Government Detail

Summary

Name Level Type/Class Home Rule?
State College, Borough of municipality or lower Borough yes

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Aug 29, 1896 Sep 3, 1896 29

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Centre, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Centre County, Pennsylvania 36 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4202773808 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4273808 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1215063 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1198224 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1187041 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 140933 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation College, Township of Reduction Sep 3, 1896
View Ascertainment College, Township of Ascertainment 1903–1904
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction 1909
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction 1909
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction 1912
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction Feb 19, 1916
View Expansion Ferguson, Township of (Centre) Reduction Feb 19, 1916
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction Mar 20, 1917
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction Nov 14, 1922
View Expansion Ferguson, Township of (Centre) Reduction Nov 14, 1922
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction Nov 7, 1923
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction Nov 4, 1931
View Expansion Ferguson, Township of (Centre) Reduction Nov 4, 1931
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction 1930–1932
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction Sep 29, 1932
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction May 22, 1946
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction Jun 26, 1947
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction 1948
View Expansion Ferguson, Township of (Centre) Reduction 1949
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction 1953–1954
View Expansion Ferguson, Township of (Centre) Reduction Jul 27, 1954
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction May 17, 1955
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction Apr 24, 1956
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction Apr 24, 1956
View Expansion Ferguson, Township of (Centre) Reduction Apr 24, 1956
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction May 21, 1957
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction Jun 9, 1958
View Expansion Ferguson, Township of (Centre) Reduction Nov 7, 1961
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction Jun 3, 1963
View Expansion Ferguson, Township of (Centre) Reduction 1964
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction Jul 28, 1964
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction Nov 3, 1964
View Expansion Ferguson, Township of (Centre) Reduction Nov 3, 1964
View Ascertainment College, Township of Ascertainment 1967
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction Nov 8, 1967
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction May 29, 1968
View Expansion College, Township of Reduction Sep 18, 1969

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (Title 8) Sep 3, 1896
View Borough (Home Rule Charter) Jan 5, 1976

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View New Township College Township 1875 Creation yes* Nov 22, 1875
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

