Kingston, Tennessee
Kingston: Sunset over the Tennessee River and Cumberland Plateau (photo taken from my front porch on a hilltop south of Kingston)
Kingston: City of Kingston
Kingston: During early morning fog on Watts Barr Lake, Kingston, TN
Kingston: Sunset after a summer rain
Kingston: Country Farm at Kingston Tennesee Lake Front
Kingston: Rock sculpture watching over Watts Bar Lake in Kingston Tennessee
Kingston: Looking North at Kingston
Kingston: Sailboats on the seldom windy Watts Bar Lake in Kingston Tennessee
Kingston: Watts Barr Lake in the City of Kingston
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Population change since 2000: +14.4%
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| Males: 3,008 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 3,015 |  (50.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 47.1 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 39.2 years |
Zip codes: 37763.
| Kingston: | $66,828 |
| TN: | $59,695 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $33,430 (it was $20,301 in 2000)
Kingston city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $214,072 (it was $85,100 in 2000)
| Kingston: | $214,072 |
| TN: | $235,200 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $226,408; detached houses: $241,854; townhouses or other attached units: $296,153; mobile homes: $62,681
Median gross rent in 2021: $758.
(5.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.1% for Black residents, 7.7% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kingston, TN
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- 5,28687.5%White alone
- 3355.5%Two or more races
- 3155.2%Black alone
- 751.2%Asian alone
- 420.7%Hispanic
- 360.6%Other race alone
Races in Kingston detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Kingston, Tennessee as of December 04, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kingston is 198 to 1.
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (17.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (16.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 1 (17.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (16.8) | 5 (85.5) | 4 (68.5) | 2 (34.5) | 1 (17.2) | 2 (34.3) | 4 (69.0) | 2 (34.4) | 1 (16.7) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (72.0) | 1 (17.7) | 1 (16.9) | 2 (33.4) | 6 (100.9) | 4 (68.4) | 2 (34.2) | 4 (68.9) | 2 (34.3) | 4 (68.7) | 3 (51.8) | 1 (17.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 6 (107.4) | 5 (90.0) | 3 (53.2) | 8 (134.8) | 6 (100.2) | 4 (67.3) | 8 (136.8) | 28 (479.2) | 12 (206.8) | 16 (274.8) | 7 (120.2) | 10 (172.6) | 4 (68.9) | 2 (33.3) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 30 (536.9) | 17 (305.9) | 23 (407.7) | 16 (269.6) | 18 (300.6) | 25 (420.5) | 27 (461.5) | 26 (445.0) | 37 (637.5) | 20 (343.5) | 18 (309.1) | 14 (241.6) | 13 (223.8) | 7 (116.7) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 95 (1,700) | 93 (1,674) | 59 (1,046) | 77 (1,298) | 80 (1,336) | 80 (1,345) | 79 (1,350) | 65 (1,112) | 80 (1,378) | 69 (1,185) | 59 (1,013) | 42 (724.9) | 56 (964.0) | 27 (450.2) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 9 (161.1) | 9 (162.0) | 3 (53.2) | 4 (67.4) | 7 (116.9) | 5 (84.1) | 4 (68.4) | 5 (85.6) | 9 (155.1) | 8 (137.4) | 10 (171.7) | 9 (155.3) | 4 (68.9) | 4 (66.7) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 1 (17.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (67.3) | 2 (34.2) | 1 (17.1) | 1 (17.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (17.2) | 1 (17.3) | 1 (17.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 154.3 | 140.9 | 126.0 | 108.2 | 113.9 | 180.8 | 208.0 | 243.4 | 201.8 | 161.4 | 148.0 | 163.6 | 106.2 | 51.5 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Kingston detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 13 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.18 |
| Tennessee average: | 2.57 |
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Ancestries: American (20.7%), Irish (12.2%), English (10.6%), Italian (7.6%), German (6.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1799
Elevation: 233 feet
Land area: 6.55 square miles.
Population density: 920 people per square mile (low).
147 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 0.6% Europe).
| This city: | 2.4% |
| Tennessee: | 5.3% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,579 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,540 (0.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN 
(32.1 miles , pop. 173,890).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (128.0 miles , pop. 545,524).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (446.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Midtown, TN (1.9 miles ),
), Barnard, TN (3.0 miles ),
), Coalfield, TN (3.7 miles ),
), Latitude: 35.87 N, Longitude: 84.50 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +119 (+2.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 727 (26.7%)
Area code: 865
Kingston, Tennessee accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,000
- 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,000
- 2012: 10 buildings, average cost: $175,300
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $308,600
- 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $80,800
- 2007: 43 buildings, average cost: $199,100
- 2006: 39 buildings, average cost: $226,700
- 2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $169,100
- 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $177,000
- 2003: 36 buildings, average cost: $160,900
- 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $154,200
- 2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $116,600
- 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $94,100
- 1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $100,500
- 1998: 32 buildings, average cost: $122,700
- 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $106,200
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Tennessee: | 3.1% |
Population change in the 1990s: +356 (+7.3%).
