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Kingston, Ohio
Village
Along Main Street
Along Main Street
Motto(s): 
"...Community, Friends, Family...a place to call home"
Location of Kingston, Ohio
Location of Kingston, Ohio
Location of Kingston in Ross County
Location of Kingston in Ross County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ross
Area
 • Total 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
 • Land 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,262
 • Density 3,410.81/sq mi (1,315.19/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45644
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-40376
GNIS feature ID 2398352

Kingston is a village in Ross County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,262 at the 2020 census.

Kingston was platted in 1816.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 336
1860 375 11.6%
1870 345 −8.0%
1880 442 28.1%
1890 751 69.9%
1900 735 −2.1%
1910 813 10.6%
1920 800 −1.6%
1930 857 7.1%
1940 864 0.8%
1950 958 10.9%
1960 1,066 11.3%
1970 1,157 8.5%
1980 1,208 4.4%
1990 1,153 −4.6%
2000 1,032 −10.5%
2010 1,032 0.0%
2020 1,262 22.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,032 people, 458 households, and 299 families living in the village. The population density was 2,789.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,076.9/km2). There were 503 housing units at an average density of 1,359.5 per square mile (524.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 458 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.73.

The median age in the village was 40.2 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

Education

Kingston's children attend the schools of the Zane Trace School District, including Zane Trace High School.

Kingston has a public library, a branch of the Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library.

See also

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