Kinston

Also known as Kinston, North Carolina, Kingston, Kinston, NC

city in North Carolina, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Lenoir
Mayor: Dontario Hardy (D)
Total: 18.43 sq mi (47.73 km )
Land: 18.28 sq mi (47.34 km )
Water: 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km )
Elevation: 82 ft (25 m)
Density: 1,088.9/sq mi (420.41/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC−4 (EDT)
Zip codes: 28501-28504
Fips code: 37-35920
Website: www .kinstonnc .gov

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Kinston
Population: 19900
Area: 47.976214
Elevation: 13
Official website: www.ci.kinston.nc.us
Image: Queen Street United Methodist Church and the Kinston Hotel, Kinston, North Carolina.jpg
Households: 9235
Dialing code: 252

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postal code: 28504
Commons category: Kinston, North Carolina
inception: 1762-01-01
water as percent of area: 0.8853
per capita income: 26176

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Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States, with a population of 19,900 as of the 2020 census. It has been the county seat of Lenoir County since its formation in 1791. Kinston is located in the coastal plains region of eastern North Carolina.

In 2009, Kinston won the All-America City Award. This marks the second time in 21 years the city has won the title.