- Health care (11.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (9.9%)
- Educational services (9.2%)
- Construction (6.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
- Utilities (4.7%)
- Construction (11.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (9.2%)
- Utilities (8.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
- Educational services (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Health care (19.9%)
- Educational services (13.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (10.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Public administration (3.1%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (3.0%)
- Metal & metal products (3.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
- Engineers (3.8%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
- Cashiers (4.7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
Average climate in Kingston, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 67.5. This is about average.
| City: | 67.5 |
| U.S.: | 74.2 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.742. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.742 |
| U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 26.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 26.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2011 was 15.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 15.8 |
| U.S.: | 19.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.78. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.78 |
| U.S.: | 8.46 |
Tornado activity:
Kingston-area historical tornado activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/2/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the Kingston city center killed 4 people and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 2/21/1993, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Kingston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.6 miles away from Kingston center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 164.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 114.5 miles away from Kingston center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 22.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 194.8 miles away from Kingston center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 258.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Roane County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Kingston:
Airports located in Kingston:
- Riley Creek Airport (12TN) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 2,000, Local Ops: 9,000)
- Wolf Creek Airport (2TN7) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingston:
- Roane State Community College (about 7 miles; Harriman, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,302)
- Pellissippi State Community College (about 20 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 7,271)
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (about 33 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 25,483)
- Cleveland State Community College (about 51 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
- Lee University (about 53 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 4,422)
- Tennessee Technological University (about 60 miles; Cookeville, TN; FT enrollment: 9,761)
- University of the Cumberlands (about 63 miles; Williamsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 3,585)
Public high schools in Kingston:
- ROANE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 757, Location: 540 W. CUMBERLAND ST, Grades: 9-12)
- MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 297, Location: 530 LOUDON HW, Grades: 9-12)
Private high schools in Kingston:
- CALVARY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 76, Location: 900 STURGESS ST, Grades: PK-11)
- KINGSTON ACADEMY (Students: 59, Location: 183 FIDDLERS LN, Grades: 1-12)
- MICHAEL DUNN CENTER (Students: 20, Location: 629 GALLAHER RD, Grades: 4-12)
- SAILAWAY LEARNING & ACADEMY (Students: 18, Location: 106 ARMOUR RD, Grades: UG-11)
Public elementary/middle schools in Kingston:
- CHEROKEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 589, Location: 200 PAINT ROCK FERRY RD, Grades: 6-8)
- KINGSTON ELEMENTARY (Location: 2000 KINGSTON HW, Grades: KG-5)
- MIDWAY ELEMENTARY (Location: 130 LAUREL BLUFF RD, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Kingston: Kingston Fire Department (A), Kingston Fire Department Station 2 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Kingston include: BEthel United Presbyterian Church (A), Braxton Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C), Kingston Church of Christ (D), Kingston United Methodist Church (E), Central Church (F), Mars Hill Church (G), Kingston First Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Seuler Cemetery (1), Ladd Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Poor Farm Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Ladd Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Kingston include: Kingston Waterfront Park (1), Kingston City Park (2), Southwest Point Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Roane County Heritage Commission (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 119 Court Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Hotels: Comfort Inn Kingston (905 North Kentucky Street) (1), Family Inns of America Kingston (606 Gallaher Road) (2), Days Inn (495 Gallaher Road) (3), Family Inns of America (606 Gallaher Road) (4), Comfort Inn (905 N Kentucky St) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Roane County - Criminal Court Probation Office (200 East Race Street) (1), Roane County - Judges- Juvenile Court Clerk (200 East Race Street) (2), Roane County - General Sessions Court Clerk (200 East Race Street) (3), Roane County - Judges- Chancery Court (1003 Bradford Way) (4), Roane County - Judges- Circuit Court (200 East Race Street) (5), Roane County - Judges- Sessions Court (200 East Race Street) (6), Roane County - Criminal Court Clerk- Circuit Court Clerk (200 East Race Street) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Birthplace of: Sam Rayburn - Politician, Bowden Wyatt - College football coach, George Lewis Gillespie, Jr. - Army Chief of Engineers, Ryan Hill - College football player (Tennessee Volunteers).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kingston and their reported violations in the past:
KINGSTON WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 9,094, Surface water):Past monitoring violations:WATTS BAR EAST U.D. (Population served: 2,911, Purch surface water):
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In NOV-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2012), St Civil Case under development (JUL-31-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2013)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2012), St Civil Case under development (JUL-31-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2013)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2012), St Civil Case under development (JUL-31-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2013)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In MAR-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2012), St Civil Case under development (JUL-31-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2013)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2012), St Civil Case under development (JUL-31-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2013)
- One other older monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-12-2013), St Public Notif requested (DEC-12-2013)
- 2 minor monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kingston that have no violations reported:
- WATTS BAR UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 12,214, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater under infl of surface water)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people |
| Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 63.6% |
| Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Kingston in 2010:
- 100 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 42 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 16 people in group homes intended for adults
- 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Kingston in 2000:
- 72 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 19 people in nursing homes
- 16 people in other group homes
- 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Banks with branches in Kingston (2011 data):
- United Community Bank: Kingston Branch at 223 North 3rd Street, branch established on 1997/12/30. Info updated 2009/06/23: Bank assets: $6,977.4 mil, Deposits: $6,170.1 mil, headquarters in Blairsville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 106 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Banks, Inc.
