Kingston is a municipality in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River, opposite Wilkes Barre. Kingston was incorporated as a borough in 1858. It is part of the greater metropolitan area of the city of Wilkes-Barre. In 1900: 3,846 people lived here; in 1910: 6,449; and in 1940: 20,679 people lived here. In the census of 2000, the borough of Kingston had a population of 13,855 people. Luzerne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... The Susquehanna River (originally Sasquesahanough per the 1612 John Smith map) is a river located in the northeastern United States. ... Wilkes-Barre (pronounced wilkes-berry, wilkes-bear-ah or wilkes-bear, and most often by non-natives as wilkes-bar) is a city located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Year 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Wilkes-Barre (pronounced wilkes-berry or wilkes-bear, and most often by non-natives as wilkes-bar) is a city located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

History

Near Kingston stood Forty Fort, prominent in the Pennamite-Yankee War and in the Revolution. In the vicinity of this fort occurred, in 1778, the famous Wyoming Massacre, which resulted from a dispute between settlers from Connecticut and other settlers from Pennsylvania. Forty Fort is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... The Pennamite-Yankee War (or Wars) is the name given to fighting which occurred in the last half of the eighteenth century between settlers from Connecticut who claimed to own land in the present Luzerne County, Pennsylvania and other settlers from Pennsylvania who laid claim to the same land. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... Year 1778 (MDCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... A nineteenth century American depiction of the Wyoming Valley massacre. ... Official language(s) none (de facto English) Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport[2] Largest metro area Hartford Metro Area[3] Area  Ranked 48th in the US  - Total 5,543[4] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

• Pearce, Annals of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, (Philadelphia, 1860)
• Smith, History of Wyoming Valley, (Kingston, Pa., 1906)

Transportation

• The Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport is located in the adjacent town of Forty Fort.
• Kingston is connected to downtown Wilkes-Barre by the famous Market Street bridge.
• The lengthy, famous U.S. Route 11, which stretches out to the southern United States, runs across Kingston on Wyoming Avenue, which is the longest non-highway road in all of northeastern Pennsylvania.

Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (IATA: WBW, ICAO: KWBW) is a public airport located in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, 3 miles (5 km) north of the city of Wilkes-Barre in the Wyoming Valley region of northeastern Pennsylvania. ... Forty Fort is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Wilkes-Barre (pronounced wilkes-berry or wilkes-bear, and most often by non-natives as wilkes-bar) is a city located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... This mountainous area of Pennsylvania includes the Pocono Mountains, the Endless Mountains and former anthracite coal mining cities and towns, including Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Pittston and Carbondale. ...

Geography

Kingston is located at 41°15′59″N, 75°53′22″W (41.266481, -75.889478)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.71%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Government

A mayor represents the borough of Kingston, elected to a term of office. The current Kingston mayor is Republican James Haggerty, also a part-time attorney in the borough. GOP redirects here. ...

Haggerty's office proudly stands by one of town's major economically beneficial sites, the Wyoming Seminary Upper School, a college-preparatory-linked part-boarding high school recognized as one of the most prestigious educational institutions for high schoolers across the globe. Wyoming Seminary is a private college preparatory school located in the Wyoming Valley of Northeastern Pennsylvania, in Kingston and Forty Fort. ...

Haggerty has entered the race for the Republican Party nomination for the Pennsylvania State Senate to succeed retiring senator, Charles Lemmond, who represents scattered portions of various counties including Trucksville and Shavertown, both Kingston suburbs. In May 2006 Haggerty lost his State Senate bid in the primary to Lisa Baker. This article is about the U.S. State. ... Kingston Township may refer to: Kingston Township, Michigan Kingston Township, Pennsylvania Kingston Township, Minnesota This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Kingston Township may refer to: Kingston Township, Michigan Kingston Township, Pennsylvania Kingston Township, Minnesota This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 13,855 people, 6,065 households, and 3,372 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,461.6 people per square mile (2,499.7/km²). There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 3,057.1/sq mi (1,182.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.84% White, 0.77% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 6,065 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.94. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the borough the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $33,611, and the median income for a family was $45,578. Males had a median income of $34,069 versus $24,482 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,568. About 8.2% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Notable natives and residents

• Frank Zane, legendary bodybuilder was born in Kingston. He graduated from Wilkes University and went on to win the Mr. Olympia title an impressive three years in a row (1977-1979).
• Edie Adams, singer and light comedienne (It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World), began her career with and later married Ernie Kovacs. Did TV commercials in the 1960's for Muriel Cigars, with the somewhat racy line at the time "Why don't you pick me up and smoke me some time?".
• Kingston has produced one Major League Baseball player, Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Steamer Flanagan. (b. April 20, 1881)
• Dan Harris, Hollywood Director (Imaginary Heroes) and Screenwriter (X2 [X-Men 2] and Superman Returns), was born and raised in Kingston. He attended high school at Wyoming Seminary, before going to Columbia University for college.
• Leslie Nicholas, a 2005 Disney Teacher and the 2005 University of Pennsylvania Educator of the Year, lives in Kingston. He is also the 2004 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year.
• John Colwell, Professional wedding singer/songwriter. Has been linked to Stephen Spielberg and Kevin Bacon. He is starring in an upcoming movie about life in the ghettos of Kingston.

