Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clairton, Municipality of | municipality or lower | City (Class: 3) | yes |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1990 | 0 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200313704 | ||
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4213704 | ||
| View | county | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 200 | Lead | |
| View | county | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 201 | Lead | |
| View | county | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 202 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1214783 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1171889 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1133095 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 020692 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Name | Clairton, City of (defunct) | Old Name | Jan 1, 1990 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | City, 3rd Class (Home Rule Charter) | Jan 1, 1990 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New Township | Bedford County 1771 Township Division | yes+ | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | New Township | Westmoreland County 1773 Township Division | yes* | Apr 6, 1773 |
| View | New Township | Wharton Township 1781 Creation | yes+ | Jan 9, 1781 |
| View | New Township | Dickinson Township 1784 Creation | yes* | Sep 28, 1784 |
| 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 Township | Jefferson Township 1828 Creation | yes* | Jan 1828 |
| View | New Borough | Clairton Borough 1903 Creation | yes | Apr 25, 1903 |
| View | New Borough | Wilson Borough 1907 Creation | yes | Jan 4, 1907 |
| View | Annexation | Clairton Borough Ordinance 49 | yes | Oct 17, 1907 |
| View | New Borough | North Clairton Borough 1915 Creation | yes | May 18, 1915 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | New City | Clairton City 1922 Creation | yes | Jan 2, 1922 |
| View | Annexation | Jefferson Township-Clairton City Reconstructed 1925 Annexation | yes? | 1925 |
| View | Annexation | Jefferson Township-Clairton City 1925 Annexation | yes* | Jan 5, 1925 |
| View | Annexation | Clairton City 1935 Ordinance | yes | Nov 27, 1935 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County 2000 Home Rule | yes | Jan 1, 2000 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Records Request (Ordinances) | Feb 4, 2013 | ||
| Open Records Request (Ordinances) | Oct 15, 2014 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Council-Manager Form | Clairton City Proposed 1971 Optional Charter | no | 1971–1972 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no | 1972–1974 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1977 Home Rule | no | 1977–1978 |
| View | New Borough | Wilson Borough Proposed 1985 Creation | no | 1985 |