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A town of 1,236, settled in 1826. 2.1 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
The best of Kingston’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 32 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. Kingston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Kingston beats most towns.
1,032 counted in 2010 and 1,262 in 2020; an estimated 1,236 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Kingston is from typical.
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Census counts: 336 in 1850, 1,262 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Kingston.
On expected storm and flood damage, Kingston sits below 84% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004. 59% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 9%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Kingston, 29% get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Kingston beats the Ohio average on 2 and trails it on 5. 14% of adults binge drink here, below both Ohio’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (16%). Two figures for adults in the town: 28% have been diagnosed with depression, 41% have high blood pressure.
| Kingston | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kingston | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14% | 16.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For residents in Kingston, the share who live below the poverty line is 26%. Since 2013, Kingston has lost 23 jobs, to 142 in 2023. 1.1% of working residents work locally here, below both the Ohio town median (6.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles.
| Kingston | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 26% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.6% in value. In Kingston, 55% of households are owner-occupiers. The midpoint rent here is $693 a month.
| Kingston | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $693 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Kingston
About 2 of every 100 Kingston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Village in Ohio, United States
Kingston is a village in Ross County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,262 at the 2020 census.
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2.1 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.