Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mifflinburg, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1795 | May 11, 1827 | 14 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Union, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Union County, Pennsylvania | 010 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4211949288 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4249288 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215633 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1213637 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1185029 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 600303 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | West Buffalo, Township of | Reduction | May 11, 1827 |
| View | Expansion | West Buffalo, Township of | Reduction | Apr 10, 1828 |
| View | Reduction | West Buffalo, Township of | Expansion | Apr 10, 1828 |
| View | Expansion | Limestone, Township of (Union) | Reduction | May 22, 1871 |
| View | Expansion | West Buffalo, Township of | Reduction | May 22, 1871 |
| View | Expansion | West Buffalo, Township of | Reduction | Sep 16, 1925 |
| View | Expansion | Limestone, Township of (Union) | Reduction | Apr 1, 1927 |
| View | Expansion | Limestone, Township of (Union) | Reduction | Mar 30, 1931 |
| View | Expansion | Limestone, Township of (Union) | Reduction | Nov 7, 1945 |
| View | Expansion | West Buffalo, Township of | Reduction | Nov 7, 1945 |
| View | Expansion | West Buffalo, Township of | Reduction | Nov 6, 1946 |
| View | Expansion | West Buffalo, Township of | Reduction | May 22, 1957 |
| View | Expansion | Limestone, Township of (Union) | Reduction | Apr 29, 1959 |
| View | Expansion | West Buffalo, Township of | Reduction | Nov 8, 1961 |
| View | Expansion | Buffalo, Township of (Union) | Reduction | Jun 9, 1962 |
| View | Expansion | West Buffalo, Township of | Reduction | Jun 9, 1962 |
| View | Expansion | West Buffalo, Township of | Reduction | 1965 |
| View | Expansion | West Buffalo, Township of | Reduction | Jun 21, 1966 |
| View | Expansion | Buffalo, Township of (Union) | Reduction | Dec 13, 1968 |
| View | Expansion | West Buffalo, Township of | Reduction | Dec 13, 1968 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) | May 11, 1827 |
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Sep 20, 1884 |
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Mar 16, 1887 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | General Law | Mifflinburg Borough 1852 Partial General Law | yes | Mar 21, 1852 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Union County 1941 8th to 7th | yes | Jan 1, 1941 |
| View | County Classification | Union County 7th to 8th | yes | Jun 25, 1941 |
| View | County Classification | Union County 1952 8th to 7th | yes | Jan 1, 1952 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance 79: Annexing adjacent territory; a portion of West Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania to the Borough of Mifflinburg in said county, said lands being now owned by Charles W. Klose | Apr 28, 1925 | Apr 28, 1925 | p. 93–94 | |
| View | Ordinance 81: Annexing adjacent territory; a portion of Limestone Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Mifflinburg in said county, and lands now being owned by George W. Chambers and L. W Strunk | Oct 26, 1926 | Oct 26, 1926 | p. 95 | |
| View | Ordinance 91: Annexing adjacent territory, a portion of Limestone Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Mifflinburg in said county | Feb 26, 1931 | Feb 26, 1931 | p. 116–118 | |
| View | Ordinance 131: Annexing lots and outlots in West Buffalo Township lying immediately adjacent to said Borough on the east and west of the boundary line thereof of the Borough of Mifflinburg | Sep 18, 1945 | Sep 18, 1945 | p. 177–180 | |
| View | Ordinance 135: Annexing lands in West Buffalo Township lying immediately adjacent to the east of the Borough of Mifflinburg between the Pennsylvania Railroad and Klingler's Addition to Mifflinburg | Jul 16, 1946 | Jul 16, 1946 | p. 184–187 | |
| View | Ordinance 197: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Mifflinburg, a section of West Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and east of said Borough of Mifflinburg and herein after fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the said Borough if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said county | Mar 19, 1957 | Mar 19, 1957 | p. 5–8 | |
| View | Ordinance 208: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Mifflinburg a portion of Limestone Township, Union County, Pennsylvania | Apr 6, 1959 | Apr 6, 1959 | p. 33–34 | |
| View | Ordinance 225: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Mifflinburg, of a portion of West Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania | Sep 21, 1961 | Sep 21, 1961 | p. 71–73 | |
| View | Ordinance 226: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Mifflinburg a portion of West Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania | Sep 21, 1961 | Sep 21, 1961 | p. 74–76 | |
| View | Ordinance 244: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Mifflinburg a portion of West Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania | May 18, 1965 | May 18, 1965 | ||
| View | Ordinance 248: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Mifflinburg, of a portion of West Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania | Mar 15, 1966 | Mar 15, 1966 | p. 116–118 | |
| View | Ordinance 262: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Mifflinburg, of a portion of West Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, and a portion of Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania | Nov 19, 1968 | Nov 19, 1968 | p. 158–159 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Records Request (Relevant items in code) | Dec 26, 2012 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Mifflinburg Borough | 17500452 | 947 | 953 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Home Rule (County) | Union County Proposed 1973 Home Rule | no* | 1973 |