Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1838 | 3 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | 25 | Lead | |
| View | cadastral | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | 26 | Lead | |
| View | cadastral | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | 27 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200727712 | ||
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4227712 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1214875 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1175208 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1130280 | View | |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 040663 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation (Within) | New Sewickley, Township of | Part | May 18, 1838 |
| View | Separation | New Sewickley, Township of | Reduction | Jul 2, 1839 |
| View | Expansion | Saint Clair, Borough of (Beaver, defunct) | Consolidation | May 4, 1896 |
| View | Expansion | New Sewickley, Township of | Reduction | 1900 |
| View | Expansion | Rochester, Township of | Reduction | 1900 |
| View | Expansion | New Sewickley, Township of | Reduction | May 13, 1940 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) | May 18, 1838 |
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Jan 28, 1857 |
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Feb 26, 1903 |
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 Borough | Saint Clair Borough 1867 Creation | yes | Mar 25, 1867 |
| View | School District Annexation | Rochester Township-Freedom Borough 1871 School District Annexation | yes* | 1870–1871 |
| View | Charter Amendment (Executive) | Freedom Borough 1872 Charter Amendment (Burgess) | yes | Mar 22, 1872 |
| View | School District Annexation | New Sewickley Township-Freedom Borough 1878 School District Annexation | yes* | 1878 |
| View | Annexation | New Sewickley Township-Saint Clair Borough 1892 Annexation | yes* | 1892 |
| View | Annexation | Economy Township-New Sewickley Township to Saint Clair Borough 1895 Annexation | yes* | 1895 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Beaver County 6th to 5th | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
| View | County Classification | Beaver County 5th to 4th | yes | Jan 1, 1941 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Resolution | May 22, 1856 | |||
| View | Ordinance 56: Providing for the annexation of certain portions of New Sewickley and Rochester townships, lying adjacent thereto, to the borough of Freedom, Pa. | Feb 10, 1900 | |||
| View | Resolution: [Annexing 19 acres in New Sewickley Township purchased by the Borough from?tta A. Corwin and Walter O. Corwin] | May 13, 1940 | May 13, 1940 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Docket (Q.Sess.) | bk. 28–30 (1938–1945) | ||
| Open Records Request (Ordinances) | Sep 29, 2015 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Freedom Borough | 17500449 | 561 | 570 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Freedom | 5836775 | 1 | 1 |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Freedom | 34427624 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Home Rule (County) | Beaver County Proposed 1984 Home Rule | no | 1984 |