Kingston, OK

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Kingston, Oklahoma

Kingston, Oklahoma, in Marshall county, is 55 miles N of McKinney, Texas (center to center) and 83 miles N of Dallas, Texas. The town has a population of 1,390.

The People and Families of Kingston

In Kingston, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kingston had a median family income of $30,259.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Kingston Housing

In Kingston, 71% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, Kingston may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young.

Commuting

In Kingston, 94% of commuters drive to work. In the town, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

High Points

Kingston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Kingston, OK

Comparing Kingston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	55 miles N of McKinney, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	83 miles N of Dallas, Texas
County	Marshall
Standard Zip Codes	73439
Phone Area Codes	580
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.999
Longitude	-96.718

Station	MADILL
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	42.1 inches

Station	DURANT
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 51 F
Apr Temp	48 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Station	SHERMAN
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 51 F
Apr Temp	52 to 73 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 75 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,390	100%
Male	671	48.3%
Female	719	51.7%
Under 18	379	27.3%
18+	1,011	72.7%
65+	231	16.6%
Median Age	36.4
Average Family Size	2.94
White	1,092	78.6%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	204	14.7%
Other	25	1.8%
Mixed Race	66	4.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	61	4.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,526
Growth	136
Growth %	9.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	38.6%
US/American	29.1%
German	8.7%
Irish	7.4%
English	6.4%
Dutch	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Welsh	1.1%
Italian	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Dutch West Indian	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
European	0.5%
British	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kingston	1,390	$30,259
Colbert	1,065	$30,250
Madill	3,410	$26,892
Mannsville	587	$30,982
Mead	123	$23,125
Oakland	674	$28,875
Tishomingo	3,162	$28,462

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