KingstonIL
Home to 132 people, the town was settled in 1836.
Is Kingston a good place to live?
83% of residents live below the poverty line in Kingston, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Kingston. Kingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
132 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kingston.
Kingston: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 17 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kingston is
For adults in Kingston, the share who smoke cigarettes is 15%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Kingston beats Illinois on 5 and trails on 1.
| Kingston | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Kingston | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kingston has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
24% of Kingston’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 19%. Compared with 50% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Kingston
Mark Twain Cave and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kingston. Close and well known come first.
19 mi CaveMark Twain Cave
19 mi MuseumMark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
9 mi National Historic SiteNew Philadelphia National Historic Site
21 mi MuseumJohn Wood MansionPhoto credits
Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain
Moving to Kingston: who provides what
Kingston is unincorporated, so Adams County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kingston; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Kingston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Kingston
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Kingston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Beverly and Richfield Townships, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Kingston is located along Illinois Route 104 southeast of Liberty.
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- Elevation
- 810 ft
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Is Kingston, IL a good place to live?
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