Kinston, NC is centrally located in eastern NC in the state’s Inner Banks region and has served as the county seat for Lenoir County since 1791. Kinston is home of the NC Global TransPark, a combined airport and industrial complex developed by the State in Lenoir County. Also home of the Kinston Indians baseball club of the Carolina League, Kinston offers fun for all ages with a variety of recreation and cultural activities.
Kinston is rich in history and its eye to the future has not been closed to its past. While ready to meet the new wave of the future, Kinston remembers preserving its heritage is essential to its residents and its visitors.
Eastern North Carolina's only professional sports team the Kinston Indians always offers an affordable, family friendly atmosphere, with the best outdoor entertainment in the east.
Over forty events are held each year at the Kinston Drag Strip including a school and fun grudge night on Thursday nights and regular racing on Friday and Saturday nights.
Kinston citizens work hard and play hard. Here you will find year-round golfing, boating, hiking and fishing. From professsional baseball to tiny tots' T-ball to Senior Citizens' dances Kinston offers just about any recreational activity to fill your leisure time.
The Parks and Recreation Department operates a Nature Center, a Health and Science Museum and the only Planetarium in Eastern North Carolina.
Excellent schools, an outstanding library system, a variety of civic clubs and churches await you.
There are more than 70 physicians in Kinston, offering a wide range of medical and surgical specialties, including all primary care specialties, day surgery and emergency medicine.
Our Health Care Services are centered around Lenoir Memorial Hospital a 283-bed not-for-profit hospital. In addition to general medical, surgical, and obstetrical and gynecological care, Lenoir Memorial offers specialized services including cardiology, pulmonology, oncology, radiology and urology. Recently, we've added thoracic and vascular surgery to our services menu. With a medical staff of over 100 physicians, Lenoir Memorial offers a range of specialty services and technology you would only expect to find at hospitals in larger cities.
Art and music are important to our community. Kinston's Arts Center features four galleries, which change exhibits on a six week schedule, as well as a gallery shop that showcases artwork and gift items. The Council sponsors art exhibitions, concerts, annual competitions, as well as art, music and dance classes.
The sun shines 250 days a year, and the average temperature is 65 degrees. Job prospects are high and the cost of living is low. A great place to build a career, raise a family, start a business or even retire.
The home of true southern hospitality, Kinston people go out of their way to make you feel welcome!
Housing Cost
Kinston residents enjoy a nationally low cost of living, including housing costs that are well below the U.S. average but there is diversity.
New homes in Kinston cover everything from dream homes valued well over $200,000 to small upscale townhomes and condominiums, with plenty of solid single family homes in between. Single-family home building dominates the construction landscape, but Kinston is adding quality multi-family units as well. One of Kinston's strengths in the housing market is its neighborhoods which help foster a strong sense of community and friendship.
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 22,346. Kinston covers 16.7 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 44 feet above sea level.
Zip codes: 28501,28502, 28503,28504 - vArea code: 252
Climate
Kinston, NC climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 40's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 88.50 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 30.80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 19 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 22 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Kinston is 51.12 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is July with an average rainfall of 5.88 Inches.
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