Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | yes |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1790 | 18 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Luzerne, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | 35 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4207939792 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216722 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q6413627 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 401115 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | Mar 1790 |
| View | Reduction | Dallas, Township of (Luzerne) | Creation | Apr 1817 |
| View | Reduction | Franklin, Township of (Luzerne) | Creation | Apr 1843 |
| View | Reduction | Franklin, Township of (Luzerne) | Expansion | Aug 11, 1848 |
| View | Reduction | Kingston, Borough of (defunct) | Creation | Dec 10, 1857 |
| View | Reduction | Luzerne, Borough of | Creation | Sep 25, 1882 |
| View | Reduction | Edwardsville, Borough of | Creation | Jun 16, 1884 |
| View | Reduction | Wyoming, Borough of | Creation | Jun 20, 1885 |
| View | Reduction | Forty Fort, Borough of | Creation | Jan 31, 1887 |
| View | Reduction | Wyoming, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 5, 1887 |
| View | Reduction | Dorranceton, Borough of (defunct) | Creation | Jul 6, 1887 |
| View | Reduction | Luzerne, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 13, 1889 |
| View | Reduction | Kingston, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | 1892–1893 |
| View | Reduction | Courtdale, Borough of | Creation | Sep 6, 1897 |
| View | Reduction | Swoyersville, Borough of | Creation | Dec 12, 1899 |
| View | Reduction | Edwardsville, Borough of | Expansion | 1901–1902 |
| View | Reduction | Kingston, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | 1902 |
| View | Reduction | Pringle, Township of (defunct) | Creation | Mar 5, 1906 |
| View | Ascertainment | Swoyersville, Borough of | Ascertainment | 1931–1932 |
| View | Reduction | Swoyersville, Borough of | Expansion | 1975 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Mar 1790 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class (Home Rule Charter) | Jan 1, 1976 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New County | Luzerne County 1786 Creation | yes+ | Sep 25, 1786 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Luzerne County 2012 Home Rule | yes | Jan 2, 2012 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of a home rule charter for "Kingston Township"] | Mar 13, 1974 | Jan 1, 1976 | ||
| View | Minute | Jun 11, 1975 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Records Request (Elections) | Jan 15, 2016 | ||
| Open Records Request (Relevant items in code) | Nov 18, 2012 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Kingston | 5837844 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Kingston Township-Plymouth Township Proposed 1814 New Township | no* | 1814 |
| View | Annexation | Exeter Township-Kingston Township Proposed 1815 Annexation | unknown | 1815 |
| View | New Township | Kingston Township Proposed 1852 Division | no | 1852 |
| View | New Township | Exeter Township-Kingston Township Proposed 1861 New Township | no* | 1861 |
| View | New Township | Kingston Township Proposed 1860 Division | no* | 1860–1861 |
| View | New Township | Exeter Township-Kingston Township Proposed 1865 New Township | unknown | 1865 |
| View | New Township | Kingston Township Proposed 1866 Division | unknown | 1866 |
| View | New Township | Wyoming Township Proposed 1878 Creation (1) | no | 1878–1879 |
| View | New Township | Wyoming Township Proposed 1878 Creation (2) | no | 1878–1879 |
| View | New Borough | Edwards Borough Proposed 1883 Creation | no | 1883–1884 |
| View | Annexation | Kingston Township-Luzerne Borough Proposed 1888 Annexation | no | 1888 |
| View | New Borough | Swoyersville Borough Proposed 1889 Creation | no* | 1889 |
| View | Annexation | Kingston Township-Kingston Borough Proposed 1891 Annexation | no | 1891–1892 |
| View | New Township | Exeter Township-Franklin Township-Kingston Township Proposed 1894 New Township | no | 1894 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Luzerne County Proposed 1973 Home Rule | no* | 1973–1974 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Luzerne County Proposed 2001 Home Rule | no | 2001–2003 |