Kingston, PA town hall & government
Kingston spent $12.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $970 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kingston's government.
Where Kingston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 46%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Kingston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kingston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wyoming Valley West School District
Kingston's K–12 school district, shared with Courtdale, Edwardsville, Forty Fort, Larksville, Luzerne and Plymouth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 40%
- State 41%
- Federal 19%
Of the $16,982 per pupil, $10,440 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Kingston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kingston pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Kingston's government
Who represents Kingston
Kingston is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.