Pittston Township, Pennsylvania

Pittston Township, Pennsylvania
Official seal of Pittston Township, Pennsylvania
Location of Pittston Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Location of Pittston Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Location of Luzerne County in Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
RegionGreater Pittston
Settled18th century
Established1790
Government
 • TypeBoard of supervisors
 • SupervisorJoseph Hawk
 • SupervisorDeborah Taroli
 • SupervisorDavid Slezak
Area
 • Total
13.79 sq mi (35.71 km2)
 • Land13.77 sq mi (35.66 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Population
 • Total
3,179 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
3,179
 • Density245.88/sq mi (94.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-079-61056
Websitepittstontownship.org
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Pittston Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,179 as of the 2020 census.[2] The township is located within the Greater Pittston region. As of 2010, the total population of Greater Pittston was 48,020. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is located in Pittston Township.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)