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Kingston Utah town office
Utah›Piute County

KingstonUT

A town of 129, settled in 1876.

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Photo: Ntsimp · Public domain
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Kingston, UT · Photo: Ntsimp · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Kingston a good place to live?

No town among the 120 in Utah we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Kingston. 37% of the land in Kingston is conserved, above both Utah’s towns (3.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Kingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

129 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Kingston: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Kingston, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKingston Town Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kingston’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPiute School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePiute County Clerk/AuditorPiute County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes84743, 8472384743 99% · 84723 1%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Kingston.

Outdoors

nearly a third of the land in Kingston is protected from building

Kingston’s concentration of trails stands at 0.9 miles per square mile, below the Utah town median (1.1) but above the median of U.S. towns (0.4). 4.5 miles of trail.

36.9%conserved
36.9%
conserved · 1,260 of 3,414 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Kingston has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Kingston’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 74 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 46% come from inland flooding and 22% from earthquakes.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesWinter weather

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Kingston brings four seasons and hot summers

The range runs from 14° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–43°
Spring30–62°
Summer49–85°
Fall31–65°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Kingston’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical Utah or U.S. town

27% of Kingston adults have been diagnosed with depression. No town among the 119 in Utah we compare has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Kingston. In Kingston, 38% of adults have high blood pressure, and 11% binge drink. Among 119 Utah towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Kingston.

KingstonUtah townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%12%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%28%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)11%11%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.4%12%
32 measures vs. Utah
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outKingstonUT
More adults treating high blood pressure75.4%65.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth27.7%9.8%
Beaver Valley Hospital
25.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kingston

16pages on Kingston
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kingston; the nearest are

About Kingston

Town in Utah, United States

Kingston is a town in Piute County, Utah, United States. The population was 135 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1876
Area
5.4 sq mi
Elevation
6,017 ft
ZIP code
84743
Area code
435

Questions about Kingston

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kingston, UT a good place to live?

Kingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.