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Kingston
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census unless otherwise noted:

The numbers

Founded: 1890

Square miles: 1270

Population: 27,067

Median income: $27,067

Median house value: $143,717
1997 home sales

Median apartment rent: $402

Number of households: 559

The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 36.8

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 184

Completed four-year college or higher: 29.2 percent

Below poverty level: 8.4 percent

Home ownership: 55.3 percent

Renters: 44.7 percent

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HEADLINES
Saturday, September 27, 1997

Town strives to keep it rural

Community spirit is blossoming

Residents split on whether growth is good

A commuter town aross the Sound

Water has always been community's lifeblood

Jon Hahn: Horticultural dream grew into world-class treasure

Things to do while you're here

Scenes of Kingston

Kingston historical album

Kingston by the numbers

Nearby communities:

Anacortes

Bainbridge Island

Bremerton

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Port Orchard

Poulsbo

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