Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Darby, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 1) | yes |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1786 | 12 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chester, County of | Parent | former |
| Delaware, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Delaware County, Pennsylvania | 16 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4204579000 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216394 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1190230 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q20694 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 231414 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Darby, Township of | Reduction | Aug 30, 1786 |
| View | Reduction? | Springfield, Township of (Delaware) | Expansion? | 1792–1817 |
| View | Reduction | Clifton Heights, Borough of | Creation | Jun 3, 1885 |
| View | Reduction? | Clifton Heights, Borough of | Expansion? | 1885–1889 |
| View | Reduction | Lansdowne, Borough of | Creation | Jun 7, 1893 |
| View | Reduction | Clifton Heights, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 12, 1894 |
| View | Reduction | Aldan, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 2, 1900 |
| View | Ascertainment | Philadelphia 27, Ward of | Ascertainment (Within) | Jan 20, 1905 |
| View | Ascertainment | Philadelphia 34, Ward of | Ascertainment (Within) | Jan 20, 1905 |
| View | Ascertainment | Philadelphia, City of | Ascertainment | Jan 20, 1905 |
| View | Reduction | Millbourne, Borough of | Creation | Oct 25, 1909 |
| View | Reduction | East Lansdowne, Borough of | Creation | Jun 3, 1911 |
| View | Reduction | Clifton Heights, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 19, 1922 |
| View | Expansion | Darby, Township of | Reduction | Dec 7, 1922 |
| View | Expansion | Darby, Township of | Reduction | Sep 26, 1923 |
| View | Expansion | Springfield, Township of (Delaware) | Reduction | Dec 10, 1952 |
| View | Reduction | Springfield, Township of (Delaware) | Expansion | Dec 10, 1952 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Aug 30, 1786 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 1st Class | Mar 5, 1906 |
| View | Township, 1st Class (Home Rule Charter) | Jan 5, 1976 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Darby Township 1683 Creation | yes* | 1683 |
| View | New County | Delaware County 1789 Creation | yes | Sep 26, 1789 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Delaware County 5th to 4th | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
| View | County Classification | Delaware County 4th to 3rd | yes | Dec 30, 1930 |
| View | County Classification | Delaware County 3rd to 2nd A | yes | Nov 1, 1967 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Delaware County 1976 Home Rule | yes | Jan 5, 1976 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for "Upper Darby Township"] | Apr 21, 1974 | Jan 5, 1976 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Upper Darby | 5837420 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Boundary Realignment | Darby Township-Upper Darby Township Proposed 1863 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1863 |
| View | New Township | Darby Township-Ridley Township-Springfield Township-Upper Darby Township Proposed 1885 New Township | no* | 1885 |
| View | Annexation | Darby Township-Upper Darby Township to Collingdale Borough Proposed 1892 Annexation | no* | 1892–1893 |
| View | Annexation | Darby Township-Upper Darby Township to Aldan Borough Proposed 1896 Annexation | no* | 1896 |
| View | New Borough | East Lansdowne Borough Proposed 1906 Creation | no | 1906–1907 |
| View | Annexation | Clifton Heights Borough-Upper Darby Township Proposed 1907 Annexation (1) | no* | 1907–1908 |
| View | Annexation | Clifton Heights Borough-Upper Darby Township Proposed 1907 Annexation (2) | no* | 1907–1908 |
| View | New Borough | Drexel Hill Borough Proposed 1913 Creation | no | 1913 |
| View | Annexation | Upper Darby Township-Aldan Borough 1941 Annexation | unknown~ | 1941 |