Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catasauqua, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 1853 | Feb 19, 1853 | 6 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4207711720 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4211720 | Lead | |
| View | county | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | 04 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215373 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1171327 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1132470 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 390093 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) | Reduction | Feb 19, 1853 |
| View | Expansion | Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) | Reduction | Aug 29, 1895 |
| View | Expansion | Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) | Reduction | 1909 |
| View | Expansion | Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) | Reduction | 1953 |
| View | Expansion | Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) | Reduction | Feb 4, 1953 |
| View | Expansion | Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) | Reduction | May 27, 1958 |
| View | Expansion | Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) | Reduction | 1982 |
| View | Ascertainment | Allen, Township of (Northampton) | Ascertainment | May 4, 1982 |
| View | Ascertainment | North Catasauqua, Borough of | Ascertainment | May 4, 1982 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Feb 19, 1853 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New County | Lehigh County 1812 Creation | yes+ | Mar 6, 1812 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| 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 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Minute: [Charter] | Mar 22, 1853 | p. 1–2 | ||
| View | Ordinance 149: Extending the limits of the Borough of Catasauqua by admitting and annexing to said Borough a section of land lying adjacent to said Borough and situate entirely in the Township of Hanover, Lehigh County, Pa., directing the Burgess and Secretary of said Borough to file in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Lehigh County a plan or plot showing the boundary of said Borough and of the section admitted and annexed, together with the certified copy of this ordinance, and a description of the boundaries of said Borough as extended, giving the courses and distances in words, at length, and declaring to which one of of the two existing wards of said Borough the section admitted and annexed shall be attached | Apr 19, 1909 | Apr 19, 1909 | ||
| View | Ordinance 357: Extending the limits of The Borough Of Catasauqua by annexing to said Borough a section of land lying adjacent to said Borough and situate entirely in the Township of Hanover, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | Feb 2, 1953 | Feb 2, 1953 | ||
| View | Ordinance 365: Extending the limits of The Borough Of Catasauqua by annexing to said Borough a section of land lying adjacent to said Borough and situate entirely in the Township of Hanover, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | Oct 5, 1953 | Oct 5, 1953 | ||
| View | Ordinance 400: Extending the limits of the Borough of Catasauqua by annexing to said borough a section of land lying adjacent to said borough and situate entirely in the Township of Hanover, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | May 15, 1958 | May 15, 1958 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Catasauqua Borough | 17500451 | 873 | 878 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Catasauqua | 5837793 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Home Rule | Catasauqua Borough Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no* | 1972 |