KingstonNV
This town of 144 people was settled in 1865.
Is Kingston a good place to live?
Kingston’s age of the median resident is 53.8 years, above both Nevada’s towns (40.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 3 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a lower January low than Kingston. Kingston’s density of trails is 1.6 miles per square mile, below the Nevada town median (2.0) but above the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Kingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
144 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kingston: who provides what
Kingston is unincorporated, so Lander 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kingston.
Most of Kingston’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Battle Mountain (25%), Elko (10%) and Winnemucca (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 126 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Kingston, mostly wildfire
The FEMA risk score in Kingston is 78 of 100. FEMA puts 37% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 30% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Kingston brings four seasons and hot summers
For Kingston, the July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kingston is
Kingston: 75% of adults had a checkup this year. 16% of adults in Kingston report frequent physical distress; 14% have diabetes.
| Kingston | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Kingston | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 15.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.2% of the land in Kingston is protected from building
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 6.4 miles. Kingston has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kingston Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Kingston
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kingston; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Kingston residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
100% of working residents leave Kingston for work
Where Kingston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Kingston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kingston, NV a good place to live?
Kingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.