Kingston, Iowa

Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States

40°58′36″N 91°2′26″W / 40.97667°N 91.04056°W / 40.97667; -91.04056CountryUnited StatesStateIowaCounty Des MoinesArea

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• Total1.77 sq mi (4.59 km²) • Land1.77 sq mi (4.59 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Population

(2020)

• Total81 • Density45.71/sq mi (17.65/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

52637

Area code319FIPS code19-41430

Kingston is an unincorporated community in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Kingston is located along State Highway 99, approximately 15 miles north of Burlington.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	81		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

History

Kingston is known for its Late Prehistoric Kingston Oneota Site^[4] and it is close to the Malchow Mounds State Preserve and the grave of Taimah, a native chieftain.

Kingston was named for its founder, W. King.^[5] The population was 90 in 1940.^[6]

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^ Iowa Department of Transportation (2008): Iowa Transportation Map. Ames: Iowa Department of Transportation.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ Straffin,Dean (1971):The Kingston Oneota Site. Iowa City: University of Iowa.
^ The History of Des Moines County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1879. pp. 615.
^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 303.