Kingston, Washington
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| Kingston, Washington | |
| Nickname: Little City by the Sea | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Kitsap |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km²) |
| - Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,611 |
| - Density | 977.2/sq mi (377.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98346 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-35870[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512350[2] |
Kingston (formerly Apple Tree Cove) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,611 at the 2000 census. Kingston is along the shores of Apple Tree Cove and the Puget Sound, and is home to a major Washington State Ferries terminal linking it to Edmonds. Kingston's schools include Kingston Co-op Preschool, Gordon Elementary, Kingston Middle School, Spectrum Community School, Wolfle Elementary and the new Kingston High School which opened in September.
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[edit] Geography
Kingston is located at (47.798764, -122.499071)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.3 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) of it (32.10%) is water.
[edit] Past And Present
Founded in 1853 by Benjamin Bannister the community was originally known as Apple Tree Cove, By 1880 it was a lumber town until the mill closed down in the early 20th century. But the local lumber yard is still in business today, owned by Tom Wagoner. Known as the "Little city by the sea", Kingston is the northern gateway to the Olympic Peninsula. Now it is the social and economic center of the north end of the Kitsap Peninsula.
[edit] King's Town
In 1869, W.S. Ladd and his wife, Caroline built a cabin on Apple Tree Cove. Michael King then bought the cabin 9 years later. He moved in along with 10 oxen and 10 men. They slowly logged the hills around Apple Tree Cove. Mr. King built many small buildings and shacks along the shore for his men and animals. In 1882, he was done and moved on. The shacks and bunkhouses were left behind and lived in by drifters, squatters and old loggers. People living in the area often referred to this as King's Town, probably as a joke. The name slowly evolved in to Kingston and stuck.
[edit] The Resort Town
The Kingston Townsite was platted on April 24, 1890 by C.C. Calkins and Samuel B. Brierly. Calkins dreamed of Kingston as a Resort town for vacationers from Seattle. Calkins called it The Monterey of Washington. Calkins had drawings and designs for a giant hotel on the waterfront, with a boat launch, a church on the hill, along with a college. After they platted the town, a lower than expected number of people showed up to settle there. Calkins then gave up and left. The town slowly grew, but not at the pace that Calkins had dreamed.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there are 1,611 people, 786 Males (48.8%), 825 Females (51.2%), 685 households, and 452 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 977.2 people per square mile (377.0/km²). There were 773 housing units at an average density of 468.9/sq mi (180.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.06% White, 0.25% African American, 1.18% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.99% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.73% of the population.
There were 685 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,347, and the median income for a family was $54,583. Males had a median income of $43,839 versus $25,781 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,212. About 9.2% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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