Kingston, Pennsylvania

Kingston: Borough in central Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

About

Kingston is a city located in the county of Luzerne in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 13,182 and a population density of 5,965 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 12,787 inhabitants.

The city was created 167 years ago in 1856.

Kingston locator map
Location of Kingston on Pennsylvania map.

Quick Facts about Kingston

Population : 12,787 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
County : Luzerne County
Postal code : 18704
Phone Area Codes : 570
Area : 2.21 km2
Named for : Kingston
Altitude : 1,788 feet / 545 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1857 (167 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−04:00, Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 12:33:47 (4th December 2024)
Density : 5,786 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -3.09% (2010-2020)
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Kingston Armory LuzCo PA 3 image

Geography

Kingston is located at 41°15'42"N 75°53'49"W (41.2617500, -75.8968600). It has 4 neighbors: Edwardsville, Forty Fort, Luzerne and Wilkes-Barre.

Kingston map

Kingston has 4 neighbours.

  • Edwardsville borough in central Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
  • Forty Fort borough in northeastern Luzerne, County, Pennsylvania
  • Luzerne borough in central Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Wilkes-Barre county seat of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Kingston decreased by 3.09% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2000 13,855 -
2010 13,182 -5.11% census
2011 13,141 -0.31% estimation process
2012 13,128 -0.1% estimation process
2013 13,047 -0.62% estimation process
2014 13,003 -0.34% estimation process
2015 12,945 -0.45% estimation process
2016 12,891 -0.42% estimation process
2017 12,892 0.01% estimation process
2018 12,874 -0.14% estimation process
2019 12,831 -0.34% estimation process
2020 12,787 -0.34% estimation process

Kingston zip code is 18704. County name: Luzerne, County fips: 42079

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People born in Kingston (42)

People born in Kingston, including singer, businesswoman Edie Adams, bodybuilder Frank Zane, Union Army general, lawyer, judge, governor Henry M. Hoyt, .

List

  • Dan Harris (American director and screenwriter) he was born in 29/08/1979
  • Dave Popson (American professional basketball player) he was born in 17/05/1964
  • Andy Salata (American football player and coach (1900-1983)) he was born in 11/07/1900
  • Bill Kern (American football player and coach (1906-1985)) he was born in 02/09/1906
  • Bob Coolbaugh (American football player (1939-1985)) he was born in 05/07/1939
  • Charles Bressler (American opera singer) he was born in 01/04/1926
  • Clarence Dennis Coughlin (American politician) he was born in 27/07/1883
  • Dan Terry (American jazz, big-band leader, musician) he was born in 22/12/1924
  • Ed Rutkowski (American football player) he was born in 21/03/1941
  • George Bednar (American-football player (1942-2007)) he was born in 16/03/1942
  • George Denison (American politician) he was born in 22/02/1790
  • Jimy Hettes (American martial artist) he was born in 09/06/1987
  • John Kuc (American powerlifter) he was born in 01/01/1947
  • John Quackenbush (American bioinformatician) he was born in 04/01/1962
  • Lauren Powley (American field hockey player) she was born in 05/03/1984
  • Len Supulski (American football player (1920-1943)) he was born in 15/12/1920
  • Mike Altieri (American film actor) he was born in 14/04/1973
  • Mike Malast (American entrepreneur) he was born in 14/11/1983

Schools in Kingston

College & universities near Kingston, PA

Code Name City ZIP
213321 King's College Wilkes-Barre (PA) 18711-0801

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Kingston, PA

Code Name Address Type
WKB Wilkes-Barre, PA 47 South Washington Street BUS
SRN Scranton, PA 23 Lackawanna Avenue BUS
WHV White Haven, PA I-476, Exit 95/I-80, Exit 277, at Hwy 940 BUS

Post offices near Kingston

Post Office Name City ZIP
Kingston Post Office Kingston (PA) 18704

Other places with the same name (15)

Other cities in Luzerne County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Luzerne County , PA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Back Mountain 26,973 Unincorporated community
Hazleton 24,809 City in southern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Nanticoke 10,278 City in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Plains 9,657 Township in eastern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Cranberry 6,218 Township in Butler County, Pennsylvania
Plymouth 5,752 Borough in northeastern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Exeter 5,519 Borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Swoyersville 5,010 Borough in northeastern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Duryea 4,910 Borough in northeastern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
West Pittston 4,745 Borough in northeastern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Edwardsville 4,738 Borough in central Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Larksville 4,395 Borough in central Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
West Hazleton 4,318 Borough in southwestern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Forty Fort 4,025 Borough in northeastern Luzerne, County, Pennsylvania
Freeland 3,413 Borough in southern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Pittston 3,346 City in northeastern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Distance to Other Cities

Kingston distances to largest Pennsylvania cities