Government Detail

Summary

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

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Apr 21, 1840 30

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Clearfield, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Clearfield County, Pennsylvania 004 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4203314064
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4214064
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1215096 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1213615 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1133690 View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 170393 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Apr 21, 1840
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction 1844
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction 1868
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Mar 5, 1885
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Oct 11, 1895
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Dec 23, 1895
View Expansion West Clearfield, Borough of (defunct) Consolidation Mar 5, 1900
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Nov 23, 1920
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction 1922
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction 1922
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction 1923
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Jul 10, 1924
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Jul 16, 1924
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Feb 18, 1925
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Feb 10, 1930
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Feb 2, 1932
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Feb 2, 1932
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Apr 27, 1932
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Sep 1, 1939
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Nov 8, 1944
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Feb 7, 1947
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Jan 29, 1948
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Nov 9, 1949
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Nov 5, 1952
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Jan 18, 1954
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Aug 30, 1954
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Aug 19, 1957
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction May 20, 1959
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Nov 4, 1959
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction Nov 7, 1962
View Expansion Lawrence, Township of (Clearfield) Reduction May 18, 1966

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) Apr 21, 1840
View Borough (Title 8) Feb 26, 1903
View Borough (Title 8) 1916

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Tribal Land Cession Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession yes+ 1768
View Annexation Northumberland County-Westmoreland County 1785 Annexation yes+ 1785
View New County Cambria County-Clearfield County-Jefferson County-McKean County-Potter County-Tioga County 1804 Creation yes+ Mar 26, 1804
View New Township Chinclelcamousche Township 1804 Creation yes* Aug 1804
View New Borough West Clearfield Borough 1883 Creation yes Nov 1, 1883
View Annexation West Clearfield Borough-Lawrence Township 1887 Annexation yes Mar 19, 1887
View Annexation West Clearfield Borough 1898 Ordinance yes* 1898
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View County Classification Clearfield County 6th to 5th yes Mar 14, 1921
View County Classification Clearfield County 5th to 6th yes Jan 1, 1931

