Kingston Township, Pennsylvania
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Kingston Township is a township in Luzerne County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 7,145 at the 2000 census. The villages of Trucksville
and Shavertown
and a portion of the borough of Wyoming
are located here as is Frances Slocum State Park
. The township is described as "the gateway" to "The Back Mountain", which is a census-designated place
consisting of Kingston Township, Dallas, Harveys Lake, West Wyoming, a part of Wyoming, and Lehman.
, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36 km²), of which, 13.6 square miles (35.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (2.16%) is water.
of 2000, there were 7,145 people, 2,745 households, and 2,083 families residing in the township. The population density
was 526.2 people per square mile (203.1/km²). There were 2,923 housing units at an average density of 215.3 per square mile (83.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.95% White, 0.24% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.08% from other races
, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
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 per capita income
for the township was $23,885. About 4.2% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
in Downtown
Wilkes-Barre
, Pennsylvania
, a city nine miles east of the township. Days later, Selenski turned himself in at his home on Mount Olivet Road in the Wyoming section of Kingston Township. The story made national headlines and all major news sources reported that Selenski's home was in "Kingston Township, a place five miles from Wilkes-Barre."
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 7,145 at the 2000 census. The villages of Trucksville
Trucksville, Pennsylvania
Trucksville is an unincorporated community in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the "neighbor town" of Shavertown, located literally adjacent to Trucksville. The village is the site of the Lands at Hillside Farms, a popular small dairy store planned to expand...
and Shavertown
Shavertown, Pennsylvania
Shavertown is an unincorporated community in Kingston and Jackson Townships, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies approximately west of the city of Wilkes-Barre and southwest of Scranton.-Vice-presidential visit:...
and a portion of the borough of Wyoming
Wyoming, Pennsylvania
Wyoming is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States five miles north of Wilkes Barre, on the Susquehanna River. Formerly, coal mining was the chief industry. In 1900, 1,909 people resided in Wyoming. There were 3,010 residents in 1910...
are located here as is Frances Slocum State Park
Frances Slocum State Park
Frances Slocum State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Frances Slocum Lake is a man-made, horseshoe-shaped lake that is a popular fishing and boating destination...
. The township is described as "the gateway" to "The Back Mountain", which is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
consisting of Kingston Township, Dallas, Harveys Lake, West Wyoming, a part of Wyoming, and Lehman.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36 km²), of which, 13.6 square miles (35.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (2.16%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 7,145 people, 2,745 households, and 2,083 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 526.2 people per square mile (203.1/km²). There were 2,923 housing units at an average density of 215.3 per square mile (83.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.95% White, 0.24% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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 per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $23,885. About 4.2% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
2003 Selenski incident
In 2003, convicted criminal Hugo Selenski escaped from the Luzerne County JailLuzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
in Downtown
Downtown
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Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the county seat of Luzerne County. It is at the center of the Wyoming Valley area and is one of the principal cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, which had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, a city nine miles east of the township. Days later, Selenski turned himself in at his home on Mount Olivet Road in the Wyoming section of Kingston Township. The story made national headlines and all major news sources reported that Selenski's home was in "Kingston Township, a place five miles from Wilkes-Barre."