Kingston, Wisconsin Explained

Kingston, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Kingston
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Green Lake
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.95
Area Land Km2:3.38
Area Water Km2:0.57
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:320
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Total:326
Population Density Km2:94.67
Population Density Sq Mi:245.21
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:43.6936°N -89.1286°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-39750
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Area Total Sq Mi:1.52
Area Land Sq Mi:1.30
Area Water Sq Mi:0.22

Kingston is a village in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 326 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Kingston. The unincorporated community of Dalton, Wisconsin is near Kingston.

The village is named for Kingston, Ontario.[2]

Geography

Kingston is located at 43.6933°N -89.1283°W (43.693508, -89.128563).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.54sqmi, of which, 1.32sqmi of it is land and 0.22sqmi is water.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 326 people, 139 households, and 88 families living in the village. The population density was 247PD/sqmi. There were 148 housing units at an average density of 112.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White, 0.3% African American, and 1.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 139 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the village was 39.8 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.7% male and 46.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 288 people, 123 households, and 83 families living in the village. The population density was 212.7 people per square mile (82.4/km2). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 98.2 per square mile (38.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.61% White and 1.39% Native American. 0.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 123 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,770. About 2.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Book: Gard. Robert E.. The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names. 2015. Wisconsin Historical Society. 9780870207082. September 29, 2017.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . November 18, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 18, 2012.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  7. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1921,' Biographical Sketch of Ira W. Parker, pg. 271
  8. ‘The Wilderness World of John Muir’ Edited by Edwin Way Teale. Book 1954, pgs. 27-34. Houghton Mifflin Company Boston.