Government Detail

Summary

Name Level Type/Class Home Rule?
Easton, City of municipality or lower City (Class: 3) yes

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Jan 12, 1887 Jan 12, 1887 22

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Northampton, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Northampton County, Pennsylvania 10 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4209521648
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4221648
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1215493 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1198220 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1056542 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 480302 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View New Name Easton, Borough of (defunct) Old Name Jan 12, 1887
View Expansion Forks, Township of (Northampton) Reduction Jan 17, 1896
View Expansion South Easton, Borough of (defunct) Dissolution Aug 19, 1898
View Expansion Forks, Township of (Northampton) Reduction Mar 6, 1900
View Expansion Forks, Township of (Northampton) Reduction Mar 22, 1902
View Expansion Forks, Township of (Northampton) Reduction Jun 30, 1908
View Expansion Williams, Township of (Northampton) Reduction Jun 29, 1909
View Expansion Palmer, Township of Reduction May 19, 1922
View Expansion Wilson, Borough of (Northampton) Reduction May 19, 1922
View Reduction? Palmer, Township of Expansion? Mar 1, 1923
View Reduction? Wilson, Borough of (Northampton) Expansion? Mar 1, 1923
View Expansion Palmer, Township of Reduction Jul 27, 1923
View Expansion Wilson, Borough of (Northampton) Reduction Jul 27, 1923
View Expansion Wilson, Borough of (Northampton) Reduction Aug 17, 1928
View Expansion Glendon, Borough of Reduction Jan 25, 1935
View Reference Williams, Township of (Northampton) Reference Jan 25, 1935
View Expansion Forks, Township of (Northampton) Reduction Jul 31, 1958
View Expansion Wilson, Borough of (Northampton) Reduction Jul 31, 1958
View Expansion Forks, Township of (Northampton) Reduction Jun 20, 1960
View Expansion Forks, Township of (Northampton) Reduction May 11, 1961
View Expansion Williams, Township of (Northampton) Reduction Oct 9, 1963
View Expansion Glendon, Borough of Reduction May 21, 1964
View Expansion Palmer, Township of Reduction May 21, 1964
View Expansion Williams, Township of (Northampton) Reduction May 21, 1964
View Expansion Forks, Township of (Northampton) Reduction May 18, 1965
View Expansion Bethlehem, Township of (Northampton) Reduction Jun 4, 1965
View Expansion Lower Saucon, Township of Reduction Jun 4, 1965
View Expansion Palmer, Township of Reduction Jun 4, 1965
View Expansion Williams, Township of (Northampton) Reduction Jun 4, 1965
View Reference Glendon, Borough of Reference Jun 4, 1965
View Expansion Forks, Township of (Northampton) Reduction Nov 15, 1967
View Expansion Williams, Township of (Northampton) Reduction Jun 11, 1970
View Expansion Williams, Township of (Northampton) Reduction Sep 10, 1972

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View City, 3rd Class (Title 11) Jan 12, 1887
View City, 3rd Class (Optional Charter, Mayor-Council A) Jan 3, 1972
View City, 3rd Class (Home Rule Charter) Jan 2, 2008

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View New Town Easton Town 1755 Creation yes+ 1755
View New Borough Easton Borough 1789 Creation yes Sep 23, 1789
View New Borough South Easton Borough 1840 Creation yes Jul 8, 1840
View General Law South Easton Borough 1865 General Law yes Nov 20, 1865
View New Borough Glendon Borough 1868 Creation yes Jan 3, 1868
View Annexation Glendon Borough-Williams Township 1882 Annexation yes Aug 21, 1882
View Annexation Easton Borough 1883 Annexation yes Aug 30, 1883
View Annexation Williams Township-South Easton Borough 1890 Annexation yes Apr 16, 1890
View New Township Wilson Township 1913 Creation yes Feb 10, 1913
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View New Borough Wilson Borough 1920 Creation yes* Jul 12, 1920
View County Classification Northampton County 5th to 4th yes Mar 14, 1921
View Home Rule (County) Northampton County 1978 Home Rule yes Jan 2, 1978
View County Classification Northampton County 4th to 3rd yes Jan 1, 1982

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Common Ordinance 653: Annexing a part of Forks Township to the City Jan 17, 1896 Feb 1, 1896 v. A, p. 424
View Common Ordinance 868: For the Annexation of the Borough of South Easton to the City of Easton Aug 19, 1898 Aug 19, 1898 v. A, p. 535
View Resolution: Relative to annex of South Easton Aug 26, 1898 Aug 30, 1898 v. A, p. 539–540
View Ordinance 989: Annexing a Part of Forks Township to the City Mar 6, 1900 Mar 19, 1900 v. B, p. 100–101
View Common Ordinance 1112: Annexing a part of Forks Township to City Mar 11, 1902 Mar 17, 1902 v. B, p. 208
View Select Ordinance 335: Annexing a Part of Forks Township to the City of Easton Jun 19, 1908 Jun 27, 1908 v. B, p. 602
View Common Ordinance 1557: Annexing a part of Williams Township to the City of Easton Jun 18, 1909 Jul 1, 1909 v. B, p. 663–664
View Resolution: [Authorizing the Mayor to present a petition to the Court to make the territory recently annexed from Williams Township part of the 10th and 11th Wards] Oct 15, 1909 Oct 15, 1909 v. B, p. 690
View Select Ordinance 401: Annexing a Part of Palmer Township to the City of Easton Nov 17, 1911 Nov 18, 1911 v. C, p. 47–49
View Ordinance 497: Annexing to the City of Easton a Tract of Land Situate in the Township of Palmer, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, Known as Hackett Park, to the City of Easton, Pa. May 9, 1922 v. D, p. 768–769
View Ordinance 539: Authorizing the discontinuance of the use of a certain portion of Hackett Park as a public park, defining the boundaries thereof and authorizing the reconveyance of same to W. Clayton Hackett Mar 1, 1923
View Ordinance 555: Annexing to the City of Easton, Pa., a tract of land located partly in Wilson Borough and Palmer Township, Northampton County, Pa., and defining its boundaries; said tract constituting a part of a public park known as Hackett Park Jul 17, 1923 v. E, p. 138–139
View Ordinance 558: Annexing to the City of Easton a certain tract of land located in the Township of Williams, County of Northampton, and State of Pennsylvania, for the purpose and use as a public park Aug 14, 1923 v. E, p. 148–149
View Ordinance 708: Annexing to the City of Easton, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, certain tracts and parcels of land located in the Borough of Wilson, said tracts and parcels so annexed to become a part of the general park system of the City of Easton Aug 7, 1928 v. F, p. 645–646
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Ordinance 790: Designating certain tracts and parcels of land located partly in the Borough of Wilson and partly in the Township of Palmer, Northampton County, Pa., as defined in an Ordinance of the City of Easton, Pa., adopted July 17, 1923, No. 555, and an Ordinance, No. 497, adopted by Council May 9, 1922, be included in and declared a portion of the Eighth Ward of the City of Easton, Pa., and defining the status of the residents and inhabitants thereof May 20, 1930 v. F, p. 860
View Ordinance 791: Designating a certain tract and parcel of land located in the Township of Williams, Northampton County, Pa., as defined in an Ordinance of the City of Easton, Pa., adopted August 14, 1923, No. 558, be included in and declared a portion of the Ninth Ward of the City of Easton, Pa., and defining the status of the residents and inhabitants thereof May 20, 1930 v. F, p. 861
View Ordinance 915: Annexing to the City of Easton, Pennsylvania, a certain tract of land located in the Township of Williams, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, for the purpose and use as a public park Jan 15, 1935 v. G, p. 340–341
View Resolution 5583 Mar 5, 1940 v. I, p. 973–974
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Resolution 1, 1957 Jan 3, 1957 v. N, p. 2812
View Ordinance 1563: Annexing Certain City-owned Property to the City of Easton; Making the Same a Part Thereof and Further Making the Same a Part of the Eighth Ward of the City of Easton, Pennsylvania Jul 31, 1958 v. N, p. 3080–3081
View Ordinance 1564: Annexing Certain City-owned Property to the City of Easton; Making the Same a Part Thereof and Further Making the Same a Part of the Third Ward of the City of Easton, Pennsylvania Jul 31, 1958 v. N, p. 3081–3082
View Resolution 122, 1959 Apr 23, 1959 v. O, p. 3201
View Ordinance 1611: Annexing Certain Property Owned by the City of Easton Authority and Located on S. Delaware Drive (U. 8. Route 611), on Which is Situated the Sewage Treatment Works, to the City of Easton, Pa.; Making the Same a Part Thereof and Included as a Part of the Ninth Ward of the Said City of Easton, Pa. Oct 8, 1959 v. O, p. 3291–3292
View Resolution 117, 1960 Mar 3, 1960 v. O, p. 3404