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Ordinance Apr 1868
View Ordinance 89 Apr 20, 1896 p. 104
View Ordinance 300: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield Penna. certain land situate in Lawrence Township, lying adjacent to said Borough, upon petition of a majority of the free holders of the territory to be annexed, and extending the limits of the Borough of Clearfield to include said annexed territory Oct 18, 1920 Oct 18, 1920
View Ordinance 311: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield, Pa., certain Land situate in Lawrence Township, lying Adjacent to the said Borough, upon a Petition of a Majority of the Freeholders of the Territory Proposed to be Annexed and Extending the Limits of the Borough of Clearfield to include said Annexed Territory May 15, 1922 May 15, 1922
View Ordinance 318: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield Certain Land Situate in the Township of Lawrence, lying Adjacent to said Borough, upon a Petition of the Owners of the Territory Proposed to be Annexed, and Extending the Limits of the Borough of Clearfield, Pa., to include said Annexed Territory Sep 4, 1922 Sep 4, 1922
View Ordinance 320: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield, Pa., Certain Land Situate in the Township of Lawrence, lying Adjacent to said Borough upon Petition of a Majority of the Freeholders of the Territory Proposed to be Annexed, and Extending the Limits of the Borough to include said Annexed Territory Feb 19, 1923 Mar 1, 1923
View Ordinance 329: Annexing to the Boro. of Clfd. certain lands situate in the Twp. of Lawrence, lying adjacent to said Boro, upon petition of the owners of the territory proposed to be annexed, + extending the limits of the Boro. of Clfd, to include said annexed territory May 9, 1924 May 9, 1924
View Ordinance 330: Annexing to the Boro. of Clfd., certain land situate in the Twp. of Lawrence, lying adjacent to said Boro. upon petition of the owners of the territory proposed to be annexed, + extending the limits of the Boro. of Clfd to include said annexed territory May 19, 1924 May 20, 1924
View Ordinance 340: Annexing to the Boro of Clearfield certain lands situate in the Twp of Lawrence County of Clearfield, and State of Penna. lying adjacent to said Boro. upon petition of the owners of the territory proposed to be annexed and extending the limits of the Boro. of Clearfield to include said annexed territory Nov 17, 1924 Nov 18, 1924
View Ordinance 410: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, certain lands situate in the Township of Lawrence, County of Clearfield and State of Pennsylvania, lying adjacent to said Borough upon the petition of a majority of the freeholders of the territory proposed to be annexed, and extending the limits of the Borough of Clearfield to include said annexed territory Sep 16, 1929 Sep 17, 1929 v. 4, p. 137–139
View Ordinance 428: Annexing the Borough of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, certain lands situate adjacent thereto in the Township of Lawrence County of Clearfield and State of Pennsylvania, upon the petition of the free holders of the territory proposed to be annexed, extending the limits of the Borough of Clearfield to include said annexed territory, and adjusting the indebtedness Jan 18, 1932 Jan 23, 1932 v. 4, p. 199–200
View Ordinance 429: Annexing the Borough of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, certain lands situate adjacent thereto in the Township of Lawrence County of Clearfield and State of Pennsylvania, upon the petition of the free holders of the territory proposed to be annexed, extending the limits of the Borough of Clearfield to include said annexed territory, and adjusting the indebtedness Jan 18, 1932 Jan 23, 1932 v. 4, p. 201–203
View Ordinance 431: Annexing the Borough of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, certain lands situate adjacent thereto in the Township of Lawrence County of Clearfield and State of Pennsylvania, upon the petition of the free holders of the territory proposed to be annexed, extending the limits of the Borough of Clearfield to include said annexed territory, and adjusting the indebtedness Feb 1, 1932 Feb 3, 1932 v. 4, p. 206–207
View Ordinance 440: Correcting an erroneous description in the line of Third Ward of the Borough of Clearfield Jan 16, 1933 v. 4, p. 222–225
View Ordinance 499: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield a section of Lawrence Township, Penna., adjacent to and West of said Borough and herein described Aug 7, 1939 Aug 7, 1939 v. 4, p. 377–378
View Ordinance 544: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield a portion of lots Nos. 90 and 91 in the Barrett Addition to Clearfueld now situate in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County Pennsylvania, lying adjacent to the east of such borough and hereinafter described Oct 2, 1944 Oct 2, 1944 v. 5, p. 41–42
View Ordinance 560: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield a section of Lawrence Township adjacent to and South of said Borough, and herein described Dec 9, 1946 Dec 9, 1946 v. 5, p. 80–81
View Ordinance 568: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield certain lands situate in Lawrence Township, Lying Southwest of the Borough of Clearfield, upon petition of owners of territory proposed to be annexed and extend the limits of the Borough of Clearfield to include said annexed territory Dec 15, 1947 Dec 15, 1947 v. 5, p. 97–98
View Ordinance 583: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield a section of Lawrence Twp. adjacent to and North of said Borough and herein described Oct 17, 1949 Oct 17, 1949 v. 5, p. 118
View Ordinance 630: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield certain lands situate in Lawrence Township, lying West of the Borough of Clearfield, upon petition of the owners of the territory proposed to be annexed and extending the limits of the Borough of Clearfield to include said annexed territory Sep 15, 1952 Sep 29, 1952 v. 5, p. 173
View Ordinance 654: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield certain lands situate in Lawrence Township lying Southwest of the Borough of Clearfield upon petition of the owners of the territory proposed to be annexed and extending the limits of the Borough of Clearfield to include said annexed territory Oct 19, 1953 Oct 21, 1953 v. 5, p. 202
View Ordinance 673: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Clearfield a section of Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and South of said Borough of Clearfield and hereinafter fully described and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of said Borough after annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said County Jul 12, 1954 Jul 12, 1954 v. 5, p. 223
View Ordinance 753: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield certain lands situate in Lawrence Township lying South of the Borough of Clearfield bounded by the Susquehanna River on the East and West Second Street on West upon petition of the owners of the territory to be annexed and extending the limits of the Borough of Clearfield to include said annexed territory Apr 4, 1957 Apr 5, 1957 v. 5, p. 381–382
View Ordinance 800: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield certain land situate in Lawrence Township lying North and East of Clearfield Borough bounded by Clearfield Area Schools on the North; by Mill Road on the East; and by The Clearfield Borough Park Authority on the South and West upon petition of the owner of the territory to be annexed and extending the limits of the Borough of Clearfield to include said annexed territory Feb 5, 1959 Feb 6, 1959 v. 6, p. 31–32
View Ordinance 816: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield certain land situate in Lawrence Township lying Southeast of said borough bounded on the North by Woodland Road, on the East by Reighard Street and on the West by High Street upon petition of the owners of the territory annexed and extending the limits of the Borough of Clearfield to include said annexed territory Sep 4, 1959 v. 6, p. 65
View Ordinance 867: Amending Ordinance No. 649, adopted September 14, 1953, and known as the Zoning Ordinance by changing the Borough of Clearfield Zoning Map attached to and made part of said Ordinance by adding to said map the area in the Third Ward annexed to said Borough by Ordinance No. 800 adopted February 5, 1959 and classifying the same as an "A" Rural Use District and by reclassifying an area hereinafter described and situate in the Third Ward of said Borough from a "C" Residence Use District to an "A" Rural Use District Apr 26, 1962 Apr 27, 1962 v. 6, p. 201
View Ordinance 873: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield certain land situate in Lawrence Township lying South and West of Clearfield Borough bounded on the North by John K. Dufton; on the East by Orchard Street; on the South by Margaret H. Stage Estate and on the West by Wood Avenue upon the petition of the owners of the territory to be annexed and extending the limits of the Borough of Clearfield to include said annexed territory Aug 16, 1962 Aug 17, 1962 v. 6, p. 210
View Ordinance 907: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield certain land situate in Lawrence Township lying South and West of Clearfield Borough and being a portion of the property conveyed to Clearfield Foundation, Inc. by deed of Thorn's, dated November 27, 1954 and recorded at Clearfield, Pennsylvania in Deed Book 439 at page 463 Mar 4, 1965 Mar 4, 1965 p. 54
View Ordinance 932: Annexing to the Borough of Clearfield land situate in Lawrence Township and lying North and East of the Borough, bounded by Smith Street on the North, by Weaver Street on the West, by Clearfield Borough Park Authority on the South and by an alley on the East upon petition of the owner of the territory to be annexed and extending the limits of the Bor[o]ugh of Clearfield to include said annexed territory Feb 3, 1966 Feb 4, 1966 p. 103

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
Open Records Request (Ordinances) Aug 14, 2016
Ordinance Book bk. Clearfield, 1–Clearfield, 2 (1858–1906)
Ordinance Book bk. West Clearfield (1884–1899)
Ordinance Book bk. Clearfield, Secretary's 1, p. 290–Clearfield, Secretary's 1, p. 511 (1906–1920)

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Clearfield Borough 17500450 764 775
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Clearfield 5837207 1 1
View Cns. Mp. 1950 Clearfield 36432888 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View General Law Clearfield Borough Proposed 1857 General Law unknown 1857–1858
View Annexation Clearfield Borough Ordinance 907 no 1965–1986