Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellam, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1736 | 17 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hallam, Township of (alternate) | Variant | variant |
| Lancaster, County of | Parent | former |
| York, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | York County, Pennsylvania | 31 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4213333728 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1217291 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q10749189 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 670755 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | 1736 |
| View | Reduction | York, Town of (defunct) | Creation | 1749 |
| View | Reduction | York, Township of | Creation | Apr 30, 1751 |
| View | Reduction | Windsor, Township of (York) | Creation | 1758 |
| View | Reduction | Spring Garden, Township of | Creation | Nov 1821 |
| View | Part | Wrightsville, Borough of | Creation (Within) | May 9, 1834 |
| View | Reduction | Wrightsville, Borough of | Separation | Apr 16, 1838 |
| View | Swap | Wrightsville, Borough of | Swap | Mar 27, 1846 |
| View | Expansion | Wrightsville, Borough of | Reduction | Mar 23, 1859 |
| View | Reduction | Wrightsville, Borough of | Expansion | Oct 14, 1867 |
| View | Reduction | Wrightsville, Borough of | Expansion | Oct 14, 1867 |
| View | Reduction | Wrightsville, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 20, 1894 |
| View | Reduction | Wrightsville, Borough of | Expansion | Apr 4, 1898 |
| View | Ascertainment | Springettsbury, Township of | Ascertainment | 1908 |
| View | Reduction | Hallam, Borough of | Creation | Jun 19, 1908 |
| View | Reduction | Hallam, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 24, 1924 |
| View | Reduction | Wrightsville, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 4, 1925 |
| View | Reduction | Wrightsville, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 19, 1949 |
| View | Reduction | Wrightsville, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 5, 1951 |
| View | Reduction | Wrightsville, Borough of | Expansion | Jan 10, 1957 |
| View | Ascertainment | Springettsbury, Township of | Ascertainment | Mar 11, 1972 |
| View | Reduction | Hallam, Borough of | Expansion | 1983 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | 1736 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New County | York County 1749 Creation | yes+ | Aug 19, 1749 |
| View | New State | Declaration of Independence and Royal Charter Abrogation | yes | Jul 4, 1776 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | York County 5th to 4th | yes | Dec 30, 1930 |
| View | County Classification | York County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 1972 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Hellam | 5838575 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Home Rule (County) | York County Proposed 1973 Home Rule | no* | 1973–1974 |