Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Cocalico, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1838 | 12 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | 090 | Lead | |
| View | cadastral | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | 091 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4207182728 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216648 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7999300 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 361715 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Cocalico, Township of (Lancaster, defunct) | Division | May 8, 1838 |
| View | Reduction | Denver, Borough of | Creation | Sep 5, 1900 |
| View | Reduction | Denver, Borough of | Expansion | Jun 17, 1912 |
| View | Reduction | Denver, Borough of | Expansion | Jun 27, 1931 |
| View | Reduction | Denver, Borough of | Expansion | Aug 8, 1946 |
| View | Reduction | Denver, Borough of | Expansion | Aug 8, 1946 |
| View | Reduction | Denver, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 14, 1949 |
| View | Reduction | Denver, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 14, 1949 |
| View | Reduction | Denver, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 28, 1952 |
| View | Reduction | Denver, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 8, 1961 |
| View | Reduction | Denver, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 8, 1967 |
| View | Reduction | Denver, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 22, 1974 |
| View | Reduction | Denver, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 20, 1984 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | May 8, 1838 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Lancaster County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 1962 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | West Cocalico | 5837741 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New School District | East Cocalico Township-West Cocalico Township Proposed 1867 Independent School District | no* | 1867–1868 |
| View | Annexation | West Cocalico Township-Denver Borough Proposed 1971 Annexation | no | 1971 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Lancaster County Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no* | 1972 |
| 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 |