Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring, Township of (Centre) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1815 | 21 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Centre, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Centre County, Pennsylvania | 13 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4202772832 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216138 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7580699 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 140905 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Name | Covington, Township of (Centre, defunct) | Old Name | Apr 1815 |
| View | Reduction | Harris, Township of | Creation | Apr 27, 1835 |
| View | Swap | Walker, Township of (Centre) | Swap | 1836 |
| View | Swap | Harris, Township of | Swap | 1845 |
| View | Ascertainment | Potter, Township of (Centre) | Ascertainment | 1846–1847 |
| View | Ascertainment | Walker, Township of (Centre) | Ascertainment | 1846–1847 |
| View | Reduction | Benner, Township of | Creation | Apr 1853 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | Apr 16, 1857 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | 1866–1875 |
| View | Ascertainment | Benner, Township of | Ascertainment | 1877–1878 |
| View | Ascertainment | Walker, Township of (Centre) | Ascertainment | 1880–1881 |
| View | Swap | Marion, Township of (Centre) | Swap | 1878–1881 |
| View | Ascertainment | Boggs, Township of (Centre) | Ascertainment | 1903–1904 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | 1947 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | 1948–1949 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 2, 1950 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 2, 1950 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | Jan 31, 1952 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 7, 1956 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | 1957 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | May 19, 1959 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | May 19, 1959 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | May 16, 1961 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | May 16, 1961 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 3, 1964 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | 1965 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | 1965–1966 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 24, 1966 |
| View | Reduction | Bellefonte, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 27, 1966 |
| View | Expansion | Benner, Township of | Reduction | 1997 |
| View | Ascertainment | Marion, Township of (Centre) | Ascertainment | 2004–2005 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Apr 1815 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Centre County 7th to 6th | yes | Jan 1, 1941 |
| View | County Classification | Centre County 6th to 5th | yes | Jan 1, 1972 |
| View | County Classification | Centre County 5th to 4th | yes | Jan 1, 2012 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Records Request (Relevant items in code) | Jul 20, 2014 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Spring Township | 17500450 | 550 | 550 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Spring | 5837100 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Boundary Realignment | Patton Township-Spring Township Proposed 1851 Boundary Realignment | no* | 1851 |
| View | New School District | Spring Township Proposed 1857 Independent School District | no | 1857 |
| View | Annexation | Bellefonte Borough Ordinance 283 | no | 1951 |
| View | New Borough | Pleasant Gap Borough Proposed 1969 Creation | no* | 1969–1971 |
| View | Annexation | Bellefonte Borough Ordinance 594 | no* | 1968–1975 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Centre County Proposed 1984 Home Rule | no | 1984 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Potter Township-Spring Township Proposed 1988 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1988 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Marion Township-Spring Township Proposed 1997 Boundary Ascertainment | no | 1997–2002 |