Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk, County of | county | County (Class: 6) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1843 | 5 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of | Parent | current |
| Benezette, Township of | Child | current |
| Benzinger, Township of (defunct) | Child | most recent |
| Fox, Township of (Elk) | Child | current |
| Gibson, Township of (Cameron) | Child | former |
| Highland, Township of (Elk) | Child | current |
| Horton, Township of | Child | current |
| Huston, Township of (Elk, defunct) | Child | most recent |
| Jay, Township of (Elk) | Child | current |
| Johnsonburg, Borough of | Child | current |
| Jones, Township of | Child | current |
| Jones, Township of (defunct) | Child | most recent |
| Kane, Township of (defunct) | Child | most recent |
| Millstone, Township of | Child | current |
| Ridgway, Borough of | Child | current |
| Ridgway, Township of | Child | current |
| Saint Mary's, Borough of (alternate) | Child | variant |
| Saint Marys, Borough of (defunct) | Child | most recent |
| Saint Marys, City of | Child | current |
| Sergeant, Township of (Elk, defunct) | Child | most recent |
| Shippen, Township of (Elk, defunct) | Child | most recent |
| Spring Creek, Township of (Elk) | Child | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County | 42047 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1213668 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q494254 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: County | 24 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Clearfield, County of | Reduction | Apr 18, 1843 |
| View | Creation | Jefferson, County of | Reduction | Apr 18, 1843 |
| View | Creation | McKean, County of | Reduction | Apr 18, 1843 |
| View | Reduction | McKean, County of | Expansion | 1855 |
| View | Reduction | Cameron, County of | Creation | Oct 9, 1860 |
| View | Expansion | Clearfield, County of | Reduction | Apr 4, 1868 |
| View | Expansion | Forest, County of | Reduction | Mar 9, 1870 |
| View | Expansion | Clearfield, County of | Reduction | Feb 23, 1871 |
| View | Swap | Forest, County of | Swap | Apr 3, 1872 |
| View | Ascertainment | Cameron, County of | Ascertainment | 1894–1895 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | County | Apr 18, 1843 |
| View | County, 7th Class | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County, 6th Class | Nov 2, 1973 |
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 | Ceres Township 1804 Creation | yes* | Aug 1804 |
| View | New Township | Chinclelcamousche Township 1804 Creation | yes* | Aug 1804 |
| View | New Township | Sergeant Township 1811 Creation | yes* | Jan 1811 |
| View | Annexation | Shippen Township-Fox Township 1844 Annexation | yes* | 1844 |
| View | New Township | Elk County 1844 Township Division | yes+ | Feb 13, 1844 |
| View | New Township | Elk County 1845 Township Division | yes+ | Dec 18, 1845 |
| View | New County | Forest County 1848 Creation | yes* | Apr 11, 1848 |
| View | New Borough | Saint Marys Borough 1848 Creation | yes | Apr 22, 1848 |
| View | New Township | Highland Township 1849 Creation | yes | Dec 18, 1849 |
| View | Plat Recording | Saint Marys Borough 1850 Plat Recording | yes* | 1849–1850 |
| View | New Name | Kane Township 1860 Creation | yes | Mar 21, 1860 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Saint Marys Borough 1861 Boundary Realignment | yes | Mar 25, 1861 |
| View | General Law | Saint Marys Borough 1861 General Law | yes | Mar 25, 1861 |
| View | New Name | Jones Township 1863 Creation | yes | Mar 9, 1863 |
| View | New Township | Horton Township 1867 Creation | yes* | Aug 5, 1867 |
| View | New Borough | Ridgway Borough 1880 Creation | yes | Nov 18, 1880 |
| View | General Law | Saint Marys Borough 1891 General Law | yes | Aug 3, 1891 |
| View | New Borough | Johnsonburg Borough 1892 Creation | yes | Jan 29, 1892 |
| View | Annexation | Ridgway Borough Ordinance 33 | yes* | 1893 |
| View | Township Classification | Pennsylvania 1899 Township Classification | yes | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Annexation | Saint Marys Borough 1900 Ordinance | yes* | 1900 |
| View | Annexation | Ridgway Borough Ordinance 302 | yes* | 1949 |
| View | Annexation | Johnsonburg Borough Ordinance 444 | yes* | 1953 |
| View | Annexation | Johnsonburg Borough Ordinance 446 | yes* | 1953 |
| View | Annexation | Saint Marys Borough Ordinance 495 | yes | Dec 2, 1954 |
| View | Annexation | Saint Marys Borough Ordinance 496 | yes | Dec 2, 1954 |
| View | Annexation | Ridgway Borough Ordinance 351 and 357 | yes* | Aug 21, 1958 |
