Kingston Mines, Illinois

Kingston Mines
Village
Kingston Mines post office and city hall
Location of Kingston Mines in Peoria County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°33′29″N 89°46′19″W / 40.55806°N 89.77194°W / 40.55806; -89.77194
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Peoria
Area [1]
• Total	1.58 sq mi (4.11 km2)
• Land	1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	266
• Density	184.21/sq mi (71.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	61539
Area code	309
FIPS code	17-40091
Wikimedia Commons	Kingston Mines, Illinois
Website	villageofkingstonmines.org

Kingston Mines is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on the Illinois River, it was a shipping port, loading coal from the nearby mines (the largest nearby mine was called Kingston).^[2][3]

In the early 20th century, an archeological site of an indigenous village on the north shore of Kingston Lake, Illinois River was destroyed by the Kingston Lake Gravel Company.^[4][5][6] The Peoria Academy of Science performed some fieldwork in the 1930s.^[4]

The original post office and village hall were constructed circa 1880. These facilities were rebuilt in 1953.^[7]

Kingston Mines is located at 40°33′29″N 89°46′19″W / 40.55806°N 89.77194°W / 40.55806; -89.77194.^[8] It is located in the southwestern corner of Timber Township, mostly within the bounds of quarter sections 25 and 26.^[9]

According to the 2010 census, Kingston Mines has a total area of 1.528 square miles (3.96 km²), of which 1.38 square miles (3.57 km²) (or 90.31%) is land and 0.148 square miles (0.38 km²) (or 9.69%) is water.^[10]

As of the census^[12] of 2000, there were 259 people, 98 households, and 68 families residing in the village. The population density was 193.2 inhabitants per square mile (74.6/km²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 78.3 per square mile (30.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.75% White, 2.32% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09% of the population.

There were 98 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $45,556. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,908. About 2.9% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Kingston Mines Park has a covered pavilion, covered bandstand, basketball court, and baseball diamond.^[13] There is also a veteran's memorial.^[14][15]

The school district is Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327.^[16]