Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Allen, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 1) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 1850 | 17 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | 13 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4204144832 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216336 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1867496 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q6693294 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 210274 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Allen, Township of (Cumberland, defunct) | Division | Jan 18, 1850 |
| View | Ascertainment | East Pennsboro, Township of | Ascertainment | 1851–1852 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Allen, Township of | Reduction | 1857 |
| View | Reduction | Shiremanstown, Borough of | Creation | Nov 17, 1874 |
| View | Reduction | New Cumberland, Borough of | Expansion | 1893 |
| View | Reduction | Lemoyne, Borough of | Creation | May 23, 1905 |
| View | Reduction | New Cumberland, Borough of | Expansion | Jan 7, 1921 |
| View | Reduction | Lemoyne, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 5, 1921 |
| View | Expansion | East Pennsboro, Township of | Reduction | 1923 |
| View | Reduction | New Cumberland, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 26, 1927 |
| View | Reduction | Lemoyne, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 21, 1927 |
| View | Reduction | Lemoyne, Borough of | Expansion | May 16, 1934 |
| View | Reduction | Shiremanstown, Borough of | Expansion | May 17, 1952 |
| View | Reduction | New Cumberland, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 18, 1953 |
| View | Reduction | New Cumberland, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 18, 1953 |
| View | Reduction | Wormleysburg, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 28, 1954 |
| View | Reduction | Lemoyne, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 2, 1954 |
| View | Reduction | New Cumberland, Borough of | Expansion | May 17, 1955 |
| View | Ascertainment | East Pennsboro, Township of | Ascertainment | 1957–1958 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Allen, Township of | Reduction | Dec 18, 1961 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Jan 18, 1850 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 1st Class | Jan 3, 1955 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | School District Annexation | Lower Allen Township-Shiremanstown Borough 1876 School District Annexation | yes* | 1875–1876 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Cumberland County 6th to 5th | yes | Jan 1, 1962 |
| View | County Classification | Cumberland County 5th to 4th | yes | Jan 1, 1972 |
| View | County Classification | Cumberland County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 2012 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance 115: Annexing 37.3 acres of Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania to the said Township of Lower Allen | Oct 2, 1961 | |||
| View | Resolution: Establishing the boundary line between the two townships [of Upper Allen and Lower Allen] | Jul 11, 1966 | |||
| View | Ordinance 12, 1966: Approving the petition of certain freeholders of Upper Allen Township for the annexation of certain territory of Upper Allen Township by and to Lower Allen Township and directing the President of the Board of Commissioners of Lower Allen Township to proceed according to law to effect said annexation | Aug 8, 1966 | |||
| View | Ordinance 13, 1966 | Oct 10, 1966 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minute Book | bk. 1966-10-10–1967-01-17 (1966–1967) | ||
| View |
Open Records Request (Ordinances): "Ordinance 115, dated 2-Oct-1961, relating to annexation of territory; and Resolution, dated 11-Jul-1966, concerning township boundaries." | Apr 8, 2013 | |
| Open Records Request (Ordinances) | Mar 24, 2019 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Lower Allen | 5837333 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Plat Recording | Shiremanstown Borough 1876 Plat Recording | unknown | 1876 |
| View | New Borough | Riverton Borough Proposed 1896 Creation (1) | no | 1896 |
| View | New Borough | Riverton Borough Proposed 1896 Creation (2) | no | 1896 |
| View | Annexation | New Cumberland Borough-Lower Allen Township Proposed 1897 Annexation | no* | 1897 |
| View | New Borough | Riverton Borough Proposed 1897 Creation | no | 1897 |
| View | New Borough | Riverton Borough Proposed 1902 Creation | no | 1902 |
| View | Annexation | New Cumberland Borough Ordinance 69 | no* | 1907 |
| View | Annexation | New Cumberland Borough Ordinance 76 | no* | 1910 |
| View | Annexation | New Cumberland Borough 1921 Ordinance (1) | no* | 1921 |
| View | Annexation | New Cumberland Borough 1921 Ordinance (2) | no* | 1921–1926 |
| View | Annexation | Lemoyne Borough Ordinance of April 1927 | no* | 1927 |
| View | Annexation | New Cumberland Borough Ordinance 170 (Fox) | unknown | 1954–1955 |
| View | Annexation | Lower Allen Township Ordinance 66-12 | no* | 1966 |
| View | Annexation | Lower Allen Township Ordinance 66-13 | no* | 1966 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Lower Allen Township-Upper Allen Township 1978 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1966–1978 |