Kingston, Missouri

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Population in July 2008: 293. Population change since 2000: +2.1%

Males: 137	(47.0%)
Females: 156	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 64650.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,248 (it was $23,889 in 2000)

Kingston:	$30,248
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,164

Kingston:	$15,164
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,740 (it was $33,800 in 2000)

Kingston:	$54,740
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $64,588; Detached houses: $67,972; Mobile homes: $22,143

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Races in Kingston:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Kingston: 70.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.8%), German (18.1%), English (13.6%), Irish (12.9%), Dutch (4.2%), Italian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1857

Elevation: 912 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 504 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kingston

High school or higher: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kingston city

Never married: 16.1%
Now married: 55.8%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 12.4%
Divorced: 14.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Kingston, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kingston to the number of sex offenders is 147 to 1.

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

Kingston:	1.1% ($358)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (43.2 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (48.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (366.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Polo, MO (2.5 miles ), Hamilton, MO (2.7 miles ), Cowgill, MO (2.9 miles ), Kidder, MO (3.2 miles ), Elmira, MO (3.3 miles) , Cameron, MO (3.6 miles ), Braymer, MO (3.7 miles ), Breckenridge, MO (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 39.64 N, Longitude: 94.04 W

Area code: 816

Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+1.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (25%)
Public administration (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Public administration (14%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
Construction laborers (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Average climate in Kingston, Missouri

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Kingston, Missouri average precipitation

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Kingston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Kingston city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/2004, a category 4 tornado 19.9 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 6 people and caused $300,000 in damages.

Kingston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from Kingston center
On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.6 miles away from Kingston center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kingston:

CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL (about 19 miles; CAMERON, MO)
RAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; RICHMOND, MO)
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Kingston, MO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingston:

METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
PARK UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 51 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 51 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)

Public elementary/middle school in Kingston:

Kingston Elem. (Students: 44; Location: 139 E Lincoln; Grades: PK-08)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.8%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	0.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.2%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kingston, MO

Kingston compared to Missouri state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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Kingston mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Caldwell County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%) Electricity (26%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Kingston

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Community Church of Christ
Adherents	44.6%	23.9%	7.8%	7.2%	3.7%
Congregations	23.5%	23.5%	2.9%	5.9%	5.9%

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Christian Union	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	3.0%	2.3%	2.0%	2.3%
Congregations	2.9%	2.9%	8.8%	2.9%	20.6%

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	$400
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$350
Water Supply	1	$2,500	$30,000	1	$500
Totals for Government	1	$2,500	$30,000	8	$1,250

Kingston government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $21,000
Construction - Central Staff Services: $1,000
Sewerage: $1,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $65,000
Central Staff Services: $31,000

Sewerage: $9,000

General - Other: $5,000

Regular Highways: $2,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $206,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $202,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $30,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $75,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
Tax - Property: $22,000
Public Utilities: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $35,000

7.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,611 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.72%
Missouri average:	7.87%

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 Clay County, MO	1.20% ($54,711 average AGI)
from Clinton County, MO	0.85% ($26,111)
from Jackson County, MO	0.63% ($40,800)

7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,774 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.43%
Missouri average:	7.66%

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 Clay County, MO	1.17% ($32,432 average AGI)
to Clinton County, MO	1.08% ($29,441)
to Ray County, MO	0.57% ($41,722)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kingston:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMRN (1360 AM; 1 kW; CAMERON, MO; Owner: KAAN, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSFT (1550 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kingston:

KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)
KMZU (100.7 FM; CARROLLTON, MO; Owner: KANZA, INC.)
KAYX (92.5 FM; RICHMOND, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KKWK (100.1 FM; CAMERON, MO; Owner: KAAN, INC.)
WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KRLI (103.9 FM; MALTA BEND, MO; Owner: KANZA, INC.)
KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KRNW (88.9 FM; CHILLICOTHE, MO; Owner: NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KGOZ (101.7 FM; GALLATIN, MO; Owner: PAR BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kingston:

KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Jerri L Janjua, 2794 West State Rt Hh, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.7 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: AA0ZW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01264769
Grant Date: 04/04/2007, Expiration Date: 04/04/2017
Registrant: Randall E Coe, 5057 Nw Browning Dr., Kingston, MO 64650
Call Sign: N0YNM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00703847
Grant Date: 06/19/2003, Expiration Date: 09/14/2013, Certifier: Gaylord D Parker
Registrant: Gaylord D Parker, 468 E Main St, Kingston, MO 64650
Call Sign: AB1AT, Previous Call Sign: N2JIP, Licensee ID: L00516801
Grant Date: 02/24/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: Howard A Livingston
Registrant: Howard A Livingston, 3550 Sw Duroc Dr., Kingston, MO 64650
Call Sign: KC0SJX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00862283
Grant Date: 05/12/2004, Expiration Date: 05/12/2014, Cancelation Date: 06/02/2004, Certifier: David W Jensen
Registrant: David W Jensen, 5425 W State Route Hh, Kingston, MO 64650
Call Sign: W0BYU, Previous Call Sign: KC0SJX, Licensee ID: L00862283
Grant Date: 06/02/2004, Expiration Date: 06/02/2014, Certifier: David W Jensen
Registrant: David W Jensen, 5425 W State Route Hh, Kingston, MO 64650

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 182B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7107E , Serial Number: 52107, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 06/08/1959
Registrant (Co-Owned): William L Jr Gifford, 4340 Nw County Farm Dr, Kingston, MO 64650, Other Owners: Ruth A Gifford

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 13
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Kingston

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