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Meeker County

Population in July 2008: 118. Population change since 2000: -1.7%
 

Males: 68  (58.3%)
Females: 50  (41.7%)

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 55325


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,214 (it was $39,375 in 2000)
Kingston:  $49,214
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,071
Kingston:  $18,071
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,341 (it was $64,000 in 2000)
Kingston:  $124,341
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $146,382; Detached houses: $152,987; In 2-unit structures: $146,040; Mobile homes: $25,000

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Races in Kingston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Kingston: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.7%), Swedish (33.3%), Norwegian (14.2%), French (12.5%), Greek (10.8%), Irish (10.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1027 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 240 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kingston

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kingston city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Minnesota:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Kingston:  0.8% ($483)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (25.9 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (53.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (405.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dassel, MN (2.8 miles ), Kimball, MN (2.8 miles ), South Haven, MN (2.9 miles ), Darwin, MN (2.9 miles ), Watkins, MN (3.1 miles ), Cokato, MN (3.2 miles ), Annandale, MN (3.2 miles ), Litchfield, MN (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 45.20 N, Longitude: 94.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-8.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Truck transportation (14%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Paper (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (33%)
  • Social assistance (24%)
  • Printing and related support activities (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (15%)
  • Child care workers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)



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Kingston-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Kingston city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 tornado 32.6 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Kingston-area historical earthquake activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from Kingston center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kingston:
  • MEEKER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN)
  • BUFFALO HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BUFFALO, MN)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingston:
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,857)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.8%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.2%


Kingston compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Meeker County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Electricity (10%)


Religion statistics for Kingston

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.50%
Here68.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents43.6%28.8%5.3%4.1%3.8%
Congregations25.6%12.8%5.1%5.1%7.7%
Name The Evangelical Covenant ChurchBaptist General ConferenceChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents3.1%2.6%1.6%1.5%5.6%
Congregations5.1%5.1%5.1%5.1%23.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$13
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$326
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$326
Totals for Government 0$0 12$665



Kingston government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,815 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Stearns County, MN  1.03% ($32,187 average AGI)
from Wright County, MN  1.03% ($40,198)
from McLeod County, MN  0.76% ($45,299)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to McLeod County, MN  0.85% ($31,933 average AGI)
to Wright County, MN  0.79% ($33,942)
to Stearns County, MN  0.75% ($33,682)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kingston:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KXSS (1390 AM; 3 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KLFD (1410 AM; 1 kW; LITCHFIELD, MN; Owner: MID MINNESOTA BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kingston:
  • KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO LLC)
  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHMH-FM (101.7 FM; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KVSC (88.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KLZZ (103.7 FM; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • KCML (99.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES INC)
  • KKJM (92.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: GABRIEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, ST. CLOUD)
  • KCFB (91.5 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN B/CASTERS, INC)
  • KKLN (94.1 FM; ATWATER, MN; Owner: FLAGSHIP BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Kingston:
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • K19BG (Channel 19; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $403,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 360

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • DAVID A JONES, Kingston, Minnesota, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.6 m, Overall height: 90.5 m
    Registrant: Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., 3415 University Avenue, West, St. Paul, MN 55114-2009, Phone: (651) 642-4334, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • Kingston, 0.6 Miles Ne Of Kingston, Minnesota, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.6 m, Overall height: 90.5 m, Call Sign: WLF460
    Assigned Frequencies : 7075.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/25/1985, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 828-1889, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • Kingston, Kingston, Minnesota, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.6 m, Overall height: 90.5 m, Call Sign: WLF489
    Assigned Frequencies : 7025.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/17/1986, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw., Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 828-1889, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • Kingston, Kingston, Minnesota, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.6 m, Overall height: 90.5 m, Call Sign: WLF510
    Assigned Frequencies : 7100.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/17/1986, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 828-1889, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: NG0R, Previous Call Sign: KC0LBT, Licensee ID: L00380300
    Grant Date: 03/16/2004, Expiration Date: 03/16/2014, Certifier: John A Hoaglun
    Registrant: John A Hoaglun, 30826 724th Ave, Kingston, MN 55325
  • Call Sign: K0AEA, Previous Call Sign: KC0SXO, Licensee ID: L00906296
    Grant Date: 09/17/2004, Expiration Date: 09/17/2014, Certifier: Cristy M Hoaglun
    Registrant: Cristy M Hoaglun, 30826 724th Ave, Kingston, MN 55325

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