Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| College, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | yes |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1875 | 26 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Centre, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Centre County, Pennsylvania | 19 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4202715136 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216121 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q5146570 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 140185 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Benner, Township of | Reduction | Nov 22, 1875 |
| View | Creation | Harris, Township of | Reduction | Nov 22, 1875 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Creation | Sep 3, 1896 |
| View | Ascertainment | State College, Borough of | Ascertainment | 1903–1904 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | 1909 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | 1909 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | 1912 |
| View | Ascertainment | Patton, Township of (Centre) | Ascertainment | 1914 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 19, 1916 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 20, 1917 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 14, 1922 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 7, 1923 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 4, 1931 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | 1930–1932 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 29, 1932 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | May 22, 1946 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | Jun 26, 1947 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | 1948 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | 1953–1954 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | May 17, 1955 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | Apr 24, 1956 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | Apr 24, 1956 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | May 21, 1957 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | Jun 9, 1958 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | Jun 3, 1963 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 28, 1964 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 3, 1964 |
| View | Ascertainment | State College, Borough of | Ascertainment | 1967 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 8, 1967 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | May 29, 1968 |
| View | Reduction | State College, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 18, 1969 |
| View | Ascertainment | Ferguson, Township of (Centre) | Ascertainment | Dec 30, 2015 |
| View | Ascertainment | Harris, Township of | Ascertainment | Dec 30, 2015 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Nov 22, 1875 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class (Optional Plan, Council-Manager) | Jan 5, 1976 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Centre County 7th to 6th | yes | Jan 1, 1941 |
| View | County Classification | Centre County 6th to 5th | yes | Jan 1, 1972 |
| View | County Classification | Centre County 5th to 4th | yes | Jan 1, 2012 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Minute | Oct 7, 1940 | p. 80 | ||
| View | Minute | Nov 5, 1940 | p. 81 | ||
| View | Minute | Nov 18, 1940 | p. 82 | ||
| View | Minute | Apr 7, 1941 | p. 88 | ||
| View | Minute | Apr 28, 1941 | p. 89 | ||
| View | Minute | Jan 10, 1952 | p. 160–161 | ||
| View | Minute: [Adoption of Ordinance 44, with full text of ordinance] | Mar 1, 1973 | |||
| View | Ordinance 44: Authorizing an electino to be held in the Township of College, Centre County, Pennsylvania on the question of whether a government study commission of 9 members be elected to study the charter and plan of government of the Township of College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, and to study and consider the advisability of adoption of an optional plan of government or a home rule charter and to recommend whether or not an optional form of government or a home rule charter should be elected; and directing the Township Secretary to file within five (5) days of the final enactment of this Ordinance a certified copy of the Ordinance with the Centre County Board of Elections | Mar 1, 1973 | |||
| View | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for the Township of College] | Feb 15, 1974 | Jan 5, 1976 | ||
| View | Resolution 12, 2013: Approving certain boundary lines among College, Ferguson and Harris Townships | Jun 6, 2013 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minute Book | bk. 1940–1941 (1940–1941) |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | College | 5837082 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | College Township-Harris Township Proposed 1876 Annexation | no* | 1876 |
| View | Annexation | College Township-Harris Township Proposed 1888 Annexation | no* | 1888–1889 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | College Township-Harris Township 1940 Boundary Dispute | unknown | 1940–1941 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Harris Township-College Township 1952 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1952 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Harris Township-College Township 1956 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1956 |
| View | Annexation | State College Borough Ordinance 654 | no | 1964 |
| View | Annexation | State College Borough Ordinance 655 | no | 1964 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Centre County Proposed 1984 Home Rule | no | 1984 |
| View | New City | State College City Proposed 1995 Creation | no | 1995 |