Kingston, Rhode Island
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Kingston, Rhode Island
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Kingston, Rhode Island
Location in the state of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island (the United States)
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| Coordinates:41°29′N71°32′W / 41.483°N 71.533°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,825 |
| • Density | 5,025.69/sq mi (1,941.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| ZIP code |
02881
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| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-38980[3] |
| GNISfeature ID | 1217812[4] |
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Kingston Village Historic District
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Kings County Court House (now a public library) where the Constitution was last voted against by Rhode Island in 1790
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| Area | 470 acres |
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| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal, Colonial |
| NRHP referenceNo. | 74000011[5] |
| Added to NRHP | May 1, 1974 |
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Kingstonis a village and acensus-designated placewithin thetownofSouth KingstowninWashington County,Rhode Island, United States, and the site of the maincampusof theUniversity of Rhode Island. The population was 6,974 at the2010 census.[6]Much of the village center is listed on theNational Register of Historic PlacesasKingston Village Historic District. It was originally known asLittle Rest.
History
[edit]Kingston was first settled in the late seventeenth century. Originally known as Little Rest, the name was changed to Kingston in 1826. It was thecounty seatforWashington County(formerly Kings County) from 1752 until 1894, when anew courthousewas built in nearbyWest Kingston. West Kingston is also the site of the historicKingston Railroad Stationwhich opened in June 1875. The station is served byAmtrakon itsNortheast Corridor.
For a time, starting in the late 1770s, the preacher Jemima Wilkinson, known as thePublic Universal Friendresided and gave sermons in the town.[7]As late as the 1900s inhabitants of Kingston called a species ofsolidago"Jemima weed", because its appearance in the town coincided with the preacher's first visit to the area.[7][8][9]
South Kingstown established the Kingston Historic District in 1959, and much of Kingston village became a National Register historic district in 1974 as Kingston Village Historic District. The historic district is located just outside the campus of theUniversity of Rhode Islandand contains many fine examples of 18th and 19th centuryarchitecture. The historic district includes 38 buildings.
TheUniversity of Rhode Islandwas established at Kingston in 1888 as the Rhode Island Agricultural School and Agricultural Experiment Station, by funding fromthe Hatch Act of 1887. In 1892 the Agricultural School became the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts with funding from theSecond Morrill Land Grant Act of 1890, later becoming Rhode Island State College in 1909 and theUniversity of Rhode Islandin 1951.[10]
Economy
[edit]In addition to the university, major businesses in Kingston includeAPC by Schneider Electricand the Arnold Lumber Company.
Education
[edit]Public schools are operated by the South Kingstown School District. Educational institutions in Kingston include:
- The Compass School, a public K-8 charter school
- Kingston Hill Academy, a public K-5 charter school
- University of Rhode Island
- Gordon Research Conferencescenter[11]
Houses of worship
[edit]Religious denominations represented with churches, mosques, and synagogues in Kingston or on the university campus are Roman Catholicism, the United Church of Christ, Episcopalians, United Methodists, Baptists, Islam, and Judaism.
Geography
[edit]According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.563 square miles (4.05 km2), of which 1.556 square miles (4.03 km2) is land and 0.007 square miles (0.02 km2) (0.45%) is water.[12]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Kingston, Rhode Island (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
70 (21) |
82 (28) |
89 (32) |
97 (36) |
96 (36) |
100 (38) |
100 (38) |
95 (35) |
87 (31) |
80 (27) |
73 (23) |
100 (38) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 57.9 (14.4) |
57.4 (14.1) |
65.8 (18.8) |
75.7 (24.3) |
85.9 (29.9) |
89.6 (32.0) |
92.5 (33.6) |
90.6 (32.6) |
86.1 (30.1) |
78.3 (25.7) |
69.1 (20.6) |
60.9 (16.1) |
94.1 (34.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 40.2 (4.6) |
42.5 (5.8) |
49.1 (9.5) |
59.7 (15.4) |
69.7 (20.9) |
78.0 (25.6) |
83.3 (28.5) |
82.4 (28.0) |
75.8 (24.3) |
65.2 (18.4) |
54.5 (12.5) |
45.2 (7.3) |
62.1 (16.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.5 (−0.8) |
32.2 (0.1) |
38.7 (3.7) |
48.4 (9.1) |
58.2 (14.6) |
66.9 (19.4) |
72.6 (22.6) |
71.4 (21.9) |
64.6 (18.1) |
53.8 (12.1) |
44.1 (6.7) |
35.8 (2.1) |
51.4 (10.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.8 (−6.2) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
37.1 (2.8) |
46.6 (8.1) |
55.9 (13.3) |
61.8 (16.6) |
60.3 (15.7) |
53.4 (11.9) |
42.4 (5.8) |
33.8 (1.0) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
40.7 (4.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −0.5 (−18.1) |
2.4 (−16.4) |
10.5 (−11.9) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
41.1 (5.1) |
48.8 (9.3) |
46.2 (7.9) |
35.5 (1.9) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
15.9 (−8.9) |
7.6 (−13.6) |
−3.7 (−19.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −23 (−31) |
−22 (−30) |
−10 (−23) |
8 (−13) |
25 (−4) |
30 (−1) |
38 (3) |
33 (1) |
25 (−4) |
13 (−11) |
−4 (−20) |
−17 (−27) |
−23 (−31) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 4.24 (108) |
3.77 (96) |
5.59 (142) |
4.90 (124) |
3.81 (97) |
4.11 (104) |
3.30 (84) |
4.26 (108) |
4.36 (111) |
4.98 (126) |
4.49 (114) |
5.33 (135) |
53.14 (1,350) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.0 (25) |