View Resolution 371, 1960 Sep 1, 1960 v. O, p. 3504
View Resolution 374, 1960 Sep 8, 1960 v. O, p. 3505
View Ordinance 1652 Sep 22, 1960 v. O, p. 3513
View Resolution 397, 1960 Sep 29, 1960 v. O, p. 3515
View Ordinance 1680: Approving the Petition by Freeholders of a Portion of Williams Township for annexation of Territory to the City of Easton, Pennsylvania, and Providing for Certification Thereof Feb 9, 1961 v. P, p. 3595–3596
View Ordinance 1689: Approving the Petition of Hugh Moore Jr. and Pauline Conger Moore for Annexation of Territory to the City of Easton and Providing for Certification Thereof Mar 30, 1961 v. P, p. 3628
View Ordinance 1703: Establishing an Election in the City of Easton, Pennsylvania, Upon the Question: "Shall a charter commission be elected to study the charter and form of government of the City of Easton and to consider a new charter and to make new recommendations thereon?" Jul 20, 1961 v. P, p. 3697–3698
View Resolution 421: [Appointing members of the Charter Commission of the City of Easton] Nov 16, 1961 v. P, p. 3730
View 27 Resolution: [Expense of the Charter Commission] Jan 11, 1962 v. P, p. 3779
View Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for the City of Easton] Aug 2, 1962 Vetoed
View Ordinance 1768: Approving the Petition of Theodore C. Bean and Evelyn Bean for Annexation of Territory to the City of Easton and Providing for certification Thereof Jun 27, 1963 v. P, p. 3926
View Ordinance 1784: Approving and Accepting the Petition of Raymond Bartolacci and Emily R., his wife, for Annexation of Their Territory in Williams Township to the City of Easton, and Imposing Duties on the City Clerk Nov 26, 1963 v. Q, p. 3961
View Ordinance 1797 Dec 26, 1963 v. Q, p. 3977
View Ordinance 1817: Reapproving the Petition of Theodore C. Bean and Evelyn Bean for Annexation of Territory to the City of Easton and Providing for Certification Thereof May 21, 1964 v. Q, p. 4029–4030
View Ordinance 1818: Providing for the Annexation to the City of Lands Contiguous to the City and Owned by the City and Presently Situate in the Borough of Glendon and the Township(s) of Williams and Palmer May 21, 1964 v. Q, p. 4030–4031
View Ordinance 1823: Approving the Petition of Joseph J. Jr. and Anna Pasch, Adelaide Shumann, Dr. Thomas Sullivan, and the City of Easton for Annexation of Territory to the City of Easton and Providing for Certification Thereof Jul 16, 1964 v. Q, p. 4038
View Ordinance 1850 Dec 17, 1964 v. Q, p. 4076
View Ordinance 1859 Jan 14, 1965 v. Q, p. 4092
View Ordinance 1877: Providing for the Annexation to the City of Lands Contiguous to the City and owned by the City and Presently Situate in the Borough of Glendon and the Townships of Williams and Palmer, Lower Saucon and Bethlehem Township Jun 4, 1965 v. Q, p. 4162–4164
View Resolution 92, 1965 Nov 4, 1965 v. Q, p. 4179
View Ordinance 1976: Approving the Petition of James L. Schaadt and Beatrice T. Peterson for Annexation of Contiguous Territory in the Township of Forks to the City of Easton, Pennsylvania Oct 12, 1967 v. R, p. 4337–4338
View Ordinance 2045 Sep 2, 1969 v. S, p. 4496–4497
View Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for the City of Easton] Sep 1, 1970 Jan 3, 1972
View Ordinance 2158: Approving and Accepting the Petition of Joseph McShea, D.D., Trustee for Congregation of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, for Annexation of Territory in Williams Township to the City of Easton, and Imposing Duties on the City Clerk Aug 9, 1972 Aug 14, 1972 v. T, p. 4783
View Resolution 94, 1989 Jul 26, 1989
View Ordinance 4768 Jan 25, 2006 Jan 26, 2006
View Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the City of Easton] Jul 31, 2007 Jan 2, 2008

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Easton City 17500452 81 92
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Easton 5838077 1 1
View Cns. Mp. 1950 Easton 36433329 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Annexation Easton City Select Ordinance 401 no 1911–1912
View Dissolution West Easton Borough-Easton City Proposed 1927 Merger no* 1927
View Annexation Easton City Ordinance 558 no* 1923–1940
View Annexation Easton City Ordinance 1652 no* 1960
View Annexation Easton City Ordinance 1680 no* 1961
View Council-Manager Form Easton City Proposed 1961 Optional Charter no 1961–1962
View Annexation Easton City Ordinance 1768, 1817, and 1859 no* 1963–1965
View Annexation Palmer Township Ordinance 38 no 1961–1966
View Annexation Easton City Ordinance 1850 no* 1964–1968
View Dissolution Easton City Proposed 1974 Merger no 1974
View Annexation Williams Township-Easton City Proposed 1989 Annexation no* 1989