Government Detail

Summary

Name Level Type/Class Home Rule?
Strasburg, Borough of municipality or lower Borough no

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Mar 13, 1876 Apr 2, 1816 16

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Lancaster, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 570 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4207174712 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4274712 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1215349 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1188858 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1186917 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 361533 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation (Within) Strasburg, Township of Part Apr 2, 1816
View Separation Strasburg, Township of Reduction Apr 1, 1836
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction Apr 28, 1948
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction May 17, 1948
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction Nov 8, 1948
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction Sep 14, 1949
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction Jul 25, 1951
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction May 31, 1956
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction Nov 7, 1956
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction Jan 7, 1957
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction May 28, 1959
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction Jul 1, 1959
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction Nov 8, 1960
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction Aug 25, 1961
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction Nov 5, 1963
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction Apr 28, 1964
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction Dec 23, 1971
View Expansion Strasburg, Township of Reduction Jul 17, 1973

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) Apr 2, 1816
View Borough (1834 Act) Oct 14, 1867
View Borough (Title 8) Nov 19, 1888

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View New Township Lancaster County 1729 Township Division yes+ Aug 5, 1729
View New Township Strasburg Township 1736 Creation yes+ 1736
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View County Classification Lancaster County 4th to 3rd yes Jan 1, 1962

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Ordinance 18: Providing for an[d] declaring the annexation to the Borough of Strasburg of a portion of land in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and north of the aforesaid borough, and the admission of said land to the Borough of Strasburg, which said portion of land shall forever hereafter be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Strasburg and subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Strasburg as fully and with like effect as if the same had been originally a part of said borough Apr 5, 1948 Apr 9, 1948
View Ordinance 19: Providing for an[d] declaring the annexation to the Borough of Strasburg of a portion of land in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and south of the aforesaid borough, and the admission of said land to the Borough of Strasburg, which said portion of land shall forever hereafter be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Strasburg and subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Strasburg as fully and with like effect as if the same had been originally a part of said borough May 3, 1948 May 3, 1948
View Ordinance 23: [Annexing 153.25 square perches in Strasburg Township to the Borough of Strasburg upon petition of Bryson Homsher, Mildred E. Homsher, Ira L. Rutt, and Rhoda Mae Rutt] Nov 1, 1948 Nov 1, 1948
View Ordinance 34: [Annexing a parcel of 5 acres, 121.2 square perches and a parcel of 7 acres, 16 square perches in Strasburg Township to the Borough of Strasburg] Aug 1, 1949 Aug 8, 1949
View Ordinance 39: Providing for and declaring the annexation to the Borough of Strasburg of a portion of land in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and north of the aforesaid borough, and the admission of said land to the Borough of Strasburg, which said portion of land shall forever hereafter be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Strasburg and subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Strasburg as fully and with like effect as if the same had been originally a part of said borough May 7, 1951 May 7, 1951
View Ordinance 50: [Annexing a parcel of 32.22 acres and parcel of 28.467 acres in Strasburg Township to the Borough of Strasburg] May 14, 1956 May 14, 1956
View Ordinance 51: Providing for and declaring the annexation to the Borough of Strasburg of a purpart of land in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and north of the aforesaid borough, and the admission of the said land to the Borough of Strasburg, which purpart of land shall forever be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Strasburg and subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Strasburg as fully and with like effect as if the same had been originally a part of the said borough Jul 30, 1956 Jul 30, 1956
View Ordinance 53: Providing for and declaring the annexation to the Borough of Strasburg of a purpart of land in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and north of the aforesaid borough, and the admission of the said land to the Borough of Strasburg, which purpart of land shall forever be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Strasburg and subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Strasburg as fully and with like effect as if the same had been originally a part of the said borough Oct 1, 1956 Oct 1, 1956
View Ordinance 58: Providing for and declaring the annexation to the Borough of Strasburg of a purpart of land in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and northwest of the aforesaid borough and the admission of the said land to the Borough of Strasburg, which purpart of land shall forever be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Strasburg and subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Strasburg as fully and with like effect as if the same had been originally a part of the said borough Apr 11, 1959 Apr 11, 1959
View Ordinance 59: Providing for and declaring the annexation to the Borough of Strasburg of a purpart of land in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and south of the aforesaid borough; and a purpart of land in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, north of the aforesaid borough; and admission of the said lands to the Borough of Strasburg, which purparts of land shall forever be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Strasburg and subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Strasburg as fully and with like effect as if the same had been originally a part of the said borough Jun 1, 1959 Jun 1, 1959
View Ordinance 60: Providing for and declaring the annexation to the Borough of Strasburg of a purpart of land in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the south side of the aforesaid borough and the admission of the said land to the Borough of Strasburg, which purpart of land shall forever be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Strasburg and subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Strasburg as fully and with like effect as if the same had been originally a part of the said borough May 2, 1960 May 2, 1960
View Ordinance 62: Providing for and declaring the annexation to the Borough of Strasburg of a purpart of land in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and northeast of the aforesaid borough and the admission of the said land to the Borough of Strasburg, which purpart of land shall forever be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Strasburg and subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Strasburg as fully and with like effect as if the same had been originally a part of the said borough Jun 5, 1961 Jun 5, 1961
View Ordinance 66: Providing for and declaring the annexation to the Borough of Strasburg of a purpart of land in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and north of the aforesaid borough and the admission of the said land to the Borough of Strasburg, which purpart of land shall forever be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Strasburg and subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Strasburg as fully and with like effect as if the same had been originally a part of the said borough Aug 5, 1963 Aug 5, 1963
View Ordinance 68: Providing for and declaring the annexation to the Borough of Strasburg of a purpart of land in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and north of the aforesaid borough and the admission of the said land to the Borough of Strasburg, which purpart of land shall forever be deemed and taken and allowed to be a part of the Borough of Strasburg and subject to the jurisdiction and government of the borough authorities of the Borough of Strasburg as fully and with like effect as if the same had been originally a part of the said borough Jan 6, 1964 Jan 6, 1964
View Ordinance 91: Annexing of a portion of land in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and north of the aforesaid borough, by the Borough of Strasburg, Pennsylvania Nov 1, 1971 Nov 9, 1971
View Ordinance 96: Annexing of a portion of land in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and north of the aforesaid borough, by the Borough of Strasburg, Pennsylvania Mar 5, 1973 Mar 5, 1973

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
Open Records Request (Ordinances) Nov 12, 2011

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Strasburg Borough 17500451 681 683

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Home Rule (County) Lancaster County Proposed 1972 Home Rule no* 1972
View Annexation Strasburg Township-Strasburg Borough Proposed 1976 Annexation no* 1976
View County Classification Lancaster County Proposed 2010s 3rd to 2nd A no 2011
View County Classification Lancaster County Proposed 2020s 3rd to 2nd A pending 2021–2022