Kingston, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Kingston is a village in Green Lake County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 288 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Kingston
. The unincorporated community of Dalton, Wisconsin
is near Kingston.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (11.11%) is water.
of 2000, there were 288 people, 123 households, and 83 families residing in the village. The population density
was 212.7 people per square mile (82.4/km²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 98.2 per square mile (38.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.61% White and 1.39% Native American. 0.35% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 123 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,770. About 2.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Green Lake County, Wisconsin
Green Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 19,105. Its county seat is Green Lake. The center of population of Wisconsin is located in Green Lake County in the city of Markesan.-Geography:...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 288 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Kingston
Kingston, Green Lake County, Wisconsin
Kingston is a town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 900 at the 2000 census. The Village of Kingston and the unincorporated community of Dalton are located within the town.-Geography:...
. The unincorporated community of Dalton, Wisconsin
Dalton, Wisconsin
Dalton is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Kingston located in the southwestern corner of Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on Wisconsin Highway 44. It uses ZIP code 53926. As of the 2010 census, its population was 206. The surrounding countryside is...
is near Kingston.
Geography
Kingston is located at 43°41′36"N 89°7′42"W (43.693508, -89.128563).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (11.11%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 288 people, 123 households, and 83 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 212.7 people per square mile (82.4/km²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 98.2 per square mile (38.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.61% White and 1.39% Native American. 0.35% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 123 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $18,770. About 2.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.