Town guide

Kingston, Utah

Kingston is a town in Piute County, Utah, home to about 373 people across 5.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84743.

Population37369 per sq mi
Median home value$274,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Kingston

1 ZIP code
Kingston, UT84743 —/sq ft

Mostly Kingston; also Junction

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Around Kingston

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)178 miles away
Closer regional airportCedar City Regional Airport (CDC)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV207 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ321 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

Kingston had 135 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 249th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Piute County grew from 1,954 residents in 1900 to 1,438 in 2020.

Kingston population by census2000: 142, 2010: 173, 2020: 135142200017320101352020

Piute County, 1900–2020

Piute County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,954, 1910: 1,734, 1920: 2,770, 1930: 1,956, 1940: 2,203, 1950: 1,911, 1960: 1,436, 1970: 1,164, 1980: 1,329, 1990: 1,277, 2000: 1,435, 2010: 1,556, 2020: 1,4382K’00’103K’20’302K’40’501K’60’701K’80’901K’00’101K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 9.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KingstonJan: high 45°F, low 16°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 21°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 32°F, 0.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 39°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 47°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 54°F, 0.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 53°F, 1.5 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 44°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 33°F, 1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 23°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in45°16°Jan0.749°21°Feb0.658°26°Mar0.765°32°Apr0.574°39°May0.785°47°Jun0.590°54°Jul0.987°53°Aug1.581°44°Sep1.168°33°Oct1.055°23°Nov0.643°16°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Circleville, UT weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Piute County

111 jobs at 36 businesses in Piute County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Piute CountyRetail trade: 26 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 21 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 16 jobs; Other services: 13 jobsRetail trade 23% Hotels and restaurants 19% Transportation and warehousing 14% Other services 12%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Beaver Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Beaver24.3 miles
  • Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Panguitch29.5 miles
  • Intermountain Health Sevier Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Richfield39.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Junction.

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