Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelton, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1880 | Jan 26, 1880 | 16 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dauphin, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | 57 | Lead | |
| View | cadastral | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | 58 | Lead | |
| View | cadastral | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | 59 | Lead | |
| View | cadastral | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | 60 | Lead | |
| View | cadastral | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | 61 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4204373888 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4273888 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215171 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1214016 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q628913 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 220933 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Jan 26, 1880 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | 1881–1882 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | 1883 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Jul 13, 1887 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Apr 18, 1888 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Apr 18, 1888 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Apr 18, 1888 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Dec 16, 1897 |
| View | Expansion | Lower Swatara, Township of | Reduction | Feb 5, 1903 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Feb 5, 1903 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Nov 22, 1904 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Mar 16, 1909 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Jul 5, 1910 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Mar 5, 1918 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Sep 16, 1925 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Feb 11, 1927 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Jul 12, 1927 |
| View | Expansion | Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) | Reduction | Aug 23, 1928 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Jan 26, 1880 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Lancaster County 1729 Township Division | yes+ | Aug 5, 1729 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Dauphin County 5th to 4th | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
| View | County Classification | Dauphin County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 1982 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance: Declaring the "Cameron Plat" to be a portion of the Borough of Steelton, Pa., and having all the equal privileges with every other portion of said Borough under the laws | Jul 11, 1887 | Jul 13, 1887 | p. 114 | |
| View | Ordinance: Declaring the admission of a section of Swatara Township to be known as the "Seventh Extension" to the Borough of Steelton | Dec 15, 1897 | Dec 16, 1897 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Declaring the admission of a section of Swatara and Lower Swatara Townships, adjacent to the Borough of Steelton, to be known as the Eighth Extension, to the Borough of Steelton | Feb 4, 1903 | Feb 5, 1903 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Declaring the admission of a section of Swatara Township, adjacent to the Borough of Steelton, to be known as the Ninth Extension to the Borough of Steelton | Oct 19, 1904 | Oct 20, 1904 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Declaring the admission of a section of Swatara Township adjacent to the Borough of Steelton, to be known as the Tenth Extension to the Borough of Steelton | Feb 8, 1909 | Feb 16, 1909 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Declaring the admission of a section of Swatara Township adjacent to the Borough of Steelton to be known as the eleventh Extension to the Borough of Steelton, fixing the grading of streets and alleys, contained in said section and providing that the grading of the said streets and alleys shall be done by the owners before they are accepted as public highways by the Borough of Steelton | Jun 6, 1910 | Jun 17, 1910 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Declaring the admission of a section of Swatara Township, adjacent to the Borough of Steelton, to be known as the Twelfth Extension to the Borough of Steelton, fixing the grades and streets and alleys contained in said section, and providing that the grading of said streets and alleys shall be done by the owners before they are accepted as public highways by the Borough of Steelton | Mar 4, 1918 | Mar 5, 1918 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Declaring the admission of a section of Swatara Township, adjacent to the Borough of Steelton, to be known as the 13. Extension to the Borough of Steelton, fixing the grades of streets and alleys contained in said section providing that the grading of said streets and alleys shall be done by the owners before they are accepted as public highways by the Borough of Steelton | Nov 10, 1924 | Dec 5, 1923 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Declaring the admission of a section of Swatara Township, adjacent to the Borough of Steelton, to be known as the fourteenth extension to the Borough of Steelton; fixing the grades of streets and alleys contained in said section, and providing that the grading of said streets and alleys shall be done by the owners before they are accepted as public highways by the Borough of Steelton | Dec 6, 1926 | Dec 7, 1926 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Declaring the admission of a section of Swatara Township, adjacent to the Borough of Steelton, to be known as the fifteenth extension to the Borough of Steelton; fixing the grades of streets and alleys contained in said section, and providing that the grading of said streets and alleys shall be done by the owners before they are accepted as public highways by the Borough of Steelton | Jul 11, 1927 | Jul 11, 1927 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Steelton land adjacent thereto and situate in Swatara Township | Aug 14, 1928 | Aug 15, 1928 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper | bk. Patriot, 1918-03-04–Patriot, 1918-04-05 (1918) | ||
| Newspaper | bk. Patriot, 1924-12-16–Patriot, 1925-01-06 (1924–1925) | ||
| Newspaper | bk. Patriot, 1924-12-05–Patriot, 1924-12-15 (1924) | ||
| Newspaper | bk. Patriot, 1924-11-10–Patriot, 1924-12-04 (1924) | ||
| Open Records Request (Ordinances) | Apr 8, 2013 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Steelton Borough | 17500450 | 1286 | 1297 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Steelton | 5837375 | 1 | 1 |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Steelton | 36432946 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Home Rule (County) | Dauphin County Proposed 1980 Home Rule | no* | 1980 |