| View | Annexation | Ridgway Borough Ordinance 367 | yes | Aug 21, 1959 |
| View | Annexation | Ridgway Borough Ordinance 368 | yes | Aug 21, 1959 |
| View | Annexation | Johnsonburg Borough Ordinance 525 | yes* | 1965 |
| View | Annexation | Johnsonburg Borough Ordinance 526 | yes | Nov 10, 1965 |
| View | New School District | Lamont Independent School District 1960s Creation | yes* | 1960–1970 |
| View | New City | Saint Marys City 1994 Creation | yes | Jan 3, 1994 |
| View | Home Rule | Highland Township 2016 Home Rule | yes | Nov 28, 2016 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Resolution: [Classifying Elk County as a sixth class county] | Nov 2, 1973 | |||
| View | Election | Nov 6, 1984 | Rejected | ||
| View | Election: "Shall the Borough of Saint Marys and the Township of Benzinger consolidate into a third class city to be known as the City of Saint Marys?" | Nov 5, 1991 | |||
| View | Charter Commission Election: "SHALL A GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMISSION OF NINE MEMBERS BE ELECTED TO STUDY THE EXISTING FORM OF GOVERNMENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY, TO CONSIDER THE ADVISABILITY OF THE ADOPTION OF AN OPTIONAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT OR A HOME RULE CHARTER; TO RECOMMEND THE ADOPTION OF AN OPTIONAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT; OR TO DRAFT AND RECOMMEND A HOME RULE CHARTER?" | Apr 28, 1992 | |||
| View | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report, dated August 26, 1992, of the Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by the City of St. Marys?" | Nov 3, 1992 | |||
| View | Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for the Township of Highland] | Apr 26, 2016 | |||
| View | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for "Highland Township"] | Aug 30, 2016 | |||
| View | Election: "Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report dated 08/30/2016, of the Highland Township Government Study Commission, prepared in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, be adopted by Highland Township?" | Nov 8, 2016 | Certified Nov 22, 2016 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Docket | bk. P–Q (1970–1978) | ||
| Law Library Visit | |||
| Miscellaneous Book (Rec.Dd.) | bk. A (form–1866) | ||
| Miscellaneous Docket (Q.Sess.) | bk. 1 (1975–comp) | ||
| Miscellaneous Grantee Index | bk. A-Z (form–comp) | ||
| Miscellaneous Index (Com.Pl.) | bk. F (1962–1997) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Docket | bk. A–B (1843–1875) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Docket | bk. B–L (1868–1954) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Docket | bk. M–O (1955–1970) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Docket | bk. N, p. 487–N, p. 563 (1965) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Papers | bk. 1844-1850 (1844–1850) | ||
| Road Docket | bk. A–C (form–1998) | ||
| Road Papers | bk. 1844-1860 (1844–1860) |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Elk County | 17500450 | 1533 | 1541 | |
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Elk County | 17500450 | 1577 | 1577 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Elk County | 5837437 | 1 | 1 |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Elk County | 36432978 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Fox Township-Jay Township Proposed 1844 New Township | no* | 1844 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Elk County Proposed 1852 Township Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1852 |
| View | New Township | Kane Township Proposed 1860 Division | no* | 1860 |
| View | Annexation | Fox Township-Benzinger Township Proposed 1866 Annexation | unknown | 1866 |
| View | Annexation | Fox Township-Benzinger Township Proposed 1873 Annexation (1) | no* | 1873 |
| View | Annexation | Fox Township-Benzinger Township Proposed 1873 Annexation (2) | no* | 1873–1874 |
| View | New School District | Benzinger Township Proposed 1875 Independent School District | unknown | 1875 |
| View | New Borough | Ridgway Borough Proposed 1873 Creation | no* | 1873–1878 |
| View | New School District | Jay Township Proposed 1881 Independent School District | no* | 1881–1883 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Benzinger Township Proposed 1894 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1894 |
| View | General Law | Saint Marys Borough Proposed 1904 General Law | no* | 1904 |
| View | New City | Saint Marys City Proposed 1984 Creation | no | 1984 |