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Kingston is a tiny town of 271 people in Caldwell County, Missouri. It's about 42 miles from St. Joseph, MO and 45 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $591 a month.
271people
$135kTypical home
$591/moRent
87° / 35°Summer / winter
12"Snow
245Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 271
- Part of a metro area
- About 522 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 42 mi to St. Joseph, MO
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$848/mo)
- Median rent $591/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 44
- 24% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to MCI airport
- 43 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 909 ft
- 667 mi to the ocean
- 332 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caldwell County: R+61 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.