Government Detail

Summary

Name Level Type/Class Home Rule?
York, City of municipality or lower City (Class: 3) yes

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Jan 11, 1887 24

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
York, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral York County, Pennsylvania 01 Lead
View cadastral York County, Pennsylvania 02 Lead
View cadastral York County, Pennsylvania 03 Lead
View cadastral York County, Pennsylvania 04 Lead
View cadastral York County, Pennsylvania 05 Lead
View cadastral York County, Pennsylvania 06 Lead
View cadastral York County, Pennsylvania 07 Lead
View cadastral York County, Pennsylvania 08 Lead
View cadastral York County, Pennsylvania 09 Lead
View cadastral York County, Pennsylvania 10 Lead
View cadastral York County, Pennsylvania 11 Lead
View cadastral York County, Pennsylvania 12 Lead
View cadastral York County, Pennsylvania 13 Lead
View cadastral York County, Pennsylvania 14 Lead
View cadastral York County, Pennsylvania 15 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4213387048
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4287048
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1215771 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1193701 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q821105 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 672072 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View New Name York, Borough of (defunct) Old Name Jan 11, 1887
View Expansion Spring Garden, Township of Reduction Jan 22, 1900
View Expansion West Manchester, Township of Reduction Mar 22, 1900
View Expansion West Manchester, Township of Reduction Apr 4, 1909
View Expansion West Manchester, Township of Reduction Aug 22, 1910
View Expansion? West Manchester, Township of Reduction? 1913
View Expansion West Manchester, Township of Reduction Oct 20, 1913
View Expansion Spring Garden, Township of Reduction Jan 2, 1928
View Expansion West Manchester, Township of Reduction Jan 2, 1928
View Expansion Spring Garden, Township of Reduction Sep 14, 1931
View Expansion Manchester, Township of (York) Reduction Jul 21, 1943
View Expansion Manchester, Township of (York) Reduction Oct 16, 1947
View Expansion West Manchester, Township of Reduction Oct 16, 1947
View Expansion Manchester, Township of (York) Reduction Mar 6, 1949
View Expansion West Manchester, Township of Reduction Mar 6, 1949
View Expansion North York, Borough of Reduction Apr 8, 1952
View Expansion West Manchester, Township of Reduction Feb 15, 1953
View Expansion West Manchester, Township of Reduction Feb 15, 1953
View Expansion Manchester, Township of (York) Reduction Sep 21, 1953
View Expansion Manchester, Township of (York) Reduction Apr 24, 1956
View Expansion Spring Garden, Township of Reduction Oct 7, 1957
View Expansion Spring Garden, Township of Reduction Oct 7, 1957
View Expansion Spring Garden, Township of Reduction Jan 5, 1959
View Expansion Manchester, Township of (York) Reduction Nov 5, 1963
View Expansion West Manchester, Township of Reduction May 16, 1967
View Expansion Manchester, Township of (York) Reduction Aug 14, 1967
View Expansion Manchester, Township of (York) Reduction May 20, 1969
View Expansion West Manchester, Township of Reduction May 20, 1969

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View City, 3rd Class (Title 11) Jan 11, 1887
View City, 3rd Class (Optional Charter, Mayor-Council A) Jan 1, 1962

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View New Town York Town 1749 Creation yes+ 1749
View Annexation Manchester Township-York Town 1773 Annexation yes* 1773
View New Borough York Borough 1787 Creation yes Sep 24, 1787
View Annexation Spring Garden Township-York Borough 1883 Annexation yes May 7, 1883
View Annexation Spring Garden Township-West Manchester Township to York Borough 1884 Annexation yes Apr 21, 1884
View Annexation Spring Garden Township-York Borough 1885 Annexation yes Jan 17, 1885
View Annexation Spring Garden Township-York Borough 1886 Annexation yes Mar 9, 1886
View New Borough North York Borough 1899 Creation yes Apr 17, 1899
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View County Classification York County 5th to 4th yes Dec 30, 1930
View County Classification York County 4th to 3rd yes Jan 1, 1972

