Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer City, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1872 | Sep 26, 1872 | 8 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | 21 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4206335408 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4235408 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215289 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1177319 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1181754 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 320633 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Center, Township of (Indiana) | Reduction | Sep 26, 1872 |
| View | Expansion | Center, Township of (Indiana) | Reduction | Jan 4, 1894 |
| View | Expansion | Center, Township of (Indiana) | Reduction | Sep 6, 1904 |
| View | Expansion | Center, Township of (Indiana) | Reduction | Nov 16, 1940 |
| View | Expansion | Center, Township of (Indiana) | Reduction | Jan 7, 1946 |
| View | Expansion | Center, Township of (Indiana) | Reduction | Jun 21, 1948 |
| View | Expansion | Center, Township of (Indiana) | Reduction | Dec 20, 1948 |
| View | Expansion | Center, Township of (Indiana) | Reduction | Nov 9, 1949 |
| View | Expansion | Center, Township of (Indiana) | Reduction | Aug 25, 1952 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Sep 26, 1872 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New Township | Bedford County 1771 Township Division | yes+ | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | New Township | Westmoreland County 1773 Township Division | yes* | Apr 6, 1773 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance 37: Annexing to the Borough of Homer City the land of Isaac Steffey and E.B. Griffith | Aug 15, 1904 | Aug 27, 1904 | p. 73–74 | |
| View | Ordinance 96: Annexing to the Borough of Homer City a section of Center Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and east of said Borough, being part of the "Roberts Addition to Homer City," and herein described | Oct 7, 1940 | Oct 8, 1940 | p. 250–252 | |
| View | Minute: [Ordinance 110] | 1945 | p. 218–220 | ||
| View | Ordinance 110: Annexing to the Borough of Homer City a section of Center Township Indiana County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and east of said Borough, being part of the "Roberts Addition to Homer City" and herein described | Dec 10, 1945 | |||
| View | Minute: [Ordinance 124] | 1948 | p. 141–144 | ||
| View | Minute: [Ordinance 132] | 1948 | p. 191–193 | ||
| View | Ordinance 124: Annexing to the Borough of Homer City a section of Center Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and east of said Borough | Jun 8, 1948 | |||
| View | Ordinance 132: Annexing to the Borough of Homer City a section of Center Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and east of said Borough | Dec 6, 1948 | |||
| View | Minute: [Ordinance 135] | 1949 | p. 240–242 | ||
| View | Ordinance 135: Annexing to the Borough of Homer City a section of Center Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and east of said Borough | Sep 12, 1949 | |||
| View | Minute: [Ordinance 153] | 1952 | p. 457–459 | ||
| View | Ordinance 153: Annexing to the Borough of Homer City a section of Center Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and East of said Borough | Jul 7, 1952 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| View |
Open Records Request (Relevant items in code): "All those seven (7) ordinances listed in Appendix A (Annexation of Territory) of the codification of ordinances for the Borough of Homer City, namely: 37 (27-Aug-1904); 96 (7-Oct-1940); 110 (10-Dec-1945); 124 (8-Jun-1948); 132 (6-Dec-1948); 135 (12-Sep-1949); & 153 (7-Jul-1952)." | Oct 21, 2015 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Homer City Borough | 17500451 | 235 | 240 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Borough | Homer City Borough Proposed 1868 Creation | no | 1868–1869 |
| View | New Borough | Homer City Borough Proposed 1870 Creation | no* | 1870 |
| View | New Borough | Homer City Borough Proposed 1871 Creation | no* | 1871 |