Editing Kingston Mines, Illinois

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'''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]] [[Peoria metropolitan area|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).<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Leyland |first=Marilyn J. |date=April 2021 |title=A History Underground |url=https://www.peoriamagazines.com/ibi/2012/apr/history-underground |magazine=Peoria Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lynn |first=Greg |date=March 28, 2012 |title=A History Underground |url=https://www.peoriamagazine.com/archive/ibi_article/2012/history-underground/ |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=Peoria Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

==History==
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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Buis |first=A. R. |date=1944 |title=The Prehistoric Villages and Camp Sites of the Peoria Lake Area |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/43579197 |journal=Journal of the Illinois State Archaeological Society |volume=1 |issue=3 |pages=9–15 |jstor=43579197 |issn=2469-2824}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Simpson |first=A. M. |date=1951 |title=The Kingston Village Site |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/43588535 |journal=Journal of the Illinois State Archaeological Society |volume=2 |issue=2/3 |pages=63–79 |jstor=43588535 |issn=2469-2824}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Poehls |first=R. L. |date=1944 |title=Kingston Lake Site Burials |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/43762827 |journal=Journal of the Illinois State Archaeological Society |volume=1 |issue=4 |pages=36–38 |jstor=43762827 |issn=2469-2824}}</ref> The Peoria Academy of Science performed some fieldwork in the 1930s.<ref name=":0" />

The original post office and village hall were constructed circa 1880. These facilities were rebuilt in 1953.<ref>https://glasfordil.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/1868-to-1968-history-in-its-entirety.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}</ref>

==Geography==
Kingston Mines is located at {{coord|40|33|29|N|89|46|19|W|type:city}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is located in the southwestern corner of [[Timber Township, Peoria County, Illinois|Timber Township]], mostly within the bounds of quarter sections 25 and 26.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timber Township |url=https://data-peoriacountygis.opendata.arcgis.com/documents/966a1fad16584794a498a3fad4feabb0/explore |access-date=October 14, 2023 |website=data-peoriacountygis.opendata.arcgis.com |language=en-us}}</ref>

According to the 2010 census, Kingston Mines has a total area of {{convert|1.528|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.38|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 90.31%) is land and {{convert|0.148|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 9.69%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1740091
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=August 4, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213082806/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1740091
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
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  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1900= 509
|1910= 492
|1920= 360
|1930= 326
|1940= 390
|1950= 404
|1960= 375
|1970= 380
|1980= 340
|1990= 293
|2000= 259
|2010= 302
|2020= 266
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 259 people, 98 households, and 68 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|193.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 105 housing units at an average density of {{convert|78.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.32% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.93% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

== Point of interest ==
Kingston Mines Park has a covered pavilion, covered bandstand, basketball court, and baseball diamond.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Kingston Mines Park |url=https://villageofkingstonmines.org/kingston-mines-park |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=Village of Kingston Mines, IL |language=en-US}}</ref> There is also a veteran's memorial.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 27, 2009 |title=Veterans' Affairs Director Names Glasford Resident as State of Illinois' March "Veteran of the Month" |url=https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.html |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=www.illinois.gov |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=May 24, 2014 |title=Annual listing of upcoming Memorial Day events |url=https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/local/2014/05/24/annual-listing-upcoming-memorial-day/37252191007/ |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=Peoria Journal Star |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Education==
The school district is [[Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327]]<!--UNI 19960-->.<ref name=SDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17143_peoria/DC20SD_C17143.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Peoria County, IL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-30}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17143_peoria/DC20SD_C17143_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
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==References==
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{{Peoria County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Peoria County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Peoria metropolitan area, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]