Kingston, Missouri | |
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City | |
Location of Kingston, Missouri |
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Coordinates: 39°38′35″N 94°2′18″W / 39.64306°N 94.03833°WCoordinates: 39°38′35″N 94°2′18″W / 39.64306°N 94.03833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Caldwell |
Area | |
• Total | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
• Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 348 |
• Estimate (2012) | 341 |
• Density | 669.2/sq mi (258.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 64650 |
Area code(s) | 816 |
FIPS code | 29-38846 |
GNIS feature ID | 0720629 |
Kingston is a city in Caldwell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 348 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Caldwell County.
Kingston was laid out in 1843, and named for Austin Augustus King, at the time judge, and afterward 10th Governor of Missouri. A post office has been in operation at Kingston since 1843.
The Caldwell County Courthouse and Far West are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Kingston is located at 39°38′35″N 94°2′18″W / 39.64306°N 94.03833°W (39.643172, -94.038408). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 348 people, 107 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density was 669.2 inhabitants per square mile (258.4/km2). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 255.8 per square mile (98.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 76.4% White, 5.7% African American, 0.9% Asian, 16.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.5% of the population.