Kingston, Adams County, Illinois facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kingston, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Kingston, Adams County, Illinois Location in Illinois Show map of Illinois Kingston, Adams County, Illinois Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Adams
Area
• Total	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
• Land	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	810 ft (250 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	20
• Density	93.90/sq mi (36.28/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-40052
GNIS feature ID	411517

Kingston is a small place in Adams County, Illinois, in the United States. It is called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.

Kingston is also a census-designated place. This means the U.S. Census Bureau counts the people living there. It helps them gather information, even if the place isn't a formal town. You can find Kingston along Illinois Route 104. It is southeast of a town called Liberty.

The community got its name from James King. He was one of the first people to settle there. A post office was opened in Kingston way back in 1836.

Where is Kingston Located?

Kingston is located in the state of Illinois. You can find its exact spot using special coordinates: 39.819449 degrees North and 91.027001 degrees West.

The total area of Kingston is about 0.21 square miles (or 0.55 square kilometers). All of this area is land. There are no large bodies of water like lakes or rivers within its boundaries.

Who Lives in Kingston?

The 2020 census counted the people living in Kingston. There were 20 people living there at that time. These people made up 42 households, and 33 of those were families.

The population density tells us how many people live in a certain area. In Kingston, there were about 93.90 people per square mile. There were also 9 housing units, which are places where people live. Most of the people living in Kingston were White. A small number of people were from two or more races.