Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Donegal, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1828 | 6 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | 160 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4207182816 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216649 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7984981 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 361745 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Donegal, Township of (Lancaster, defunct) | Division | Jan 24, 1828 |
| View | Reduction | Elizabethtown, Borough of | Creation | May 13, 1828 |
| View | Reduction | Elizabethtown, Borough of | Expansion | 1829 |
| View | Reduction | Conoy, Township of | Creation | Dec 21, 1841 |
| View | Expansion | Elizabethtown, Borough of | Reduction | 1847 |
| View | Reduction | Elizabethtown, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 27, 1909 |
| View | Reduction | Elizabethtown, Borough of | Expansion | Aug 23, 1957 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Jan 24, 1828 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
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 | Lancaster County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 1962 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | West Donegal | 5837742 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | West Donegal Township-Elizabethtown Borough Proposed 1902 Annexation | no | 1902–1903 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | West Donegal Township-Mount Joy Township Proposed 1950 Boundary Realignment | no | 1950–1955 |
| 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 |