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Kingston
Pennsylvaniaborough
Total population
13,397
Median home value
$172,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$55,347
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Kingston is a small borough in Pennsylvania, United States. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (41.265°, -75.887°). Public datasets list a population of roughly 13,397. Population density therefore averages about 2,392 per km², a high population density. The location receives about 1,341 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 52% of daylight hours. It covers about 5.6 km² of land area. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Kingston, PA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves10,414
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,976
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,937
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves9,536
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,871
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves8,867
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,326
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,290
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Wilkes-Barre Area HSHigh · Plains · 2,293 students · 19.9:1 ratio
- Crestwood Secondary CampusHigh · Mountain Top · 1,419 students · 20.3:1 ratio
- Wyoming Valley West SHSHigh · Plymouth · 1,357 students · 16:1 ratio
- State El CtrElementary · Larksville · 1,353 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- Wyoming Valley West MSMiddle · Kingston · 1,191 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- G A R MSMiddle · Wilkes-Barre · 1,026 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- Pittston Area SHSHigh · Pittston · 1,022 students · 19.3:1 ratio
- Pittston Area MSMiddle · Pittston · 964 students · 17.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2025-06-1010 km NW of Forksville, Pennsylvania
- M 3.1 — 2003-08-264 km NNW of Milford, New Jersey
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Kingston
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library