Town guide

Kingston, Arkansas

Kingston is a community in Madison County, Arkansas, home to about 19 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72740 and 72742.

Homes sold for a median of $306 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1912 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$306Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Kingston

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kingston

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)127 miles away
Closer regional airportBoone County Airport (HRO)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX289 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kingston; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kingston

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 605th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Madison County grew from 19,864 residents in 1900 to 16,521 in 2020.

Madison County, 1900–2020

Madison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,864, 1910: 16,056, 1920: 14,918, 1930: 13,334, 1940: 14,531, 1950: 11,734, 1960: 9,068, 1970: 9,453, 1980: 11,373, 1990: 11,618, 2000: 14,243, 2010: 15,717, 2020: 16,52120K’00’1015K’20’3015K’40’509K’60’7011K’80’9014K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 50.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KingstonJan: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 44°F, 5.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 54°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in43°25°Jan3.348°28°Feb3.057°35°Mar4.366°44°Apr5.272°54°May5.581°62°Jun4.885°66°Jul4.485°65°Aug3.578°59°Sep4.267°48°Oct4.555°37°Nov4.146°28°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kingston 2s, AR weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Madison County

3,008 jobs at 242 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Madison CountyManufacturing: 1,069 jobs; Retail trade: 493 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 326 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 253 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 229 jobs; Construction: 175 jobs; Finance and insurance: 86 jobs; Other services: 72 jobsManufacturing 36% Retail trade 16% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Health care and social assistance 8% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kingston’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital BerryvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Berryville19.3 miles
  • North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Harrison30.2 miles
  • Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springdale30.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Kingston

Public schools here are run by Jasper School District, Huntsville School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kingston Elementary SchoolKingstonPre-K–6122Public5.5 mi
St. Paul Elementary SchoolHuntsvillePre-K–6121Public19.4 mi
Watson Primary SchoolHuntsvillePre-K–2516Public7.3 mi
Huntsville Intermediate SchoolHuntsville3–5479Public7.3 mi
Huntsville Middle SchoolHuntsville6–8470Public7.5 mi
Kingston High SchoolKingston7–1292Public5.5 mi
St. Paul High SchoolHuntsville7–12120Public19.4 mi
Huntsville High SchoolHuntsville9–12581Public6.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Huntsville.

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