Government Detail

Summary

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

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Sep 14, 1900 Sep 5, 1900 15

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Lancaster, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 140 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4207118888 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4218888 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1215335 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1173169 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1134230 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 360363 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation East Cocalico, Township of Reduction Sep 5, 1900
View Creation West Cocalico, Township of Reduction Sep 5, 1900
View Expansion East Cocalico, Township of Reduction Jun 17, 1912
View Expansion West Cocalico, Township of Reduction Jun 17, 1912
View Expansion East Cocalico, Township of Reduction Jun 27, 1931
View Expansion West Cocalico, Township of Reduction Jun 27, 1931
View Expansion East Cocalico, Township of Reduction Aug 8, 1946
View Expansion East Cocalico, Township of Reduction Aug 8, 1946
View Expansion East Cocalico, Township of Reduction Aug 8, 1946
View Expansion West Cocalico, Township of Reduction Aug 8, 1946
View Expansion West Cocalico, Township of Reduction Aug 8, 1946
View Expansion West Cocalico, Township of Reduction Sep 14, 1949
View Expansion West Cocalico, Township of Reduction Sep 14, 1949
View Expansion West Cocalico, Township of Reduction Jul 28, 1952
View Expansion East Cocalico, Township of Reduction May 19, 1954
View Expansion East Cocalico, Township of Reduction Nov 8, 1961
View Expansion West Cocalico, Township of Reduction Nov 8, 1961
View Expansion East Cocalico, Township of Reduction Dec 19, 1961
View Expansion East Cocalico, Township of Reduction Sep 8, 1967
View Expansion West Cocalico, Township of Reduction Sep 8, 1967
View Expansion West Cocalico, Township of Reduction Nov 22, 1974
View Expansion West Cocalico, Township of Reduction Nov 20, 1984

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (Title 8) Sep 5, 1900

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View County Classification Lancaster County 4th to 3rd yes Jan 1, 1962

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Ordinance 44 Dec 19, 1908 Dec 19, 1908
View Ordinance 96: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Denver adjoining portions of East and West Cocalico Townships, in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, lying on both sides of the public road leading from Denver to Lancaster, known as South Fourth Street, and adjacent to and immediately adjoining the present Borough of Denver on the southwest Mar 2, 1931 Mar 27, 1931
View Ordinance 97: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Denver adjoining portions of West and East Cocalico Townships, in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, lying northeastwardly of Locust Street and northwestwardly of the Reading and Columbia Branch railroad of the Reading Company and adjoining the present Borough of Denver on the northeast Mar 2, 1931 Mar 27, 1931
View Ordinance 144: Annexing to the Borough of Denver a section of East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and south and east of said borough and herein described Jun 3, 1946 Jun 3, 1946
View Ordinance 145: Annexing to the Borough of Denver a section of West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and north of said borough and herein described Jun 3, 1946 Jun 3, 1946
View Ordinance 146: Annexing to the Borough of Denver a section of East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, southwest and adjacent to said borough and herein described Jun 3, 1946 Jun 3, 1946
View Ordinance 147: Annexing to the Borough of Denver a section of West Cocalico Township and a section of East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and east of said borough and herein described Jun 3, 1946 Jun 3, 1946
View Ordinance 157: Providing for and declaring the annexation of a portion of land in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, lying adjacent to the Borough of Denver and the admission of the portion of land to the Borough of Denver, which said portion of land shall forever hereafter be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Denver and subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Denver as fully and with like effect as if the same had originally been a part of said borough Aug 11, 1949 Aug 11, 1949
View Ordinance 158: Providing for and declaring the annexation of a portion of land in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania lying adjacent to the Borough of Denver and the admission of the portion of land into the Borough of Denver, which said portion of land shall forever hereafter be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Denver and subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Denver as fully and with like effect as if the same had originally been a part of said borough Aug 11, 1949 Aug 11, 1949
View Ordinance 173: Providing for and declaring the annexation of a portion of land in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, lying adjacent to the Borough of Denver and the admission of the portion of land to the Borough of Denver which said portion of land shall hereafter be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Denver and subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Denver as fully and with like effect as if the same had originally been a part of said borough Jul 7, 1952 Jul 7, 1952
View Ordinance 177 Mar 1, 1954 Mar 1, 1954
View Ordinance 181: Providing for and declaring the annexation of a portion of land in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pa., lying adjacent to the Borough of Denver and the admission of the portion of the land to the Borough of Denver which said portion of land shall forever hereafter be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Denver and subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Denver as fully and with like effect as if the same had originally been a part of said borough Apr 5, 1954 Apr 6, 1954
View Ordinance 225: Annexation of a portion of East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, by the Borough of Denver, Lancaster County, Pa., and annexation of a portion of West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, by the Borough of Denver, Lancaster County, Pa. Oct 5, 1961 Oct 5, 1961
View Ordinance 226: Annexation of a portion of East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by the Borough of Denver, Pennsylvania Dec 4, 1961 Dec 4, 1961
View Ordinance 260: Providing for and declaring the annexation of a portion of land in East Cocalico Township and a portion of land in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, lying adjacent to the Borough of Denver and the admission of the said portions of land to the Borough of Denver which said portions of land shall forever hereafter be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Denver an subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Denver as fully and with like effect as if the same had originally been part of said borough Aug 1, 1967 Aug 1, 1967
View Resolution 264: Authorizing the annexation of a section of West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pa., to the Borough of Denver, Lancaster County, Pa., and initiating a referendum thereof Feb 1, 1971
View Ordinance 398: Affirming the annexation by local referendum of certain lands situated in West Cocalico Township to the Borough of Denver Apr 1, 1985 Apr 1, 1985

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
Open Records Request (Elections) Mar 29, 2015
Open Records Request (Elections) Apr 7, 2015
Open Records Request (Ordinances) Nov 12, 2011

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Denver Borough 17500451 570 572

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Annexation Denver Borough Ordinance 177 no* 1954
View Annexation West Cocalico Township-Denver Borough Proposed 1971 Annexation no 1971
View Home Rule (County) Lancaster County Proposed 1972 Home Rule no* 1972
View Annexation East Cocalico Township-Denver Borough Proposed 1984 Annexation no* 1984
View County Classification Lancaster County Proposed 2010s 3rd to 2nd A no 2011
View County Classification Lancaster County Proposed 2020s 3rd to 2nd A pending 2021–2022