Government Detail

Summary

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

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Aug 26, 1874 Aug 26, 1874 8

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Dauphin, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 31 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4204336232 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4236232 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1215164 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1213972 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1182944 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 220363 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation Derry, Township of (Dauphin) Reduction Aug 26, 1874
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Dauphin) Reduction 1898
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Dauphin) Reduction 1906
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Dauphin) Reduction 1907–1908
View Expansion? Derry, Township of (Dauphin) Reduction? 1930–1940
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Dauphin) Reduction Aug 30, 1946
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Dauphin) Reduction Feb 18, 1952
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Dauphin) Reduction Jun 10, 1958
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Dauphin) Reduction 1993

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (Title 8) Aug 26, 1874

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View New Township Lancaster County 1729 Township Division yes+ Aug 5, 1729
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View County Classification Dauphin County 5th to 4th yes Mar 14, 1921
View County Classification Dauphin County 4th to 3rd yes Jan 1, 1982

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Minute Jan 10, 1898 p. 143–145
View Ordinance: For the purpose of annexing certain land in Derry Township, Dauphin Co., Pa, to the Borough of Hummelstown in said county and state Jan 10, 1898
View Minute Feb 23, 1906 p. 39–40
View Minute Mar 12, 1906 p. 42–43
View Ordinance: Declaring the admission of a section of Derry Twp. adjacent to the Borough of Hummelstown, to be known as the second extention to the Borough of Hummelstown Mar 12, 1906
View Ordinance: Providing for the admission of a section of Derry Township, adjacent to the Borough of Hummelstown, to be known as the Third Extension to the Borough of Hummelstown, in the County of Dauphin, Pennsylvania Sep 9, 1907
View Ordinance: Declaring the admission of a section of Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Hummelstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Aug 19, 1946 Aug 19, 1946
View Ordinance 3, 1952: Declaring the annexation of a section of Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Hummelstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Feb 11, 1952 Feb 11, 1952 p. 12–13
View Ordinance 3, 1958: Declaring the annexation of a section of Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania to the Borough of Hummelstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Apr 14, 1958 Apr 14, 1958 p. 89–91
View Ordinance 8, 1971: Providing for the annexation of a tract of land situate in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, a second class township, to the Borough of Hummelstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Oct 19, 1971 Oct 19, 1971 p. 338–339
View Ordinance 13, 1971: Providing for the annexation of a tract of land situate in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, a second class township, to the Borough of Hummelstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Dec 21, 1971 Dec 21, 1971 p. 352–353
View Ordinance 3, 1994: Amending the "Zoning Map dated May 12, 1988: by the addition of 55.128 acres annexed from Derry Township as approved by the voters at the general election dated November 2, 1993 and to designate said tract as an institutional district" Feb 17, 1994 Feb 17, 1994

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
Minute Book bk. 1905-1917, p. 87–1905-1917, p. 236 (1907–1911)
Minute Book bk. 1917-1927, p. 1–1927-1946, p. 408 (1917–1944)
Open Records Request (Ordinances) Mar 14, 2013
Open Records Request (Relevant items in code) Jul 14, 2010
Ordinance Book bk. 1874-1945 (1874–1945)

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Hummelstown Borough 17500450 1223 1232
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Hummelstown 5837359 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Annexation Hummelstown Borough Ordinance 1971-13 no 1971–1975
View Annexation Hummelstown Borough Ordinance 1971-8 no 1971–1975
View Home Rule (County) Dauphin County Proposed 1980 Home Rule no* 1980