Kingsland, Georgia

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Kingsland, Georgia
City of Kingsland
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Clockwise from top: Kingsland Commercial Historic District, Kingsland City Hall, municipal water tower, Lone Sailor statue at Veterans' Park
Motto: 
"The City of Royal Treatment"
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Location in Camden County and the state of Georgia
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Location in Georgia
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Coordinates: 30°47′41″N81°40′18″W / 30.79472°N 81.67167°W / 30.79472; -81.67167
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia (U.S. state)
County Camden
Founded1894
Incorporated 1908
Named for William Henry King
Area
[1]
  Total44.95 sq mi (116.43 km2)
  Land44.74 sq mi (115.87 km2)
  Water0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total18,337
  Density409.88/sq mi (158.26/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31548
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-43640 [2]
GNIS feature ID0316462 [3]
Website www.visitkingsland.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Kingsland is a city in Camden County, Georgia, United States. The population was 18,337 at the 2020 census, up from 15,946 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Kingsland, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area. As Kingsland is 3 miles from the Florida-Georgia border and 32 miles from Jacksonville, it is also a principal city of the Jacksonville—Kingsland—Palatka, Florida—Georgia Combined Statistical Area.

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The Kingsland Commercial Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1994. It includes the area surrounding South Lee Street between King Street and William Street. It hosts an annual Catfish Festival on Labor Day weekend and is the location where the fan series Star Trek Continues was filmed.

History

Kingsland was platted in 1894 when the railroad was extended to that point, and named after William Henry King, the original owner of the site. [4]

Geography

Kingsland is in southwestern Camden County at 30°47′41″N81°40′18″W / 30.79472°N 81.67167°W / 30.79472; -81.67167 (30.794612, -81.671720), [5] just north of the Florida line. It is bordered by St. Marys to the east. Interstate 95 runs through the eastern part of the city, with access from three exits. U.S. Route 17, an older highway running parallel to I-95, passes through the center of Kingsland. Jacksonville, Florida, is 36 miles (58 km) to the south, and Brunswick is 34 miles (55 km) to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, recent annexations by the city of large tracts of land have resulted in a total area of 45.0 square miles (116.5 km2), of which 42.7 square miles (110.7 km2) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2), or 4.99%, is water. [6] This recent growth makes Kingsland Georgia's 12th-largest city by land mass. [7]

Climate

Kingsland experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters.

Climate data for Kingsland, Georgia
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)63
(17)
66
(19)
73
(23)
79
(26)
84
(29)
89
(32)
91
(33)
90
(32)
86
(30)
80
(27)
72
(22)
66
(19)
78
(26)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)37
(3)
40
(4)
46
(8)
53
(12)
60
(16)
68
(20)
71
(22)
71
(22)
67
(19)
56
(13)
47
(8)
41
(5)
55
(13)
Average rainfall inches (mm)2.86
(73)
2.44
(62)
1.65
(42)
5.67
(144)
1.07
(27)
4.47
(114)
6.26
(159)
9.13
(232)
6.19
(157)
1.11
(28)
3.94
(100)
1.93
(49)
46.72
(1,187)
Average rainy days66655101012963583
Average relative humidity (%)82.377.284.283.678.180.483.784.989.286.689.488.284.0
Source 1: [8]
Source 2: NOAA [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 190
1920 29655.8%
1930 44450.0%
1940 61939.4%
1950 1,16988.9%
1960 1,53631.4%
1970 1,83119.2%
1980 2,0089.7%
1990 4,699134.0%
2000 10,506123.6%
2010 15,94651.8%
2020 18,33715.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
Kingsland racial composition as of 2020 [11]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)11,12860.69%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)4,09222.32%
Native American 670.37%
Asian 4232.31%
Pacific Islander 240.13%
Other/Mixed 1,2686.91%
Hispanic or Latino 1,3357.28%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,337 people, 6,118 households, and 4,546 families residing in the city.

Education

Higher education

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Private schools

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