- U.S. Bank National Association: Kingston Branch at 421 North Kentucky Street, branch established on 1934/09/01. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Regions Bank: Kingston Branch at 320 N Kentucky Street, branch established on 1973/11/01. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- The Citizens National Bank of Athens: Kingston Office Branch at 202 North Kentucky Street, branch established on 1998/07/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $534.9 mil, Deposits: $464.3 mil, headquarters in Athens, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Bancorp, Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Kingston Branch at 620 North Kentucky Street, branch established on 1981/05/04. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
For population 15 years and over in Kingston:
- Never married: 22.0%
- Now married: 48.8%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 11.8%
- Divorced: 14.8%
For population 25 years and over in Kingston:
- High school or higher: 92.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
- Unemployed: 8.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.2 |
| Tennessee average: | 11.6 |
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Religion statistics for Kingston, TN (based on Roane County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 29,502 | 97 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,385 | 20 |
| Black Protestant | 653 | 4 |
| Catholic | 500 | 1 |
| Other | 345 | 2 |
| None | 19,796 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Roane County: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Roane County: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| Roane County: | 0.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
| Roane County: | 5.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
| Here: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Roane County: | 12.9% |
| State: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Roane County: | 31.1% |
| Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Roane County: | 11.9% |
| Tennessee: | 13.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Kingston: | 48.6% |
| Tennessee: | 49.3% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| This city: | 43.9% |
| Tennessee: | 46.1% |
Average BMI:
| Kingston: | 28.4 |
| Tennessee: | 28.8 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| This city: | 18.6% |
| State: | 21.0% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Kingston: | 9.5% |
| State: | 10.5% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Kingston: | 6.8 |
| Tennessee: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| This city: | 34.9% |
| State: | 33.9% |
General health condition:
| Kingston: | 53.7% |
| Tennessee: | 55.9% |
Average condition of hearing:
| This city: | 76.1% |
| Tennessee: | 79.1% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Kingston, TN Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighters | 14 | $45,867 | $39,315 | 1 | $98 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 13 | $44,886 | $41,433 | 2 | $407 |
| Water Supply | 13 | $58,282 | $53,799 | 1 | $1,342 |
| Streets and Highways | 8 | $26,237 | $39,356 | 1 | $182 |
| Parks and Recreation | 7 | $24,477 | $41,961 | 4 | $796 |
| Financial Administration | 5 | $13,953 | $33,487 | 3 | $2,628 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $7,867 | $47,202 | 5 | $3,102 |
| Judicial and Legal | 1 | $4,147 | $49,764 | 2 | $2,540 |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 7 | $1,400 | |
| Totals for Government | 63 | $225,716 | $42,994 | 26 | $12,495 |
Kingston government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Construction - General - Other: $474,000 ($78.70)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,560,000 ($259.01)
Police Protection: $956,000 ($158.72)
Local Fire Protection: $942,000 ($156.40)
Regular Highways: $816,000 ($135.48)
Sewerage: $801,000 ($132.99)
Parks and Recreation: $616,000 ($102.27)
General - Other: $447,000 ($74.22)
Financial Administration: $419,000 ($69.57)
Solid Waste Management: $288,000 ($47.82)
Libraries: $207,000 ($34.37)
Central Staff Services: $190,000 ($31.55)
General Public Buildings: $86,000 ($14.28)
Health - Other: $24,000 ($3.98)
Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000 ($3.82)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,078,000 ($511.04)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $495,000 ($82.18)
Kingston government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,286,000 ($213.51)
Solid Waste Management: $329,000 ($54.62)
Parks and Recreation: $35,000 ($5.81)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $329,000 ($54.62)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $44,000 ($7.31)
General Revenue - Other: $12,000 ($1.99)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($0.83)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,122,000 ($352.32)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $487,000 ($80.86)
- Tax - Property: $2,193,000 ($364.10)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,503,000 ($249.54)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $236,000 ($39.18)
Public Utility License: $168,000 ($27.89)
Public Utilities Sales: $79,000 ($13.12)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $77,000 ($12.78)
Other License: $33,000 ($5.48)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($0.17)
Kingston government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,386,000 ($2056.45)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,280,000 ($1706.79)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,106,000 ($349.66)
