Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon, City of | municipality or lower | City (Class: 3) | yes |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 1918 | Jan 5, 1920 | 7 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | 68 | Lead | |
| View | cadastral | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | 69 | Lead | |
| View | cadastral | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | 70 | Lead | |
| View | cadastral | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | 71 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4208569720 | ||
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4269720 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215447 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1193328 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1184891 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 431052 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Name | Sharon, Borough of (defunct) | Old Name | Jan 5, 1920 |
| View | Expansion | Hickory, Township of (Mercer, defunct) | Reduction | Jan 3, 1927 |
| View | Expansion | Hickory, Township of (Mercer, defunct) | Reduction | Jan 3, 1927 |
| View | Expansion | Hickory, Township of (Mercer, defunct) | Reduction | Jan 16, 1928 |
| View | Expansion | Hickory, Township of (Mercer, defunct) | Reduction | Jan 16, 1928 |
| View | Expansion | Hickory, Township of (Mercer, defunct) | Reduction | Jan 5, 1931 |
| View | Expansion | Hickory, Township of (Mercer, defunct) | Reduction | Jul 20, 1949 |
| View | Expansion | Hickory, Township of (Mercer, defunct) | Reduction | Sep 25, 1950 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | City, 3rd Class (Title 11) | Jan 5, 1920 |
| View | City, 3rd Class (Optional Charter, Mayor-Council A) | Jan 1, 1962 |
| View | City, 3rd Class (Home Rule Charter) | Jan 7, 2008 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Northumberland County-Westmoreland County 1785 Annexation | yes+ | 1785 |
| 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 Borough | Sharon Borough 1841 Creation | yes* | Oct 6, 1841 |
| View | Annexation | Sharon Borough 1854 Ordinance | yes* | 1854 |
| View | General Law | Sharon Borough 1855 General Law | yes | Nov 23, 1855 |
| View | Annexation | Hickory Township-Sharon Borough 1868 Annexation | yes* | 1868 |
| View | Annexation | Sharon Borough 1870 Ordinance | yes* | 1870 |
| View | Election Districts | Sharon Borough 1873 Election Districts | yes* | 1872–1873 |
| View | Annexation | Sharon Borough 1873 Ordinance | yes* | 1873 |
| View | Annexation | Hickory Township-Sharon Borough 1887 Annexation | yes* | 1887 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Ohio-Pennsylvania 1887 Boundary Ascertainment | yes* | 1878–1887 |
| View | New Borough | South Sharon Borough 1901 Creation | yes | Nov 16, 1901 |
| View | Annexation | Sharon Borough 1902 Ordinance | yes* | 1902 |
| View | Annexation | South Sharon Borough-Sharon Borough 1903 Annexation | yes | Jul 6, 1903 |
| View | Annexation | Sharon Borough Ordinance 423 | yes* | 1917 |
| View | Annexation | Sharon Borough Ordinance 403 | yes* | Jan 24, 1917 |
| View | Annexation | Sharon Borough Ordinance 418 | yes* | May 15, 1917 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Mercer County 6th to 5th | yes | Jan 1, 1941 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance 525: Annexing that portion of Hickory Township, bounded on the south by East State Street, on the west by Tenth Street, on the north by the City Line and on the east by the City Line, pursuant to the petition of three-fifths of the voters and consent of the majority in number and interest of the property owners within said part of such township | Nov 25, 1930 | |||
| View | Ordinance 1235: Annexing to said City a portion of land situate in Hickory Township contiguous to the City of Sharon | Apr 12, 1949 | |||
| View | Ordinance 1324: Annexing to said City a portion of land situated in Hickory Township contiguous to the City of Sharon | Aug 8, 1950 | |||
| View | Ordinance 49, 1954 | Oct 26, 1954 | |||
| View | Ordinance 36, 1958 | Aug 19, 1958 | |||
| View | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for the City of Sharon] | Aug 1959 | Jan 1, 1962 | ||
| View | Report: "Sharon--A City In Transition:" A Report Recommending Changes Necessary For the Establishment Of A Strong Mayor Form of Government | Sep 1961 | |||
| View | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the "City of Sharon"] | Aug 29, 2007 | Jan 7, 2008 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinance Book | bk. 1 (form–1900s) |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Sharon City | 17500451 | 1486 | 1495 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Sharon | 5837963 | 1 | 1 |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Sharon | 36433271 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Hickory Township-Sharon City Proposed 1925 Annexation | no* | 1925 |
| View | Dissolution | Farrell City-Sharon City Proposed 1935 Consolidation | no | 1935 |
| View | Annexation | Sharon City Ordinance 49-54 | no | 1954–1955 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Mercer County Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no* | 1972–1974 |
| View | Dissolution | Shenango Valley City Proposed 2004 Creation | no | 2004 |