Kingston, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Kingston, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Kingston, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Meeker

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.3
area_land_km2 = 1.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 120
population_density_km2 = 94.2
population_density_sq_mi = 244.0

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 315
elevation_ft = 1033
latd = 45 |latm = 11 |lats = 48 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 18 |longs = 54 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 55325
area_code = 320
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blank_info = 27-33344GR|2
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blank1_info = 0646171GR|3
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Kingston is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, along the North Fork of the Crow River. The population was 120 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Minnesota State Highway 15 serves as a main route in the community, and Minnesota State Highway 24 is nearby.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 120 people, 48 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The population density was 244.0 people per square mile (94.6/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 107.8/sq mi (41.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. 34.8% were of German, 28.4% Finnish, 11.3% Swedish, 9.2% Norwegian, 7.8% Irish, and 5.0% French ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 48 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 14.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 140.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,525. There were no families and 2.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.

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