Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| DuBois, City of | municipality or lower | City (Class: 3) | yes |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1916 | 5 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Du Bois, City of (alternate) | Variant | variant |
| Clearfield, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | 007 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4203320136 | ||
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4220136 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215099 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1134034 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 170572 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Name | DuBois, Borough of (defunct) | Old Name | Jan 3, 1916 |
| View | Expansion | Sandy, Township of (Clearfield) | Reduction | May 11, 1948 |
| View | Expansion | Sandy, Township of (Clearfield) | Reduction | Aug 6, 1951 |
| View | Expansion | Sandy, Township of (Clearfield) | Reduction | May 6, 1954 |
| View | Expansion | Sandy, Township of (Clearfield) | Reduction | Dec 30, 1954 |
| View | Expansion | Sandy, Township of (Clearfield) | Reduction | Oct 13, 1955 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | City, 3rd Class (Title 11) | Jan 3, 1916 |
| View | City, 3rd Class (Optional Plan, Council-Manager) | Jan 7, 1980 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | DuBois Borough 1881 Creation | yes | Jan 11, 1881 |
| 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 754: Providing for the annexation to the City of DuBois a portion of Sandy Township lying immediately East of the present City Limits and being bounded on the North by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, on the East by State Highway Route 402, on the South by Sandy Lick Creek, and B. & O. Railroad Company and other lands, and on the West by lands of the City of DuBois | Mar 22, 1948 | |||
| View | Resolution | Mar 19, 1951 | |||
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Resolution | 1954 | |||
| View | Resolution | 1955 | |||
| View | Resolution | Jun 26, 1961 | |||
| View | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for the City of DuBois] | Feb 13, 1978 | Jan 7, 1980 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Records Request (Relevant items in code) | Apr 23, 2011 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | DuBois City | 17500450 | 789 | 811 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Du Bois | 36432895 | 1 | 1 |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Dubois | 5837212 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | DuBois City 1961 Resolution | unknown | 1961 |
| View | General Law | DuBois City Proposed 1985 General Law | no | 1985 |
| View | Dissolution | Sandy Township-DuBois City Proposed 1989 Consolidation | no | 1989 |
| View | Dissolution | Sandy Township-DuBois City Proposed 1995 Consolidation | no | 1995 |
| View | Dissolution | Sandy Township-DuBois City Proposed 2002 Consolidation | no* | 2002 |
| View | Dissolution | Sandy Township-DuBois City 2020s Consolidation | pending | 2021–2022 |