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Population (year 2000): 5,264. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,472 (+4.0% change)
Males: 2,476 (47.0%), Females: 2,788 (53.0%)
Roane County
Zip code:
37763
Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $34,071 (year 2000)
Median house value: $85,500 (year 2000)
Races in Kingston:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
- Black (3.6%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
Ancestries: United States (14.2%), English
(13.1%), German (9.0%), Irish (8.0%), Scottish (5.8%), French
(3.9%).
Elevation: 233 feet
Land area: 6.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Kingston
- High school or higher: 79.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 8.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Kingston city
- Never married: 18.1%
- Now married: 61.4%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 7.8%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +356 (+7.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Kingston:
- ROANE MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; HARRIMAN, TN)
- FORT SANDERS LOUDON MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles;
LOUDON, TN)
- RIDGEVIEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSP AND CENTER (about 19
miles; OAK RIDGE, TN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Kingston:
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 37 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID:
TYS)
- LOVELL FIELD (about 76 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID:
CHA)
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 114 miles; ROME, GA; ID:
RMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kingston:
- ROCKWOOD MUNI (about 13 miles; ROCKWOOD, TN; ID:
RKW)
- MONROE COUNTY (about 25 miles; MADISONVILLE, TN; ID:
MNV)
- MCMINN COUNTY (about 34 miles; ATHENS, TN; ID: MMI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Kingston:
- ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles;
HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 39 miles;
KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
- PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about
39 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
- LEE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT
enrollment: 3,171)
- CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles;
CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
- TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles;
COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
- CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 73 miles; JEFFERSON
CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
Public high schools in Kingston:
- ROANE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 709;
Location: 540 CUMBERLAND W ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location:
530 LOUDON HW; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Kingston:
- CALVARY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 88;
Location: PO BOX 844; Grades: PK - 12)
- ROANE CO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 76;
Location: PO BOX 416; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Kingston:
- KINGSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 759;
Location: 2000 KINGSTON HW; Grades: KG - 05)
- CHEROKEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 568;
Location: 200 PAINT ROCK FERRY RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 435;
Location: 130 LAUREL BLUFF RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Kingston:
- MICHAEL DUNN CENTER (Students: 30; Location:
P O BOX 507; Grades: UG - UG)
- CAMELOT CARE CENTER INC (Students: 20;
Location: 183 FIDDLERS LANE; Grades: 1 - 10)
Library in Kingston:
- KINGSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$141,285; Location: 1000 BRADFORD WAY #3; 18,956 books;
371 audio materials; 882 video materials; 33 serial
subscriptions)
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