Government Detail

Summary

Name Level Type/Class Home Rule?
Swatara, Township of (Dauphin) municipality or lower Township (Class: 1) no

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Dec 1799 28

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Dauphin, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 63 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4204375672 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1216369 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q7654021 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 220994 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation Lower Paxton, Township of Reduction Dec 1799
View Reduction Middletown, Borough of Creation Apr 8, 1828
View Expansion Lower Swatara, Township of Reduction 1840
View Reduction Lower Swatara, Township of Creation Mar 18, 1840
View Swap Susquehanna, Township of (Dauphin) Swap 1842–1843
View Reduction Harrisburg, City of Expansion Apr 22, 1868
View Reduction Harrisburg, City of Expansion Apr 9, 1869
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Creation Jan 26, 1880
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion 1881–1882
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion 1883
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion Jul 13, 1887
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion Apr 18, 1888
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion Apr 18, 1888
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion Apr 18, 1888
View Swap Lower Swatara, Township of Swap 1889
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion Dec 16, 1897
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion Feb 5, 1903
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion Nov 22, 1904
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion Mar 16, 1909
View Reduction Harrisburg, City of Expansion Jan 3, 1910
View Reduction Harrisburg, City of Expansion Jun 13, 1910
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion Jul 5, 1910
View Reduction Paxtang, Borough of Creation Jul 21, 1914
View Reduction Harrisburg, City of Expansion Jun 13, 1916
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion Mar 5, 1918
View Reduction Paxtang, Borough of Expansion May 20, 1920
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion Sep 16, 1925
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion Feb 11, 1927
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion Jul 12, 1927
View Reduction Steelton, Borough of Expansion Aug 23, 1928
View Ascertainment Lower Paxton, Township of Ascertainment 1959
View Ascertainment Lower Paxton, Township of Ascertainment 1988–1991
View Expansion Lower Paxton, Township of Reduction 1988–1991
View Reduction Lower Paxton, Township of Expansion 1988–1991

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Township Dec 1799
View Township, 2nd Class Apr 28, 1899
View Township, 1st Class Jan 1, 1912

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

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Swatara 5837377 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View New Township Swatara Township Proposed 1816 Division no* 1816
View New Township Swatara Township Proposed 1877 Division no* 1877
View New Township Swatara Township Proposed 1889 Division no 1889
View New Borough Paxtang Borough Proposed 1904 Creation no* 1904
View Annexation Swatara Township-Harrisburg City Proposed 1908 Annexation unknown 1908
View Home Rule (County) Dauphin County Proposed 1980 Home Rule no* 1980