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Kingston TownshipOH
A town of 2,690.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,690
2025 Census estimate · +11.5% since 2020
Median home value
$539K
Census ACS
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
112
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#482 of 987 in OH
Is Kingston Township a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Kingston Township grades B overall, 482nd among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The median household earns $112K. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 85% of the country and its schools rank ahead of 81% of Ohio towns. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $539K for a typical one and 6.6 times the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. On history, just 61 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Kingston Township’s median household income is $112,000, above both Ohio’s towns ($75,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Kingston Township for work
Where Kingston Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
112jobs based in Kingston Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Kingston Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Kingston Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 5%), so the B overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 1.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingDOpen →HealthGrady Memorial Hospital 10.6 miles awayAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryDOpen →Civic life4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kingston Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kingston Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDel-Co WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kingston Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBuckeye Valley Local School DistrictBig Walnut Local School District2 districts serve Kingston Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Delaware County Board of ElectionsDelaware County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2022
ZIP code4307443074 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kingston Township.
Kingston Township has less food insecurity than most of Ohio and sends most of its workers to Columbus and beyond, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Ohio.
HealthA
For health, Kingston Township earns an A
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 7.9% of its 11,298 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.
11% of Kingston Township adults report frequent physical distress. Kingston Township beats the Ohio average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 32% of Kingston Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
85%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Kingston Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 28% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
21 better11 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Kingston Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 15.3% |
Grady Memorial Hospital
10.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
90th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
About one in three of Kingston Township’s working residents commute to Columbus
Kingston Township has 112 jobs for its 1,108 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 24.1% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Kingston Township for work: only 1% work in town. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Kingston Township. Since 2013, Kingston Township has added 33 jobs, to 112 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Kingston Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Kingston Township1%
Columbus34%
Westerville7%
Delaware6%
Orange Township3%
19 mi
median commute distance
112
jobs based in Kingston Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Kingston Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Kingston Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
The median household earns $111,667, against $71,389 across Ohio, one input to its A+ for jobs and income.
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). Kingston Township has grown 12% since 2020, to 2,690 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
41.2median age · OH 39.7
| Kingston Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.2 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
Kingston TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school31%
Some college20%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s28%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Kingston Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.5% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 0.2% of Kingston Township
2.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
#572for trails in OH
| Kingston Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.2%
conserved · 31 of 15,148 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Kingston Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kingston Township.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade D
The median home in Kingston Township sells for about $250K
At 6.6 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 96% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $5,033, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
$250Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 45 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kingston Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
38 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
22 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
17 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
25 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
23 mi Stadium & arenaValue City ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kingston Township
18pages on Kingston Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Kingston Township
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Delaware9.7 mi$53,888 tuitionMethodist Theological School in OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Delaware10.2 miOtterbein UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Westerville13.7 mi$35,548 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Kingston Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Kingston Township
Township in Ohio, US
Kingston Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 2,359.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
Kingston Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Kingston Township.
Porter TownshipPeru TownshipBerkshire TownshipBrown TownshipKingston Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Township | #482 | B | D | — | A− | A |
| Porter Township | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Peru Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Berkshire Township | #258 | A− | D | — | A− | A |
| Brown Township | — | — | C− | — | A− | A− |
Porter Township, Peru Township and Brown Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Kingston Township, Porter Township, Peru Township, Berkshire Township and Brown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Kingston Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Kingston Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kingston Township, OH a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Kingston Township grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #482 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Kingston Township, OH expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $539,000, 119% above the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.