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Ordinance 35: To admit upon the petition of a majority of free hold owners certain territory, to the Borough of State College, Centre County, Penna. Jan 1, 1909 Jan 1, 1909
View Ordinance 32: To admit upon the petition of A. F. Markle, the owner in fee of certain territory to the Borough of State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania May 7, 1909 May 8, 1909
View Ordinance 39: To admit upon the petition of a majority of freeholders, owners of certain territory to the Borough of State College, County of Centre, Pennsylvania Aug 2, 1912 Aug 10, 1912
View Ordinance 48: Extending the limits of the Borough of State College to the northwestward so as to include within the limits of said borough lands adjacent thereto belonging to the Pennsylvania and Adam Krumrine et al., to be known as Krumrine's Extension Jan 7, 1916 Jan 11, 1916 p. 116
View Ordinance 49: Extending the limits of the Borough of State College eastward so as to include within the limits of said borough lands adjacent thereto belonging to A. F. Markle, and to be known as "Markle Addition." Feb 6, 1917 Feb 21, 1917
View Ordinance 50: Extending the limits of the Borough of State College southwestward so as to include within the limits of said borough lands adjacent thereto belonging to John Hamilton et al and to be known as the "Hamilton Addition." Feb 6, 1917 Feb 21, 1917
View Ordinance 51: Extending the limits of the Borough of State College southeastward so as to include within the limits of said borough lands adjacent thereto belonging to George T. Graham et al., and to be known as the "Highland Park Addition." Feb 6, 1917 Feb 21, 1917
View Ordinance 52: Extending the limits of the Borough of State College to the southward so as to include within the limits of said borough lands adjacent thereto belonging to Grover G. Glenn, Jesse D. White et al., to be known as the "South Side Addition." Mar 5, 1917 Mar 6, 1917
View Ordinance 61: Annexing as part of the Borough of State College certain territory adjacent thereto, lying partly in College Township and partly in Ferguson Township, in pursuance to petition of a majority of the free-holders of said territory, addressed to the Council of the Borough of State College, and in pursuant to an act of assembly, its amendments and supplements in such case made and provided Sep 18, 1922 Sep 18, 1922
View Ordinance 66: Annexing as part of the Borough of State College, certain territory adjacent thereto and known as HENSZEY ADDITION and situate in College Township, in pursuance of a petition of a majority of the freeholders of said territory, addressed to the Council of the Borough of State College, and in pursuance to an Act of Assembly, its amendments and supplements in such case made and provided Jul 16, 1923 Jul 19, 1923
View Ordinance 107: Enacted in pursuance of a petition presented to council of said borough, by a majority of the free holders of the territory hereinafter described, requesting that the same be annexed as part of the Borough of State College, and providing for the filing of a certified copy of this ordinance, together with a description and plot showing the courses and distances of the boundaries of the Borough of State College, before and after the annexation of said territory, in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre County, and of notice of such filing to the Commissioners of said county Oct 6, 1930 Oct 15, 1930
View Ordinance 115: Enacted in pursuance of a petition presented to council of said borough by a majority of the free holders of the territory hereinafter described requesting that the same be annexed as part of the Borough of State College, and providing for the filing of a certified copy of this ordinance, together with a description and plot showing the courses and distances of the boundaries of the Borough of State College before and after the annexation of said territory in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre County and of notice of such filing to the Commissioners of said county Aug 17, 1931 Aug 18, 1931
View Ordinance 298: Annexing to the Borough of State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, a section of College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, (a second class township) adjacent to and southeast of said borough and directing the proper officials of the borough to comply with the acts of assembly required in connection with said annexation Apr 1, 1946 Apr 8, 1946
View Ordinance 315: Annexing to the Borough of State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, a section of College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (a second class township) adjacent to and southeast of said borough and directing the proper officials of the borough to comply with the acts of assembly required in connection with said annexation May 19, 1947 May 29, 1947
View Ordinance 324: Annexing to the Borough of State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, a section of College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, (being a second class township) adjacent to and southeast of said borough and directing the proper officials of the borough to comply with the acts of assembly required in connection with said annexation Jan 5, 1948 Jan 19, 1948
View Ordinance 340: Annexing to the Borough of State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, a section of Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (being a second class township) adjacent to and southwest of said borough and directing the proper officials of the borough to comply with the acts of assembly required in connection with said annexation Mar 7, 1949 Mar 16, 1949
View Ordinance 343: Annexing to the Borough of State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, a section of Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (being a second class township) adjacent to and northwest of said borough and directing the proper officials of the borough to comply with the acts of assembly required in connection with said annexation May 2, 1949
View Ordinance 427: Annexing to the Borough of State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, a section of College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (being a second class township) adjacent to and southeast of said borough and directing the proper officials of the borough to comply with the acts of assembly required in connection with said annexation Aug 26, 1953 Aug 26, 1953
View Ordinance 436: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of State College a section of Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and southwest of said borough and hereinafter fully described; and providing that said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of said borough if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre County, Pennsylvania Jun 7, 1954 Jun 7, 1954
View Ordinance 473: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of State College a portion of College Township, Centre County, Pa., adjacent to and southeast of said borough and hereinafter fully described; and providing that said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of said borough if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre County, Pa. Dec 20, 1954 Dec 20, 1954
View Ordinance 497: Approving the petition for annexation to the Borough of State College a portion of Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pa., and a portion of College Township, Centre County, Pa., adjacent to and southwest of the borough, the land being hereinafter fully described; and providing that said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of said borough as and when the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre County Feb 6, 1956 Feb 13, 1956
View Ordinance 498: Approving the petition for annexation to the Borough of State College of a portion of College Township, Centre County, Pennylvania, adjacent to and south of the borough, the land being hereinafter fully described and providing that said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of said borough as and when the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre County Feb 6, 1956 Feb 13, 1956
View Ordinance 513: Approving the petition for annexation to the Borough of State College of a portion of College Township, Centre County, Pa., adjacent to and southeast of the borough, the land being hereinafter fully described and providing that said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of said borough as and when the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre County Nov 19, 1956 Nov 19, 1956
View Ordinance 538: Approving the petition for annexation to the Borough of State College a portion of College Township, Centre County, Pa., adjacent to and southwest of the borough, the land being hereinafter fully described; and providing that said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of said borough as and when the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre County Apr 7, 1958 Apr 7, 1958
View Ordinance 598: Approving the petition for annexation to the Borough of State College a portion of Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pa., adjacent to and northwesterly of the borough, the land being hereinafter fully described; and providing that said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of said borough as and when the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre County Aug 7, 1961 Aug 9, 1961
View Ordinance 632: Approving the petition for annexation to the Borough of State College of a portion of College [Ferguson?] Township, Centre County, Pa., adjacent to and southerly of the borough, the land being herein fully described; and providing that said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of said borough as and when the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre County Apr 17, 1963 Apr 22, 1963
View Ordinance 647: Annexing territory owned by the Borough of State College, and contiguous to the Borough of State College Mar 2, 1964 Mar 3, 1964
View Ordinance 653: Approving the petition for annexation to the Borough of State College of a portion of College Township, Centre County, Pa., adjacent to the borough on the south and west side of tract described herein; and providing that said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of said borough as and when the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre County May 11, 1964 May 18, 1964
View Ordinance 654: Approving the petition for annexation to the Borough of State College of a portion of College Township, Centre County, Pa., and Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pa., adjacent to and southerly of the borough, the land being herein fully described; and providing that said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of said borough as and when the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre County May 11, 1964 May 18, 1964
View Ordinance 655: Approving the petition for annexation to the Borough of State College of a portion of College Township, Centre County, Pa., and Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pa., adjacent to and southerly of the borough, the land being herein fully described; and providing that said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of said borough as and when the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre County May 11, 1964 May 18, 1964
View Ordinance 657: Approving the petition for annexation to the Borough of State College of a portion of College Township and Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and southerly of the borough, the land being herein fully described; and providing that said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of said borough as and when the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre Co. Aug 3, 1964 Aug 7, 1964
View Ordinance 715: Approving the petition for annexation to the Borough of State College of a portion of College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and lying wholly within the Borough of State College, the land being herein described Sep 25, 1967 Sep 26, 1967
View Ordinance 728: Approving the petition for annexation to the Borough of State College of a portion of College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of State College, the land being herein fully described May 17, 1968 May 17, 1968
View Ordinance 803 Jun 5, 1972 Jun 6, 1972
View Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for the Borough of State College] Aug 22, 1973 Jan 5, 1976

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
Open Records Request (Ordinances) Mar 25, 2019
Open Records Request (Relevant items in code) Aug 2, 2010

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. State College Borough 17500450 530 545
View Cns. Mp. 1940 State College 5837101 1 1
View Cns. Mp. 1950 State College 36432866 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Annexation State College Borough Ordinance 343 no* 1949–1950
View New Name Mount Nittany Borough Proposed 1954 Creation no* 1954
View Annexation State College Borough Ordinance 654 no 1964
View Annexation State College Borough Ordinance 655 no 1964
View Home Rule (County) Centre County Proposed 1984 Home Rule no 1984
View New City State College City Proposed 1995 Creation no 1995