Kingston, Iowa

About Kingston

Kingston is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Iowa.

Kingston holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.77 square miles.

📰 Kingston News Today

• Iowa alum Hudson Kingston (10JD) returns to teach intersession course on FOIA and environmental law - The University of Iowa The University of Iowa - College of Law · Jun 18
• Kingston Fotualii, O'Dea , Interior Offensive Lineman 247Sports · Jun 1
• Kingston Allen Talks Hawkeyes Hawk Fanatic · Dec 26
• BYU football: Satuala’s pick-six, Kingston receiving help BYU rally past Iowa State - Standard-Examiner Standard-Examiner · Oct 25
• Kingston Flemings Shines Despite Houston's Road Loss to Iowa State Sports Illustrated · Feb 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kingston Unique

• One of 21 places in the US named Kingston — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kingston

• Allen Green Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hawkeye Dolbee Access reviews ★
• Luckenbill Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Malchow Indian Mounds State Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kingston

🏘️ Nearby Communities