Kingston, Illinois
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Kingston is a village located in DeKalb County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 980.
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Geography
Kingston is located at 42°5'60" North, 88°45'43" West (42.099945, -88.761913)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 980 people, 328 households, and 251 families residing in the village. The population density is 378.4/km² (976.9/mi²). There are 338 housing units at an average density of 130.5/km² (336.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 96.43% White, 0.10% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.35% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. 6.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 328 households out of which 46.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% are married couples living together, 8.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% are non-families. 17.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.94 and the average family size is 3.37.
In the village the population is spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 112.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $55,179, and the median income for a family is $58,929. Males have a median income of $43,000 versus $28,083 for females. The per capita income for the village is $21,432. 4.8% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.1% of those under the age of 18 and 17.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Schools
Kingston is part of the Genoa-Kingston (GK) School District (http://www.gkschools.org/) with nearby Genoa. The district has 3 Public Elementary schools: Davenport Elementary School (http://www.gkschools.org/des/) (Grades K-1) and Genoa Elementary School (http://www.gkschools.org/ges/) (Grades 4-5) located in Genoa and Kingston Elementary School (http://www.gkschools.org/kes/) (Grades 2-3) located in Kingston. In addition, Genoa is home to the Genoa-Kingston Middle School (http://www.gkschools.org/ms/) (Grades 6-8) and the Genoa-Kingston High School (http://www.gkschools.org/hs/) (Grades 9-12). The GK School District's team name is the Cogs, an acronym created from the phrase "Community of Genoa Schools" that also evokes a feeling of teamwork not unlike the cogs in a machine.