Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg, Township of (Lehigh) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1746 | 3 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bucks, County of | Parent | former |
| Lehigh, County of | Parent | current |
| Northampton, County of | Parent | former |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4207733616 | Lead | |
| View | county | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | 10 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216688 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q5698701 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 390275 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | 1746 |
| View | Reduction | Whitehall, Township of (Northampton, defunct) | Creation | Mar 20, 1753 |
| View | Reduction | Lynn, Township of | Creation | Jun 9, 1753 |
| View | Reduction | Dallas, Township of (Lehigh, defunct) | Creation | Dec 6, 1847 |
| View | Ascertainment | Lowhill, Township of | Ascertainment | Feb 21, 1979 |
| View | Ascertainment | Lynn, Township of | Ascertainment | Feb 21, 1979 |
| View | Ascertainment | North Whitehall, Township of | Ascertainment | Feb 21, 1979 |
| View | Ascertainment | Washington, Township of (Lehigh) | Ascertainment | Feb 21, 1979 |
| View | Ascertainment | East Penn, Township of | Ascertainment | May 4, 1982 |
| View | Reference | West Penn, Township of | Reference | May 4, 1982 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | 1746 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New County | Northampton County 1752 Creation | yes* | Mar 11, 1752 |
| View | New State | Declaration of Independence and Royal Charter Abrogation | yes | Jul 4, 1776 |
| View | New County | Lehigh County 1812 Creation | yes+ | Mar 6, 1812 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Lehigh County 5th to 4th | yes | Dec 30, 1930 |
| View | County Classification | Lehigh County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 1972 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Lehigh County 1978 Home Rule | yes | Jan 2, 1978 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Heidelberg | 5837798 | 1 | 1 |