Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKees Rocks, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1892 | Mar 15, 1892 | 2 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200346264 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4246264 | Lead | |
| View | county | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 842 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1214808 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1213986 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1185802 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 022013 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Stowe, Township of | Reduction | Mar 15, 1892 |
| View | Expansion | Stowe, Township of | Reduction | Mar 23, 1907 |
| View | Expansion | Kennedy, Township of | Reduction | Jan 5, 1924 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Mar 15, 1892 |
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 | New County | Allegheny County 1788 Creation | yes | Sep 24, 1788 |
| View | New Township | Allegheny County 1788 Township Division | yes | Dec 18, 1788 |
| View | New Township | Fayette Township 1790 Creation | yes+ | Mar 1790 |
| View | New Township | Robinson Township 1799 Creation | yes+ | 1799 |
| View | New Township | Stowe Township 1869 Creation | yes* | Dec 6, 1869 |
| View | New Township | Kennedy Township 1903 Creation | yes* | Oct 17, 1903 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County 2000 Home Rule | yes | Jan 1, 2000 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Minute | Mar 5, 1907 | p. 87–88 | ||
| View | Ordinance 377: Declaring the admission of a section of Stowe township to the Borough of McKees Rocks | Mar 5, 1907 | Mar 5, 1907 | p. 237–238 | |
| View | Minute | Sep 7, 1923 | p. 13 | ||
| View | Minute | Sep 7, 1923 | p. 15 | ||
| View | Minute | Oct 1, 1923 | p. 21 | ||
| View | Minute | Nov 5, 1923 | p. 27 | ||
| View | Minute | Dec 3, 1923 | |||
| View | Resolution | Dec 3, 1923 | |||
| View | Ordinance 740: Annexing a portion of Kennedy Township, County of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of McKees Rocks | Dec 3, 1923 | Dec 10, 1923 | p. 229–230 | |
| View | Minute | Jan 7, 1924 | p. 36 | ||
| View | Minute | Feb 20, 1924 | p. 43 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minute Book | bk. 1905-1908, p. 71 (1906-12-21)–1905-1908, p. 104 (1907-05-07) (1906–1907) | ||
| Minute Book | bk. 1923-1927, p. 13 (1923-09-07)–1923-1927, p. 66 (1924-06-16) (1923–1924) | ||
| Ordinance Index |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | McKees Rocks Borough | 17500449 | 1168 | 1177 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | McKees Rocks | 34427553 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Borough | McKees Rocks Borough Proposed 1885 Creation | no* | 1885 |
| View | New Borough | McKees Rocks Borough Proposed 1890 Creation | no | 1890–1891 |
| View | New Borough | McKees Rocks Borough Proposed 1891 Creation | no | 1891 |
| View | Dissolution | McKees Rocks Borough-Pittsburgh City Proposed 1921 Merger | no | 1921 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no | 1972–1974 |
| View | Home Rule | McKees Rocks Borough Proposed 1973 Home Rule | no | 1973–1975 |
| View | Home Rule | McKees Rocks Borough Proposed 1975 Home Rule | no | 1975 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1977 Home Rule | no | 1977–1978 |
| View | Home Rule | McKees Rocks Borough Proposed 1979 Home Rule | no | 1979 |
| View | Home Rule | McKees Rocks Borough Proposed 1981 Home Rule | no* | 1981–1982 |