Government Detail

Summary

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

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Dec 6, 1892 24

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Beaver, County of Parent current
Lawrence, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Beaver County, Pennsylvania 22 Lead
View cadastral Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 11 Lead
View cadastral Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 12 Lead
View cadastral Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 13 Lead
View cadastral Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 14 Lead
View cadastral Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 15 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4200723304
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4207323304
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4223304
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1214872 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1211951 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1133201 View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 370093 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction Dec 6, 1892
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction 1906–1907
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction 1907
View Expansion Hazel Dell, Borough of (defunct) Consolidation Aug 25, 1914
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction Apr 2, 1915
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction Sep 20, 1917
View Expansion North Sewickley, Township of Reduction 1917–1918
View Expansion North Sewickley, Township of Reduction Feb 11, 1921
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction Jun 5, 1923
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction Oct 1, 1925
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction 1926
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction Dec 1, 1927
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction 1929
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction Jan 3, 1934
View Expansion North Sewickley, Township of Reduction 1941
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction Mar 26, 1941
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction May 6, 1952
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction May 6, 1952
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction Nov 5, 1952
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction Sep 1, 1955
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction Sep 1, 1955
View Expansion Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Reduction Nov 7, 1956
View Expansion North Sewickley, Township of Reduction May 29, 1962
View Expansion North Sewickley, Township of Reduction 1963
View Expansion North Sewickley, Township of Reduction 1969

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (Title 8) Dec 6, 1892

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Annexation Northumberland County-Westmoreland County 1785 Annexation yes+ 1785
View New County Allegheny County 1788 Creation yes Sep 24, 1788
View New Township Allegheny County 1788 Township Division yes Dec 18, 1788
View New County Lawrence County 1849 Creation yes Sep 1, 1849
View Annexation North Sewickley Township-Wayne Township 1850 Annexation yes Feb 28, 1850
View Boundary Realignment Beaver County-Lawrence County 1887 Boundary Ascertainment yes Feb 7, 1887
View New Borough Hazel Dell Borough 1901 Creation yes Feb 6, 1901
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View County Classification Lawrence County 6th to 5th yes Jan 1, 1952
View New School District Ellwood City Area School District 1959 Creation yes+ 1958–1959

