Government Detail

Summary

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

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Apr 1, 1834 Jun 19, 1840 5

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Butler, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Butler County, Pennsylvania 420 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4201932688 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4232688 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1214994 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1176545 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1183974 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 100843 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation Connoquenessing, Township of (defunct) Reduction Jun 19, 1840
View Swap Zelienople, Borough of Swap May 15, 1940
View Expansion Jackson, Township of (Butler) Reduction Apr 28, 1952
View Expansion Jackson, Township of (Butler) Reduction Nov 28, 1952
View Expansion Jackson, Township of (Butler) Reduction Jul 16, 1957
View Expansion Jackson, Township of (Butler) Reduction Jul 14, 1959
View Expansion Jackson, Township of (Butler) Reduction Dec 24, 1960

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (1834 Act) Jun 19, 1840
View Borough (Title 8) Sep 8, 1887

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 County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View County Classification Butler County 6th to 5th yes Jan 1, 1952
View County Classification Butler County 5th to 4th yes Jan 1, 1992

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Resolution Jun 1887
View Ordinance 98A: A joint ordinance of the Borough of Zelienople and the Borough of Harmony establishing a part of the dividing line between the Boroughs of Zelienople and Harmony, saving from the effect thereof a certain agreement between the said Boroughs relating to sewers in and maintenance of Division Street May 8, 1940 May 15, 1940 p. 5–6
View Ordinance 141: Annexing adjacent lands situate in Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Harmony and providing that a certificate copy of the Ordinance, with the description and the blue print showing the boundries of the Borough before and after such annexation be filed in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Butler County and notice thereof filed in the office of the County Commissioners of Butler County, and authorizing the proper officers of said Borough to do all things necessary and required to adjust the assets and indebtedness between the Borough and Jackson Township in the manner provided by law Oct 2, 1951 Oct 1951 p. 109–110
View Ordinance 146: Annexing adjacent lands situate in Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Harmony, and providing that a certified copy of this Ordinance with the description and the plot showing the boundries of the Borough before and after such annexation be filed in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Butler County, Pennsylvania, and notice thereof filed in the office of the County Board of Elections of Butler County Oct 10, 1952 Oct 15, 1952 p. 126–128
View Ordinance 174: Annexing adjacent lands situate in Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, providing for the certification of the annexation petition and Ordinance to the Court of Quarter Sessions of Butler County, Pennsylvania Apr 2, 1957 Apr 2, 1957 p. 192–193
View Ordinance Oct 1, 1957 Oct 1, 1957
View Ordinance 189: Annexing adjacent land situate in Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Harmony, Butler County, Pennsylvania; providing for the certification of the annexation petition and Ordinance of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Butler County, Pennsylvania Mar 3, 1959 Mar 3, 1959 p. 234–235
View Ordinance 190: To amend Ordinance No 189 previously enacted by said Borough insofar as said Ordinance No 189 in Section 1 relates to the description of the property therein contained Oct 6, 1959 Oct 10, 1959 p. 241

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
Open Records Request (Relevant items in code) Dec 16, 2010

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Harmony Borough 17500450 126 127

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Annexation Jackson Township-Harmony Borough Proposed 2001 Annexation no* 2001