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Kingston
Missouricity
Kingston
Total population
271
Median home value
$102,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$45,625
Founded
1843
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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. It is the county seat of Caldwell County.
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History
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Kingston, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves393
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves381
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves345
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves331
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves279
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves279
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves242
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves236
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- HAMILTON ELEM.Elementary · HAMILTON · 289 students · 10.3:1 ratio
- PENNEY HIGHHigh · HAMILTON · 203 students · 10.2:1 ratio
- POLO HIGHHigh · POLO · 156 students · 11.1:1 ratio
- HAMILTON MIDDLEMiddle · HAMILTON · 149 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- POLO ELEM.Elementary · POLO · 142 students · 10.9:1 ratio
- POLO MIDDLEMiddle · POLO · 107 students · 10.7:1 ratio
- COWGILL ELEM.Elementary · COWGILL · 45 students · 9:1 ratio
- MIRABILE ELEM.Elementary · POLO · 39 students · 5.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Kingston
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 228 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 230 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET