Kingsley, Iowa

Kingsley, Iowa
City
Downtown Kingsley
Motto:  Some Bigger. None Better.
Location of Kingsley, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°35′21″N 95°58′6″W / 42.58917°N 95.96833°W / 42.58917; -95.96833
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Plymouth
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Rick Bohle
Area [1]
• Total	1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2)
• Land	1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,257 ft (383 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,396
• Density	864.93/sq mi (333.97/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	51028
Area code	712
FIPS code	19-41385
GNIS feature ID	0458095
Website	www.kingsleyia.com

Kingsley is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States, which is located within Garfield Township. The population was 1,396 at the time of the 2020 census.^[2] The city was originally known as the village Quorn, which was founded by two brothers, Frederick and William B. Close. Quorn was named after the Quorn Hunt in England. The village was later relocated to a different part of Iowa and named Kingsley due to a railroad not running through the original area. The railroad was designed by the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company. Kingsley was founded on January 15, 1884 and the centennial celebration was held in June 1984. Kingsley includes organizations, recreational activities, and a local government consisting of a mayor and a city council. The schools are an elementary school and a high school, with the middle school being located in Pierson.

Recreational additions include a golf course and a public swimming pool. The city has a public library and published a newspaper titled The Kingsley News-Times, now combined with other newspapers to form The Record. There are many businesses and houses within the city limits. United States President Herbert Hoover lived in Kingsley as a child and Cincinnati Reds baseball player Harry Gaspar was born in Kingsley.