Kingston, Pennsylvania

Kingston, Pennsylvania
Borough
Aerial view of Kingston
Aerial view of Kingston
Motto: 
"A Great Place to Call Home"[1]
Location of Kingston in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Kingston in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Kingston is located in Pennsylvania
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston is located in the United States
Kingston
Kingston
Coordinates: 41°16′N 75°53′W / 41.267°N 75.883°W / 41.267; -75.883
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
Settled1771
Incorporated1857
Government
 • TypeHome rule (strong executive/appointed manager)
 • MayorJeffrey R. Coslett (D)[2]
Area
 • Total
2.21 sq mi (5.71 km2)
 • Land2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 • Total
13,349
 • Density6,220.41/sq mi (2,401.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
18704
Area code570
FIPS code42-39784
Websitekingstonpa.org

Kingston is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on the western bank of the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes-Barre. Kingston was first settled in the early 1770s, and incorporated as a borough in 1857. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,349, making it the most populous borough in Luzerne County.[5]

  1. ^ "Kingston Borough, Pennsylvania". Kingston Borough, Pennsylvania. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  2. ^ Hiller, Mark (November 16, 2021). "Long-awaited election of Kingston mayor finally determined". PAHomepage. Nexstar Media Inc. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Census 2020".