Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Caldwell County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Kingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Kingston beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 414 in 1870, a peak of 655 in 1900, 290 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1924 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kingston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Kingston.
The town’s July high is 88°F, where Missouri’s towns sit at 88°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among residents in Kingston, 16% live below the poverty line. For most workers, Kingston is a place to come home to: only 5% work in town. The town had 119 jobs in 2023, down 40 from 2013. The median household income for Kingston comes to $46,000.
| Kingston | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Kingston who have no health insurance: 11%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Kingston is ahead of Missouri on 2 and behind on 7. Among adults in the town, 41% sleep under 7 hours and 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Kingston | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kingston | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 25% | 28.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.6% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Kingston than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 49% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.2%. Nearly two thirds of households are owner-occupiers in Kingston.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.2 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 2 acres in Kingston.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Maurice L. Robison Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Kingston; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Kingston residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
City in Missouri, United States
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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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Kingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Charles J. Hughes Jr. and J. Roger Guffey.
