Kingston, Missouri
Kingston, Missouri | ||
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FIPS code 29-38846[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2395539[2] |
Kingston is a city in Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the United States. The population was 290 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the county seat of Caldwell County.[5]
History
Kingston was laid out in 1843, and named for
The
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), all land.[10]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 414 | — | |
1880 | 470 | 13.5% | |
1890 | 465 | −1.1% | |
1900 | 655 | 40.9% | |
1910 | 535 | −18.3% | |
1920 | 371 | −30.7% | |
1930 | 395 | 6.5% | |
1940 | 394 | −0.3% | |
1950 | 338 | −14.2% | |
1960 | 311 | −8.0% | |
1970 | 291 | −6.4% | |
1980 | 280 | −3.8% | |
1990 | 279 | −0.4% | |
2000 | 287 | 2.9% | |
2010 | 348 | 21.3% | |
2020 | 290 | −16.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 107 households, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the city was 37.7 years. 12.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 37% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 63.5% male and 36.5% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 123 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,889, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $18,125 for females. The
Education
Kingston 42 School District operates the Kingston Elementary School in the city.[13]
The city has a public library, the Caldwell County Library.[14]
Notable person
- Charles J. Hughes Jr. - A Democratic U.S. Senator for Colorado.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingston, Missouri
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 265–266.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Kingston 42 School District". Greatschools. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "County Library". Caldwell County Commission. Retrieved March 18, 2018.