Town guide

Kingston (DeKalb County), Illinois

Kingston (DeKalb County) is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, home to about 1,352 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60145.

Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,3521,380 per sq mi
Median home value$241,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$191Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kingston (DeKalb County)

1 ZIP code

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Around Kingston (DeKalb County)

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)45 miles away
Closer regional airportChicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL59 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kingston (DeKalb County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Kingston (DeKalb County)

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

Kingston (DeKalb County) had 1,108 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 615th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

DeKalb County grew from 31,756 residents in 1900 to 100,420 in 2020.

Kingston (DeKalb County) population by census2000: 980, 2010: 1,164, 2020: 1,10898020001,16420101,1082020

DeKalb County, 1900–2020

DeKalb County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,756, 1910: 33,457, 1920: 31,339, 1930: 32,644, 1940: 34,388, 1950: 40,781, 1960: 51,714, 1970: 71,654, 1980: 74,624, 1990: 77,932, 2000: 88,969, 2010: 105,160, 2020: 100,42032K’00’1031K’20’3034K’40’5052K’60’7075K’80’9089K’00’10100K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Kingston (DeKalb County)Jan: high 28°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 19°F, 2 in28°13°Jan1.733°17°Feb1.745°27°Mar2.259°37°Apr3.670°49°May4.880°60°Jun4.683°63°Jul4.081°61°Aug4.175°53°Sep3.362°41°Oct3.046°30°Nov2.334°19°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, De Kalb, IL weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in DeKalb County

29,129 jobs at 1,975 businesses in DeKalb County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in DeKalb CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,031 jobs; Retail trade: 4,613 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,287 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,304 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,279 jobs; Construction: 1,751 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,255 jobs; Professional services: 1,181 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 15% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kingston (DeKalb County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Dekalb14.2 miles
  • Saint Anthony Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rockford16.4 miles
  • Uw HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rockford19.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Kingston (DeKalb County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Kingston Township East Park · 14 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Frank's Freshway Market4.4 mi

Libraries

  • Genoa Public Library3.9 mi
  • Kirkland Public Library4.2 mi

Museums

  • Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum3.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Kingston (DeKalb County)

Public schools here are run by Genoa Kingston CUSD 424. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kingston Elementary SchoolKingstonPre-K–2310Public0.9 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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