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Kingston, MN map Population in July 2007: 119. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 70  (58.3%)
Females: 50  (41.7%)

Meeker County

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

Zip code: 55325


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,400 (it was $39,375 in 2000)
Kingston  $42,400
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,800 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Kingston  $80,800
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Kingston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Kingston: 76.6 (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: 242 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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 early 2007.

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 (26.8 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (73.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (511.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dassel, MN (8.0 miles ), Kimball, MN (8.1 miles ), Darwin, MN (9.3 miles ), South Haven, MN (9.5 miles ), Watkins, MN (10.5 miles ), Cokato, MN (12.0 miles ), Annandale, MN (14.2 miles ), Litchfield, MN (15.3 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


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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 near Minnesota state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.2 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 6/16/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the city center injured 8 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kingston:
  • MEEKER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN)
  • BUFFALO HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BUFFALO, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kingston:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 30 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 80 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 83 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kingston:
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 15 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN; ID: LJF)
  • MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 24 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; ID: MGG)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI-BUTLER FIELD (about 25 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN; ID: HCD)

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 46 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)

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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 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
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:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$275
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$38
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$116
Totals for Government 0$0 9$429



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:
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • 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))
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KXSS (1390 AM; 3 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KDUZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; HUTCHINSON, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)

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)
  • KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WHMH-FM (101.7 FM; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KVSC (88.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KCML (99.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES INC)
  • KLZZ (103.7 FM; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, 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)
  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO 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)

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