Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury, Township of (York) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1749 | 18 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| York, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | York County, Pennsylvania | 45 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4213370576 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1217305 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1900664 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 671565 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | 1749 |
| View | Reduction | Hopewell, Township of (York, defunct) | Creation | Jul 1767 |
| View | Reduction | Shrewsbury, Borough of | Creation | May 9, 1834 |
| View | Reduction | Springfield, Township of (York) | Creation | Apr 9, 1835 |
| View | Reduction | Glen Rock, Borough of | Creation | Sep 3, 1859 |
| View | Reduction | Railroad, Borough of | Creation | Sep 13, 1871 |
| View | Reduction | New Freedom, Borough of | Creation | May 30, 1873 |
| View | Ascertainment | Unorganized (placeholder) | Ascertainment | 1898–1909 |
| View | Ascertainment | Railroad, Borough of | Ascertainment | 1918–1919 |
| View | Reduction | Glen Rock, Borough of | Expansion | Aug 2, 1946 |
| View | Reference | Railroad, Borough of | Reference | Feb 7, 1955 |
| View | Reduction | Glen Rock, Borough of | Expansion | Aug 27, 1957 |
| View | Reduction | Shrewsbury, Borough of | Expansion | May 20, 1961 |
| View | Reduction | Shrewsbury, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 28, 1964 |
| View | Reduction | Shrewsbury, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 26, 1965 |
| View | Reduction | Glen Rock, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 13, 1967 |
| View | Reduction | Shrewsbury, Borough of | Expansion | Apr 24, 1968 |
| View | Reduction | Shrewsbury, Borough of | Expansion | 1967–1969 |
| View | Reduction | Shrewsbury, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 5, 1969 |
| View | Reduction | Shrewsbury, Borough of | Expansion | May 20, 1970 |
| View | Expansion | Shrewsbury, Borough of | Reduction | Apr 6, 1972 |
| View | Expansion | Shrewsbury, Borough of | Reduction | Jan 21, 1975 |
| View | Reduction | Shrewsbury, Borough of | Expansion | Jan 21, 1975 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | 1749 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New State | Declaration of Independence and Royal Charter Abrogation | yes | Jul 4, 1776 |
| View | New School District | Hopewell Township-North Hopewell Township-Shrewsbury Township 1888 Independent School District | yes* | 1887–1888 |
| View | School District Dissolution | Mount Airy Independent School District 1904 Dissolution | yes* | 1903–1904 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | York County 5th to 4th | yes | Dec 30, 1930 |
| View | County Classification | York County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 1972 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Shrewsbury | 5838590 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Codorus Township-Shrewsbury Township Proposed 1833 New Township | no* | 1833 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Hopewell Township-Shrewsbury Township Proposed 1854 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1854 |
| View | New School District | Shrewsbury Township Proposed 1869 Independent School District | no | 1869–1870 |
| View | School District Annexation | Codorus Township-Shrewsbury Township Proposed 1887 School District Annexation | unknown | 1887 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Shrewsbury Township-Springfield Township 1900s Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1899 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | New Freedom Borough-Shrewsbury Township 1898 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1898–1903 |
| View | Annexation | Shrewsbury Borough Ordinance 1972-3 | no* | 1972 |
| View | Annexation | Glen Rock Borough Ordinance 211 | no* | 1973 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | York County Proposed 1973 Home Rule | no* | 1973–1974 |
| View | Annexation | Shrewsbury Borough 1972 Ordinance | no* | 1972–1975 |
| View | Annexation | Shrewsbury Township-Shrewsbury Borough Proposed 1977 Annexation | no | 1977 |