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A town of 271. Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.

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Population
271
residents
Median home value
$152K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
51.2
years
Jobs based here
33
A commuter town

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Small town

271 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Kingston

Most working residents leave Kingston for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (6%), Markesan (5%) and Green Lake (4%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kingston2%
Madison6%
Markesan5%
Green Lake4%
Ripon4%
33 mi
median commute distance
33
jobs based in Kingston
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Kingston beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outKingstonWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.1%9.9%
More adults with COPD9.5%6.5%
More smokers17.8%13.6%
Ripon Medical Center
18.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
18th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Kingston has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–30°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Kingston for work

Where Kingston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

6% → Madison Madison 6% 5% → Markesan Markesan 5% 4% → Green Lake Green Lake 4% 4% → Ripon Ripon 4% 4% → Oshkosh Oshkosh 4% 4% → Brooklyn Brooklyn 4% Kingston · 2% stay
33jobs based in Kingston
2%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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2007 · KingstonWisconsinTheKingstonHouse · Wikimedia Commons
Kingston’s story

Kingston in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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About Kingston

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Kingston is a village in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 281 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Kingston. The unincorporated community of Dalton is near Kingston. The village is named for Kingston, Ontario. The Kingston area is home to a sizable Old Order Amish community, founded in 1977 by people from northern Indiana. The Kingston Amish population is estimated at 2,595.

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Population
281
Elevation
797 ft
ZIP code
53939

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