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Kingston, Iowa
Streetside in Kingston
Streetside in Kingston
Kingston, Iowa is located in Iowa
Kingston, Iowa
Kingston, Iowa
Location in Iowa
Country United States
State Iowa
County Des Moines
Area
 • Total 1.77 sq mi (4.59 km2)
 • Land 1.77 sq mi (4.59 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 81
 • Density 45.71/sq mi (17.65/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52637
Area code(s) 319
FIPS code 19-41430

Kingston is an unincorporated community in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Kingston is located along State Highway 99, approximately 15 miles north of Burlington.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 81
U.S. Decennial Census

History

Des Moines County Iowa 1903
Kingston in Des Moines County Iowa, in 1903

Kingston is known for its Late Prehistoric Kingston Oneota Site and it is close to the Malchow Mounds State Preserve and the grave of Taimah, a native chieftain.

Kingston was named for its founder, W. King. The population was 90 in 1940.

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