Frank Zane on the cover of Mind, Body, Spirit Frank Zane (born June 28, 1942 in Kingston, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional bodybuilder and teacher. ... Edie Adams (born Elizabeth Edith Enke) is an American singer and light comedienne who was born on April 16, 1927, in Kingston, Pennsylvania. ... Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is an American motion picture directed by Stanley Kramer about the madcap pursuit of $350,000 of stolen cash by a diverse and colourful group of strangers. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... This article is about the baseball team. ... The position of the center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position between left field and right field (e. ... James Paul Steamer Flanagan (April 20, 1881 - April 21, 1947) was a Major League Baseball center fielder. ... This article, image, template or category should belong in one or more categories. ... Imaginary Heroes is a 2004 movie that tells the story of the Travis family. ... X2 is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. ... For the video game of the same name, see Superman Returns (video game). ... Wyoming Seminary is a private college preparatory school located in the Wyoming Valley of Northeastern Pennsylvania, in Kingston and Forty Fort. ... Alma Mater Columbia University is a private university in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. ... // There are a large number of places named Kingston: Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica, the capital United Kingdom Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England Kingston, Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England Kingston, Devon, Devon, England Kingston, Dorset, Dorset, England Kingston, East Lothian, East Lothian, Scotland Kingston, Hampshire...

External links

• Kingston, Pennsylvania is at coordinates 41°15′59″N 75°53′22″W / 41.266481, -75.889478 (Kingston, Pennsylvania)Coordinates: 41°15′59″N 75°53′22″W / 41.266481, -75.889478 (Kingston, Pennsylvania)

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County seat: Wilkes-Barre
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Boroughs	Ashley | Avoca | Bear Creek Village | Conyngham | Courtdale | Dallas | Dupont | Duryea | Edwardsville | Exeter | Forty Fort | Freeland | Harveys Lake | Hughestown | Jeddo | Kingston | Laflin | Larksville | Laurel Run | Luzerne | Nescopeck | New Columbus | Nuangola | Penn Lake Park | Plymouth | Pringle | Shickshinny | Sugar Notch | Swoyersville | Warrior Run | West Hazleton | West Pittston | West Wyoming | White Haven | Wyoming | Yatesville Image File history File links Map_of_Pennsylvania_highlighting_Luzerne_County. ... Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ashley is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, one mile (2 km) from Wilkes Barre. ... Avoca is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, ten miles (16 km) northeast of Wilkes Barre and nine miles (15 km) southwest of Scranton. ... Bear Creek Village is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Conyngham is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Courtdale is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Dallas is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 2,557 at the 2000 census. ... Dupont is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania which neighbors the city of Wilkes-Barre. ... Duryea is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Edwardsville is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Exeter is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Forty Fort is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Freeland is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km) south of Wilkes Barre, and 10 miles northeast of Hazleton. ... Harveys Lake is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Hughestown is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Jeddo is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Laflin is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Larksville is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, two miles (three km) west of Wilkes Barre on the Susquehanna River, running through US-Route 11. ... Laurel Run is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Luzerne is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Nescopeck is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... New Columbus is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Nuangola is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Penn Lake Park is a borough of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Plymouth is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Pringle is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Shickshinny is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Sugar Notch is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Swoyersville is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Warrior Run is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... West Hazleton is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 31 miles (50 km) south of Wilkes Barre. ... West Pittston is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River opposite Pittston. ... West Wyoming is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... White Haven is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Wyoming is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, five miles (8 km) north of Wilkes Barre, on the Susquehanna River. ... Yatesville is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ...
Townships	Bear Creek | Black Creek | Buck | Butler | Conyngham | Dallas | Dennison | Dorrance | Exeter | Fairmount | Fairview | Foster | Franklin | Hanover | Hazle | Hollenback | Hunlock | Huntington | Jackson | Jenkins | Kingston | Lake | Lehman | Nescopeck | Newport | Pittston | Plains | Plymouth | Rice | Ross | Salem | Slocum | Sugarloaf | Union | Wilkes-Barre | Wright In Pennsylvania, a township is a unit of local government (see civil township) subordinate to a county, and distinct from cities and boroughs. ... Bear Creek Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Black Creek Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Buck Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Butler Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Conyngham Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Dallas Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Dennison Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Dorrance Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Exeter Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Fairmount Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Fairview Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Foster Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Franklin Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Hanover Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Hazle Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Hollenback Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Hunlock Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Huntington Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Jackson Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania USA. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 4,453. ... Jenkins Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Kingston Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Lake Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Lehman Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Nescopeck Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Newport Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Pittston Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Plains Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Plymouth Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Rice Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Ross Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Salem Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Slocum Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Sugarloaf Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Union Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Wilkes-Barre Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Wright Township is a township located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ...
Communities and CDPs	Back Mountain | East Berwick | Glen Lyon | Huntington Hills | Mountain Top It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Back Mountain is a census-designated place (CDP) in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... East Berwick is a census-designated place located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Glen Lyon is a census-designated place located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... Huntington Mills is village located in the northeastern section of the state of Pennsylvania. ... Mountain Top is a census-designated place (CDP) in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. ...