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Ordinance 163: Annexing certain property in Wayne Township to and making it a part of the Borough of Ellwood City Jun 12, 1906 Jun 13, 1906 v. 1, p. 399
View Ordinance 178: Admitting to, annexing and making a part of the Borough of Ellwood City a certain lot or outlot, lying adjacent to said Borough in Wayne township, Lawrence County, Penna. Feb 7, 1907 Feb 19, 1907 v. 1, p. 416–417
View Ordinance 332: Providing for the consolidation of the Borough of Ellwood City, in the County of Lawrence and State of Pennsylvania, with the Borough of Hazel Dell in the County of Lawrence and State of Pennsylvania May 7, 1914 May 9, 1914 v. 2, p. 321–323
View Ordinance: [Election Proclamation] May 25, 1914 v. 2, p. 326–327
View Ordinance 335: Annexing that portion of Wayne township to the borough of Ellwood City, which adjoins the said borough on the west, and extends from Twelfth Street to an alley west of Fifteenth Street Jun 4, 1914 Jun 8, 1914 v. 2, p. 328–330
View Ordinance 341: Annexing that portion of Wayne township to the Borough of Ellwood City, which adjoins the said borough on the west, and extends from Twelfth Street to an alley west of Fifteenth Street Oct 1, 1914 Oct 24, 1914 v. 2, p. 338–340
View Ordinance 351: Annexing that portion of Wayne township, to the Borough of Ellwood City which adjoins the said Borough on the east, and is bounded on the west by the Borough of Ellwood City, on the south by the Beaver and Lawrence county line, on the east by land of Table Rock Stone Company, and on the north by Center Street and an alley immediately north of Center Street Feb 4, 1915 Feb 16, 1915 v. 2, p. 359–362
View Ordinance 424: Annexing that portion of Wayne Township, to the Borough of Ellwood City Lawrence County Pennsylvania, which adjoins the said Borough on the west [...] Jun 7, 1917 Jun 30, 1917 v. 2, p. 480–482
View Ordinance 425: Annexing that portion of North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Ellwood City, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, which adjoins the Borough on the South, and includes the lots and other real estate platted by The Pittsburgh Company Jun 7, 1917 Jun 30, 1917 v. 2, p. 483–487
View Ordinance 497: Annexing a part of North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Ellwood City, in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, being the property of the Pittsburgh Company, Steel Car Forge Company and West Penn Forge Company, and which property adjoins the Borough of Ellwood City on the south Jun 3, 1920 Jun 21, 1920 v. 3, p. 90–91
View Ordinance 567: Annexing that portion of Wayne Township to the Borough of Ellwood City, which adjoins the said Borough on the west line of the Fourth Ward and extends from the said west line westward between the Wampum Road and the Connoquenessing Creek to the west line of property owned by the said Borough and known as the Incinerating Plant Feb 8, 1923 Feb 28, 1923 v. 3, p. 181–182
View Ordinance 626: Extending the lines of the Borough of Ellwood City, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, so as to include territory joining the Borough on the south in Wayne Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, pursuant to the petition of the majority of the owners of the property herein described Jun 4, 1925 Jun 9, 1925 v. 3, p. 264
View Ordinance 678: Annexing a part of Wayne Township, Lawrence county, Pennsylvania to the borough of Ellwood City, being the property fully described in this ordinance, and adjoins the said borough on the West Aug 5, 1926 Aug 6, 1926 v. 3, p. 329–330
View Ordinance 704: Admitting to, annexing and making a part of Ellwood City, three certain tracts of land lying adjacent to said Borough in Wayne Township, Lawrence County, Pa. Nov 18, 1927 Nov 18, 1927 v. 3, p. 361–362
View Ordinance 731: Providing for the admission and annexation to the Borough of Ellwood City of certain lands situate in the Township of Wayne, County of Lawrence and State of Pennsylvania Mar 20, 1929 Mar 27, 1929 v. 3, p. 393–394
View Ordinance 809: Annexing a part of Wayne Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Ellwood City, in the said County Dec 7, 1933 Dec 8, 1933 p. 8–9
View Ordinance 999: Annexing a part of Wayne Township to the Borough of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, said part to be annexed being adjacent to the Borough of Ellwood City on the north and herein more fully described Mar 6, 1941 Mar 13, 1941 p. 198–199
View Ordinance 1017: Annexing a part of North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, to the Borough of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, said part to be annexed being adjacent to the Borough of Ellwood City on the south and herein more fully described Oct 9, 1941 Oct 16, 1941 p. 233
View Ordinance 1173: Annexing a part of Wayne Township, Lawrence County, to the Borough of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, said part to be annexed being adjacent to the Borough of Ellwood City on the north and herein more fully described Oct 5, 1950 Oct 7, 1950 p. 401
View Ordinance 1189: Annexing a part of Wayne Township, Lawrence County, to the Borough of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, said part being annexed being adjacent to the Borough of Ellwood CIty on the north and herein more fully described. May 17, 1951 May 17, 1951
View Ordinance 1203: Annexing a part of Wayne Township, Lawrence County, to the Borough of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, said part being annexed being adjacent to the Borough of Ellwood CIty on the north and herein more fully described Apr 10, 1952 Apr 12, 1952 p. 433
View Ordinance 1242: Annexing a part of Wayne Township, Lawrence County, to the Borough of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, said part being annexed being adjacent to the Borough of Ellwood City on the northeast and herein more fully described Jun 2, 1955 Jun 2, 1955
View Ordinance 1245: Annexing a part of Wayne Township, Lawrence County to the Borough of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, said parcel to be annexed being adjacent to the Borough of Ellwood City on the northeast and herein more fully described Jul 7, 1955 Jul 7, 1955
View Ordinance 1258: Annexing a portion of the Larksfield Plan of Lots lying between the Larkspar and the Bellaire Plan of Lots, said portion being annexed being adjacent to the Borough of the northeast Jun 7, 1956
View Resolution 1957
View Ordinance 1383: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Ellwood City a section of North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and south of said Borough of Ellwood City and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become upon a part of the said Borough if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said county Aug 4, 1960 Aug 4, 1960 p. 43–44
View Ordinance 1428: Annexing to the Borough of Ellwood City a section of North Sewickley Township Aug 8, 1963 Aug 8, 1963
View Ordinance 1587: Approving petition for annexation to the Borough of Ellwood City, a section of North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and east and south of the said Borough Apr 10, 1969 Apr 10, 1969

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
Open Records Request (Ordinances) Jun 30, 2013

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Ellwood City Borough 17500449 584 584
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Ellwood City Borough 17500451 703 716
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Ellwood 5836773 1 1
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Ellwood 5837749 1 1
View Cns. Mp. 1950 Ellwood City 36433178 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Annexation Ellwood City Borough Ordinance 341 no 1914–1915
View Annexation Ellwood City Borough Ordinance 335 no* 1914–1956
View New City Ellwood City City Proposed 1957 Creation no 1957
View Home Rule (County) Beaver County Proposed 1984 Home Rule no 1984
View Home Rule (County) Lawrence County Proposed 2002 Home Rule no 2002