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KingstonWI
1,107 residents make their home in this town in Wisconsin.
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Population
1,107
2025 Census estimate · +3.5% since 2020
Typical home
$218K
+11.3% in a year
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
26.4
years
Jobs based here
59
A commuter town
Is Kingston a good place to live?
The best of Kingston’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for walkability; the weakest is a C− for incomes. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Kingston, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 59 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. 16% of the land in Kingston is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). On civic life, just 15 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Grand River Marsh Wildlife Area, at 2,974 acres. Kingston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestC−Jobs & income
Small town
1,107 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MarquetteBuffaloKingstonManchesterScottKingston
How Kingston grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Kingston is from typical.
Jobs & income$83K median household incomeC−Open →HealthAspirus Divine Savior Hospital 16.2 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 26.9% of households have no car; 9.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →SchoolsAhead of most towns comparedBOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailBOpen →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageBOpen →Civic life1.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
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: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kingston, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers73% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kingston’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Kingston ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes53926, 5394653926 95% · 53946 4%Census 2020
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.
63%of WI districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Ridge School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 34 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade B+
Kingston’s typical home value is about $218K
Kingston’s midpoint rent comes in at $856 a month. Home values are up 11% over the year to September 2026. The share of households in Kingston who are owner-occupiers: 87%.
$218KZillow home value
| Kingston | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $856 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Kingston$218K
Wisconsin$337K
+11.3%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Kingston stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
The median commute is under 24 miles. In Kingston, 19% of workers work remotely from home. The top destinations are Ripon (9%), Markesan (6%) and Green Lake (4%). The town’s mean commuting time stands at 26 minutes.
1%work in town
| Kingston | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 19% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Kingston1%
Ripon9%
Markesan6%
Green Lake4%
Appleton3%
24 mi
median commute distance
59
jobs based in Kingston
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 63% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Kingston are less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns
For adults in Kingston, the share who binge drink is 19%. 17% of adults in Kingston smoke cigarettes; 76% had a checkup this year.
33%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Kingston | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Kingston | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 13.6% |
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
16.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB
In Kingston, 16.4% of the land is conserved
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.8 miles.
16.4%conserved
16.4%
conserved · 3,070 of 18,708 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grand River Marsh Wildlife Area | — | 2,974 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Kingston: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 9° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 46 inches of snow a winter.
46″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
The biggest natural risk in Kingston is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
In Kingston, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 55 of 100. FEMA puts 53% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to tornadoes.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kingston
18pages on Kingston
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kingston; the nearest are
Ripon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ripon20.6 mi$51,900 tuitionMoraine Park Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fond du Lac39.1 mi$4,819 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-OshkoshUniversity or college · Public · Oshkosh39.8 mi$8,532 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Kingston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Kingston for work
Where Kingston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
59jobs based in Kingston
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kingston
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Kingston is a village in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 281 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Kingston. The unincorporated community of Dalton is near Kingston. The village is named for Kingston, Ontario. The Kingston area is home to a sizable Old Order Amish community, founded in 1977 by people from northern Indiana. The Kingston Amish population is estimated at 2,595.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 797 ft
- ZIP code
- 53939
Questions about Kingston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kingston, WI expensive?
Not for the area. That is 3.2 years of the area's median household income ($68,196 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.