Kingston township, Washington County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 38.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 1,276 (all rural)
| Males: 653 |  (51.2%) |
| Females: 623 |  (48.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,276 (1,098 owner occupied, 178 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Kingston township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.0%
- Black: 0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4%
- Two or more races: 1.6%
Median age of males: 31.7
Median age of females: 32.5
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Average household size: 2.94
| Kingston township: | 2.9 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.24
| Kingston township: | $32,146 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $392 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $70,975 (it was $49,900 in 2000)
| : | $70,975 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 33 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 30.2% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 18.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Kingston township: Thunderbolt C C C Camp (A), Cruise (B), Stage Ford (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Masonic Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Number 6 Washing Plant Reservoir (A), Whaley-Scott Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Maddin Creek (A), Clear Creek (B), Old Mines Creek (C), Clancy Branch (D), Rabbitville Branch (E), Old Prairie Branch (F), Mineral Fork (G), Rocky Branch (H), Salt Pine Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Kingston township: Washington State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
59% of Kingston township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 940
- Northeast: 15
- Midwest: 77
- South: 127
- West: 20
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 10.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 243
- Mobile homes: 228
Median worth of mobile homes: $43,300
Housing units in Kingston township with a mortgage: 42 (2 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Construction (9%)
- Metal and metal products (9%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Water transportation (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Educational services (23%)
- Health care (18%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Kingston township:
- United States or American (30.0%)
- French (except Basque) (16.1%)
- German (10.4%)
- Irish (10.3%)
- Scotch-Irish (7.0%)
- French Canadian (3.9%)
- Scottish (3.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 262 (65%)
- Carpooled: 134 (33%)
- Walked: 2 (0%)
- Worked at home: 7 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (50%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Wood (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- No fuel used (2%)
94.4% of residents of Kingston township speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (13% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,179- In family households: 1,013 (238 male householders, 68 female householders)
232 spouses, 317 children (278 natural, 7 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 38 other relatives, 50 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 166 (61 male householders (58 living alone)), 52 female householders (44 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 120 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 72 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 12 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 102 1-person, 3 3-persons, 8 6-persons,
269 married couples with children.
101 single-parent households (36 men, 65 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 45
| Here: | 23.0% |
| Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 17.0% |
| Missouri: | 11.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |