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Kingstown

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Kingstown

Total population

381

Elevation282 m
Land area4.56 km²
Weather64°F · Clear
Coordinates35.36°, -81.62°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
282 m
Area
4.56 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kingstown is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kingstown had a population of 656.

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History & geography

History

Named in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Kingstown was incorporated in 1989. The town was originally known as "Kingston," but adopted its current name to avoid confusion with Kinston, North Carolina.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
35.3621
Longitude
-81.6201
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
64°F
Clear
Thursday
91°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
68°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
92°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
85°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Kingstown, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
44.3%
Diabetes
15.1%
Adult obesity
45.3%
Binge drinking
11.7%
Adult smoking
15.9%
No leisure activity
29.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
17
Elementary
7
Middle
3
High
5
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Crest High
    High · Shelby · 1,114 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • Burns High
    High · Lawndale · 934 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Crest Middle
    Middle · Shelby · 849 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Shelby High
    High · Shelby · 825 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Burns Middle
    Middle · Lawndale · 734 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Shelby Middle
    Middle · Shelby · 630 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Elizabeth Elementary
    Elementary · Shelby · 569 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Springmore Elementary
    Elementary · Shelby · 553 students · 14.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Alicia Bridges
American singer
H
Hatcher Hughes
American playwright (1881–1945)
M
Martha Mason
American writer
John W. Harrelson
John W. Harrelson
American academic administrator (1885-1955)
Virgil L. Hill Jr.
Virgil L. Hill Jr.
American admiral (1938–2024)
C
Charlie Harrison Cooke
Ph.D. North Carolina State University 1966
Forrest H. Shuford
Forrest H. Shuford
American civil servant
A
Anson Gustavus Melton
Baptist minister of Cleveland County, North Carolina
R
Robert Nathaniel Brooks
American Bishop, college president (1888–1953)
M
Marie Elizabeth Hamrick Mack
American artist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.44
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,621

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
128
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kingstown

America's top-rated smaller cities
America's top-rated smaller cities
David Garoogian · 2010
Fifty Railroads that Changed the Course of History
Fifty Railroads that Changed the Course of History
Bill Laws · 2013

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library