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Select Ordinance 14, 1900: To annex part of the Township of Spring Garden to the City of York Jan 22, 1900 Jan 24, 1900 p. 264
View Common Ordinance 33, 1900: To annex a part of the Township of West Manchester, to the City of York Mar 22, 1900 Mar 23, 1900 p. 286
View Select Ordinance 17, 1909: Providing for the annexation to the City of York, of part of West Manchester Township Mar 24, 1909 Apr 1, 1909 p. 165–166
View Select Ordinance 7, 1910: Authorizing the purchase of land for the extension and enlargement of Farquhar Park and providing for the payment of the cost thereof; and annexing to the City of York that portion of the lands to be purchased now lying in West Manchester Township Aug 22, 1910
View Resolution 1913
View Common Ordinance 61, 1913: Providing for the annexation to the City of part of West Manchester Township Oct 9, 1913 Nov 6, 1913 p. 324–325
View Ordinance 12, 1931: Annexing a part of the Township of Spring Garden, York County, Pennsylvania, to the City of York Aug 14, 1931
View Ordinance 11, 1943: Annexing a part of the Township of Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania, to the City of York, Pa. Jun 18, 1943 p. 159–160
View Ordinance 57, 1947: Annexing a part of the Township of West Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania, to the City of York, Pa. Sep 12, 1947
View Ordinance 112, 1948: Annexing a part of the Township of Manchester York County, Pennsylvania to the City of York, Pa. Dec 17, 1948 p. 174–175
View Ordinance 11, 1952: Annexing a part of the Borough of North York, York County, Pennsylvania to the City of York, Pa. Mar 14, 1952
View Ordinance 44, 1952: Annexing a part of the Township of West Manchester, York County, Pennsylvan[ia] to the City of York, Pennsylvania Aug 22, 1952 p. 134–135
View Ordinance 45, 1952: Annexing a part of the Township of West Manchester York County, Pennsylvania to the City of York, Pennsylvania Aug 22, 1952 p. 136
View Ordinance 49, 1953: Annexing a part of the Township of Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania to the City of York, Pennsylvania Aug 22, 1953 p. 254–255
View Ordinance 82, 1955: Approving the petition for annexing to the City of York, a section of Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and northwest of said City of York and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the said City if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said County Dec 9, 1955 p. 101–102
View Ordinance 56, 1957: Annexing a part of the Township of Spring Garden, York County, Pennsylvania to the City of York, Pennsylvania Sep 20, 1957
View Ordinance 57, 1957: Annexing a part of the Township of Spring Garden, York County, Pennsylvania to the City of York, Pennsylvania Sep 20, 1957
View Resolution: [Certifying to the County Commissioners that a petition was filed for the annexation of 38.11 acres from Spring Garden Township and submitting the question of annexation for the election of May 20, 1958] Mar 7, 1958
View Ordinance 49, 1961: Annexing a part of the Township of Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania, to the City of York, Pennsylvania Aug 4, 1961
View Certification: [that City will be governed by the Mayor-Council Plan A of the Optional Third Class City Charter Law on or after January 1, 1962] Dec 22, 1961
View Ordinance 22, 1963: Approving the petition for annexing to the City of York, a section of Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and northwest of said City of York and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the said City if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said County Jul 5, 1963 Jul 5, 1963 p. 141–142
View Ordinance 83, 1964: Approving the petition for annexing to the City of York, a section of West Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and northwest of said City of York and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the said City, if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said County Dec 1, 1964 Veto Overridden Dec 15, 1964 p. 350–353
View Ordinance 59, 1965: Approving the petition for annexing to the City of York a section of Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and north of said City and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the said City, if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of York County Oct 27, 1965 Veto Overridden Nov 16, 1965 p. 486–489
View Ordinance 2, 1969: Approving the petition for annexing to the City of York, a section of West Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to, and north of said City, and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become part of said City, if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Common Pleas of York County Feb 4, 1969 Feb 6, 1969 p. 141–143

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
Open Records Request (Miscellaneous) Nov 16, 2017
Open Records Request (Ordinances) Mar 12, 2014

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. York City 17500453 127 141
View Cns. Mp. 1950 York 40037755 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View New City York City Proposed 1882 Creation no 1882
View Annexation York City Ordinance 49, 1961 no 1961–1962
View Home Rule (County) York County Proposed 1973 Home Rule no* 1973–1974