Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Swatara, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 1) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1840 | 10 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dauphin, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | 36 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4204345120 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216361 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q608246 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 220514 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Reduction | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Expansion | 1840 |
| View | Creation | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Mar 18, 1840 |
| View | Reduction | Middletown, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 9, 1857 |
| View | Reduction | Highspire, Borough of (defunct) | Creation | Sep 1, 1866 |
| View | Expansion | Highspire, Borough of (defunct) | Dissolution | Apr 8, 1868 |
| View | Swap | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Swap | 1889 |
| View | Reduction | Steelton, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 5, 1903 |
| View | Reduction | Highspire, Borough of | Creation | Jan 6, 1904 |
| View | Reduction | Highspire, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 5, 1947 |
| View | Reduction | Middletown, Borough of | Expansion | Jan 28, 1955 |
| View | Reduction | Middletown, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 9, 1960 |
| View | Reduction | Highspire, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 27, 1964 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Mar 18, 1840 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 1st Class | Jan 1, 1962 |
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 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Lower Swatara | 5837364 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Borough | Portsmouth Borough Proposed 1855 Creation | no* | 1855 |
| View | Dissolution | Highspire Borough-Lower Swatara Township Proposed 1867 Merger (Legislature) | no* | 1867 |
| View | Dissolution | Highspire Borough-Lower Swatara Township Proposed 1867 Merger (Court) | no* | 1867–1868 |
| View | New Borough | Highspire Borough Proposed 1868 Creation | no | 1868–1869 |
| View | New Borough | Highspire Borough Proposed 1901 Creation | no | 1901–1902 |
| View | New Borough | Highspire Borough Proposed 1903 Creation | no | 1903 |
| View | Annexation | Middletown Borough Ordinance 371 | no* | 1958–1960 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Dauphin County Proposed 1980 Home Rule | no* | 1980 |