Kingston Township, Pennsylvania
Kingston Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| FIPS code | 42-079-39792 |
| Website | kingstontownship |
Kingston Township is a township in
History
Establishment
Kingston Township was one of the original townships formed by the Susquehanna Land Company of Connecticut in 1790. The township is named after Kingston, Rhode Island, and was originally called “Kingstown.” The township was later downsized when whole regions were stripped away to form new municipalities (i.e., townships and boroughs).[3]
Shavertown and Trucksville
Philip Shaver was born in 1762 along the Danube River Valley in
In 1816, he donated a piece of land for the first
Frances Slocum
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36.0 km2), of which 13.7 square miles (35.4 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 1.87%, is water.
Kingston Township is densely populated in the southwestern section of the municipality; this is where the villages of Shavertown and Trucksville are located. PA 309 also travels through this portion of the township.
Kingston Township is known as "the gateway to the
Kingston Township is part of Dallas School District (which encompasses approximately 46 square miles).
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,145 | — | |
| 2010 | 6,999 | −2.0% | |
| 2020 | 7,096 | 1.4% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 7,096 | [2] | 0.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of the
There were 2,745 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,997, and the median income for a family was $62,435. Males had a median income of $40,872 versus $30,075 for females. The
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A frozen Frances Slocum Lake -
Cross Creek Community Church -
Checkerboard Inn
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Kingston township Luzerne Co., Pa".
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
