. Appendix listing annexations of territory in a superseded code of ordinances of the Borough; 2. Full text of all the ordinances listed in said appendix, except No. 1086, approved 1971-08-12; and 3. Full text of the following ordinances, if not listed in said appendix, all concerning annexation of territory: Unk., enacted 1923-11-08; Unk., enacted 1924-09-11; Unk., enacted 1928-02-09; Unk., approved 1941-05-19; No. 95-B, approved 1950-06-08; No. 32-C, approved 1953-07-09; No. 98-C, approved 1957-03-30; No. 121-C, approved 1958-02-13; No. 852, approved 1959-07-14; No. 901, approved 1961-07-13; No. 929, approved 1962-12-13; No. 955, enacted 1960s; No. 971, approved 1965-04-08; No. 983, approved 1965-10-18; No. 1008, approved 1967-05-19; Nos. 1021 & 1022, enacted 1967-10-12." Jun 3, 2013

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Carlisle Borough 17500450 1081 1099
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Carlisle 5837326 1 1
View Cns. Mp. 1950 Carlisle 36432921 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View School District Dissolution Carlisle Borough-Dickinson Township-Mount Holly Springs Borough-North Middleton Township Proposed 1960 Union School District unknown 1960
View Home Rule Carlisle Borough Proposed 1991 Home Rule no 1991–1992