9.9 (25) |
6.2 (16) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.6 (1.5) |
6.6 (17) |
34.5 (88) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 5.9 (15) |
6.2 (16) |
3.7 (9.4) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
4.0 (10) |
9.7 (25) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 10.7 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 11.2 | 127.7 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 4.5 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 14.7 |
| Source:NOAA[13][14] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 7,825 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[15] | |||
2020 census
[edit]The2020 United States censuscounted 7,825 people, 717 households, and 426 families in Kingston. The population density was 5,025.7 per square mile (1,940.4/km2). There were 782 housing units at an average density of 502.2 per square mile (193.9/km2).[16][17]The racial makeup was 79.32% (6,207)whiteorEuropean American(78.82%non-Hispanic white), 5.0% (391)blackorAfrican-American, 0.23% (18)Native AmericanorAlaska Native, 4.74% (371)Asian, 0.05% (4)Pacific IslanderorNative Hawaiian, 7.87% (616) fromother races, and 2.79% (218) fromtwo or more races.[18]HispanicorLatinoof any race was 8.73% (683) of the population.[19]
Of the 717 households, 25.9% had children under the age of 18; 55.0% were married couples living together; 22.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 25.4% of households consisted of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[16]The average household size was 2.9 and the average family size was 3.2.[20]The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 9.6% of the population.[21]
4.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 80.2% from 18 to 24, 5.3% from 25 to 44, 5.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 19.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 138.3 males.[16]For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 139.4 males.[16]
The 2016-2020 5-yearAmerican Community Surveyestimates show that the median household income was $112,344 (with a margin of error of +/- $17,256) and the median family income was $111,563 (+/- $17,329). Males had a median income of $4,619 (+/- $1,098) versus $4,193 (+/- $496) for females.[22]The median income for those above 16 years old was $4,344 (+/- $533).[23]Approximately, 0.0% of families and 3.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 2.5% of those ages 65 or over.[24][25]
Nearby populated areas
[edit]- Wakefield, Rhode Island(3 miles)
- Peace Dale, Rhode Island(3 miles)
- Narragansett, Rhode Island(5 miles)
See also
[edit]- George Fayerweather Blacksmith Shop
- Great Swamp Fight
- Kingston (Amtrak station)
- South County History Center
- Tavern Hall Preservation Society/Elisha Reynolds House (1738)
- Tootell House
- Washington County Courthouse
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Rhode Island
References
[edit]- ^"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. RetrievedOctober 12,2022.
- ^"Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. RetrievedOctober 12,2022.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau. RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^"US Board on Geographic Names".United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^"Summary Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010".United States Census Bureau. RetrievedJuly 19,2020.
- ^abWisbey, Herbert A. Jr (2009) [1965].Pioneer Prophetess: Jemima Wilkinson, the Publick Universal Friend. Cornell University Press. pp. 39–47.ISBN978-0-8014-7551-1.
- ^Christian M McBurney,Kingston : a forgotten history(1975), p. 32
- ^Philip Kittredge Taylor, "Little Rest", inThe New England Magazine, vol. 28, no. 2 (April 1903), p. 139 (a record from when the term "Jemima weed" was still in use).
- ^"University of Rhode Island History". Archived fromthe originalon January 30, 2013. RetrievedApril 25,2009.
- ^"Gordon Research Conference Center". RetrievedJuly 10,2009.
- ^"US Gazetteer files: 2019".United States Census Bureau. RetrievedJuly 19,2020.
- ^"NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. RetrievedMay 30,2021.
- ^"Station: Kingston, RI".U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. RetrievedMay 30,2021.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. RetrievedJune 4,2016.
- ^abcd"US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS".data.census.gov. RetrievedDecember 29,2023.
- ^"Gazetteer Files".Census.gov. RetrievedDecember 30,2023.
- ^"US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE".data.census.gov. RetrievedDecember 29,2023.
- ^"US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE".data.census.gov. RetrievedDecember 29,2023.
- ^"US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES".data.census.gov. RetrievedDecember 29,2023.
- ^"US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT".data.census.gov. RetrievedDecember 29,2023.
- ^"US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)".data.census.gov. RetrievedDecember 29,2023.
- ^"US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)".data.census.gov. RetrievedDecember 29,2023.
- ^"US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS".data.census.gov. RetrievedDecember 29,2023.
- ^"US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES".data.census.gov. RetrievedDecember 29,2023.
Further reading
[edit]- Images of America: Kingstonby Betty J. Cotter. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, c. 1999ISBN978-0-7385-6364-0
- Lost South Kingstown : with a history of ten of its early villagesby Kathleen Bossy and Mary Keane. Kingston, R.I. : Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, c. 2004
- A History of Kingston, R.I. 1700 – 1900: Heart of Rural South Countyby Christian M. McBurney. Kingston, R.I. : The Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, c. 2004
External links
[edit]
Kingston, Rhode Islandtravel guide from Wikivoyage- Town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island
- Kingston, Rhode IslandatCurlie
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