Kingston government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,063,000 ($674.58)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $840,000 ($139.47)
| Businesses in Kingston, TN | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Subway | 2 | |
| GNC | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
| Motel 6 | 1 | |||
Strongest AM radio stations in Kingston:
- WBBX (1410 AM; 1 kW; KINGSTON, TN; Owner: PILGRIM PATHWAY, INC.)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WOFE (580 AM; 1 kW; ROCKWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WECO (940 AM; 5 kW; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO.)
- WMTY (670 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FARRAGUT, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WATO (1290 AM; 5 kW; OAK RIDGE, TN)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
- WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- WLIL (730 AM; 1 kW; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: BP BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kingston:
- WBZH (92.7 FM; HARRIMAN, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WWSR (105.7 FM; ROCKWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WKTS (90.1 FM; KINGSTON, TN; Owner: THE KINGSTON CENTURY CLUB INC.)
- WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
- WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
- WKZX-FM (93.5 FM; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: BP BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
- WLOD-FM (98.3 FM; SWEETWATER, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WECO-FM (101.3 FM; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WNOX-FM (99.1 FM; LOUDON, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
- WKVL-FM (105.3 FM; LOUDON, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WAYA (93.9 FM; SPRING CITY, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
- WOWF (102.5 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: PEG BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNFZ (94.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: JOHN W. PIRKLE)
- WLLJ (103.1 FM; ETOWAH, TN; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING LLC.)
TV broadcast stations around Kingston:
- WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
- WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
- WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
- WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- WBXX-TV (Channel 20; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF TENNESSEE, LLC)
- WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Kingston: George L. Gillespie.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 39Number of bridges
- 535ft / 163mTotal length
- $17,449,000Total costs
- 530,396Total average daily traffic
- 101,688Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11910-1919
- 11930-1939
- 41940-1949
- 91950-1959
- 111960-1969
- 71970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 12000-2009
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kingston)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 130 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Kingston, TN)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 181 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kingston)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Kingston)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 130 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Kingston, TN)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 181 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kingston)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Kingston)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Kingston, TN
- 52343.0%Structure Fires
- 46938.5%Outside Fires
- 18615.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 393.2%Other
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 76. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 104 took place in 2011, and the least - 5 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.0%), and Outside Fires (38.5%).| Most common first names in Kingston, TN among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 132 | 73.3 years |
| William | 104 | 71.9 years |
| Mary | 97 | 76.9 years |
| John | 93 | 76.7 years |
| Charles | 76 | 69.7 years |
| Robert | 69 | 72.6 years |
| George | 36 | 74.5 years |
| Thomas | 35 | 75.3 years |
| Ruth | 27 | 79.2 years |
| Martha | 24 | 79.0 years |
| Most common last names in Kingston, TN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 54 | 74.3 years |
| Brown | 47 | 74.0 years |
| Moore | 42 | 74.5 years |
| Davis | 37 | 75.4 years |
| Johnson | 28 | 79.7 years |
| Ladd | 27 | 77.9 years |
| Hamilton | 24 | 77.7 years |
| White | 22 | 77.2 years |
| Wilson | 21 | 73.0 years |
| Jones | 21 | 73.0 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 65.3%Electricity
- 28.6%Utility gas
- 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Other fuel
- 86.8%Electricity
- 13.2%Utility gas
Kingston compared to Tennessee state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Kingston on our top lists:
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: utilities (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction and extraction occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 5,000+"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: utilities (population 5,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: architecture and engineering occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2011 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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Total of 71 patent applications in 2008-2023.