Kingston, Ohio

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Kingston, Ohio
Along Main Street in downtown Kingston
Along Main Street in downtown Kingston
Location of Kingston, Ohio
Location of Kingston, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°28′19″N 82°54′50″W / 39.47194, -82.91389
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ross
Area
 - Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Land 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 791 ft (241 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,032
 - Density 2,795.8/sq mi (1,079.5/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45644
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-40376[2]
GNIS feature ID 1064942[1]

Kingston is a village in Ross County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,032 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Kingston is located at 39°28′19″N, 82°54′50″W (39.472029, -82.913974).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,032 people, 452 households, and 287 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,795.8 people per square mile (1,076.9/km²). There were 485 housing units at an average density of 1,313.9/sq mi (506.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.84% White, 0.39% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 452 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the village the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,636, and the median income for a family was $45,729. Males had a median income of $35,804 versus $25,481 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,343. About 5.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

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