Kingsley, Iowa
| Kingsley, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Kingsley, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°35′21″N 95°58′6″W / 42.58917°N 95.96833°WCoordinates: 42°35′21″N 95°58′6″W / 42.58917°N 95.96833°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Plymouth |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Rick Bohle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2) |
| • Land | 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,411 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,393 |
| • Density | 876.4/sq mi (338.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51028 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-41385 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458095 |
| Website | City of Kingsley |
Kingsley is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,411 at the 2010 census.
Sources differ whether the city was named for J. T. Kingsley, a railroad official, or Henry W. Kinglsey, the original owner of the town site.
Kingsley is located at 42°35′21″N 95°58′6″W / 42.58917°N 95.96833°W (42.589178, -95.968280).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.61 square miles (4.17 km2), all of it land.
Kingsley is located on the edge of the unique land form region called the Loess Hills.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,411 people, 563 households, and 373 families residing in the city. The population density was 876.4 inhabitants per square mile (338.4/km2). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 378.9 per square mile (146.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
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