| Kingston, Iowa | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Iowa#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Kingston |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Des Moines |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.59 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.59 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 81 |
| Population Density Km2: | 17.65 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 40.9767°N -91.0406°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 52637 |
| Area Code: | 319 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-41430 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.77 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.77 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 45.71 |
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]
Kingston is known for its Late Prehistoric Kingston Oneota Site[3] 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.[4] The population was 90 in 1940.[5]