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Kingston Mines, Illinois

Kingston Mines
Kingston Mines post office and city hall
Kingston Mines post office and city hall
Location of Kingston Mines in Peoria County, Illinois.
Location of Kingston Mines in Peoria County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
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
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPeoria
Area
 • Total1.58 sq mi (4.11 km2)
 • Land1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total266
 • Density184.21/sq mi (71.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61539
Area code309
FIPS code17-40091
Wikimedia CommonsKingston Mines, Illinois
Websitevillageofkingstonmines.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]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Leyland, Marilyn J. (April 2021). "A History Underground". Peoria Magazine.
  3. ^ Lynn, Greg (March 28, 2012). "A History Underground". Peoria Magazine. Retrieved October 13, 2023.

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