Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Kingston Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 3 of the 243 Missouri towns we compare have a lower median rent than Kingston Township. The biggest place to walk is Bonanza Conservation Area, 245 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. Kingston Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Kingston Township 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 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1924 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kingston Township, 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 Township.
Most working residents leave Kingston Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Kingston Township has lost 68 jobs, to 120 in 2023. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Kingston Township, below the Missouri town median (14%) and near the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Kingston Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Kingston 42 school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 32 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Kingston Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Kingston Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of Kingston Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Kingston Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kingston Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Kingston Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Kingston Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bonanza Conservation Area | 1.1 mi | 245 |
| 2. Maurice L. Robison Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Kingston Township; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Kingston Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Kingston Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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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Kingston Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.