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Kingston is a tiny town of 398 people in Tuscola County, Michigan. It's about 37 miles from Flint, MI and 71 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $843 a month.
398people
$101kTypical home
$843/moRent
81° / 29°Summer / winter
43"Snow
197Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 398
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 391 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Detroit, MI
- 37 mi to Flint, MI
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$637/mo)
- Median rent $843/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (186 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (414 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to FNT airport
- 83 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 797 ft
- 434 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tuscola County: R+43 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk