Kingsville, Ontario

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Kingsville
Town (lower-tier)
Town of Kingsville
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Nickname: 
Canada's Southernmost Town
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Kingsville
Coordinates: 42°6′N82°43′W / 42.100°N 82.717°W / 42.100; -82.717
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
County Essex
Incorporated1901
Government
 • MayorDennis Rogers
 •  MP Chris Lewis (CPC)
 •  MPP Anthony Leardi (PC)
Area
[1]
 • Land246.83 km2 (95.30 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
200.00 m (656.17 ft)
Population
 (2016) [1]
 • Total21,552
 • Density87.3/km2 (226/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
N9Y
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.kingsville.ca

Kingsville is a town in Essex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost municipality with town status. The town had a population of 21,552 in the Canada 2016 Census, [1] up from 21,362 in the Canada 2011 Census. [3]

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History

Kingsville was incorporated as a town in 1901. On 1 January 1999, the Town was amalgamated with the adjoining Township of Gosfield North and Township of Gosfield South to form an expanded municipality. [4]

Geography

Kingsville is west of the Municipality of Leamington, south of the Town of Lakeshore and southeast of the Town of Essex and north of Lake Erie.

The geography of Kingsville is typical of most of Essex County. The terrain is generally flat, and consists of glacial drift which is a mixture of various rocks, sand and clay. The town is approximately 570 feet above sea level.

Communities

In addition to the primary settlement at Kingsville, the municipality also includes the smaller communities of Cedar Beach, Cedar Island, Cedarhurst Park, Cottam, Klondyke, Linden Beach, North Ridge, Olinda, Ruthven and Union. The community of Albuna is located on the boundary between Kingsville and Leamington, and the communities of Arner and Elford are located on the boundary between Kingsville and Essex.

Climate

Climate data for Kingsville (1981−2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)15.0
(59.0)		16.0
(60.8)		24.5
(76.1)		27.0
(80.6)		31.0
(87.8)		37.5
(99.5)		36.5
(97.7)		36.0
(96.8)		34.5
(94.1)		26.5
(79.7)		20.0
(68.0)		16.0
(60.8)		37.5
(99.5)
Average high °C (°F)−0.3
(31.5)		1.0
(33.8)		5.7
(42.3)		12.4
(54.3)		19.0
(66.2)		24.3
(75.7)		26.8
(80.2)		25.8
(78.4)		21.8
(71.2)		15.1
(59.2)		8.3
(46.9)		2.3
(36.1)		13.5
(56.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)−3.7
(25.3)		−2.5
(27.5)		1.7
(35.1)		7.9
(46.2)		14.4
(57.9)		19.9
(67.8)		22.5
(72.5)		21.6
(70.9)		17.7
(63.9)		11.1
(52.0)		5.0
(41.0)		−0.6
(30.9)		9.6
(49.3)
Average low °C (°F)−7.1
(19.2)		−6.1
(21.0)		−2.3
(27.9)		3.4
(38.1)		9.8
(49.6)		15.6
(60.1)		18.3
(64.9)		17.3
(63.1)		13.5
(56.3)		7.1
(44.8)		1.8
(35.2)		−3.6
(25.5)		5.6
(42.1)
Record low °C (°F)−29.0
(−20.2)		−26.0
(−14.8)		−22.0
(−7.6)		−13.0
(8.6)		−2.0
(28.4)		3.9
(39.0)		6.0
(42.8)		6.0
(42.8)		−0.6
(30.9)		−5.0
(23.0)		−11.5
(11.3)		−23.0
(−9.4)		−29.0
(−20.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)61.2
(2.41)		59.0
(2.32)		65.0
(2.56)		86.7
(3.41)		84.2
(3.31)		73.3
(2.89)		84.1
(3.31)		81.1
(3.19)		87.9
(3.46)		71.9
(2.83)		79.0
(3.11)		67.3
(2.65)		900.5
(35.45)
Average rainfall mm (inches)32.9
(1.30)		36.8
(1.45)		49.7
(1.96)		84.3
(3.32)		84.2
(3.31)		73.3
(2.89)		84.1
(3.31)		81.1
(3.19)		87.9
(3.46)		71.9
(2.83)		76.4
(3.01)		51.9
(2.04)		814.2
(32.06)
Average snowfall cm (inches)28.3
(11.1)		22.2
(8.7)		15.3
(6.0)		2.4
(0.9)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		2.5
(1.0)		15.5
(6.1)		86.3
(34.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)10.79.511.413.012.310.09.38.99.710.711.912.0129.3
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)4.65.38.512.412.310.09.38.99.710.711.38.2111.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)6.54.73.80.730.00.00.00.00.00.080.964.621.4
Source: Environment Canada [2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1871 800—    
1901 1,537+92.1%
1911 1,427−7.2%
1921 1,783+24.9%
1931 2,174+21.9%
1941 2,317+6.6%
1951 2,631+13.6%
1961 3,041+15.6%
1971 4,076+34.0%
1981 5,134+26.0%
1991 5,716+11.3%
2001 19,619+243.2%
2006 20,908+6.6%
2011 21,362+2.2%
2016 21,552+0.9%
[5] [3] [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kingsville had a population of 22,119 living in 8,285 of its 8,635 total private dwellings, a change of 2.6% from its 2016 population of 21,552. With a land area of 246.08 km2 (95.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 89.9/km2 (232.8/sq mi) in 2021. [6]

Canada census – Kingsville community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population22,119 (+2.6% from 2016)21,552 (0.9% from 2011)21,362 (2.2% from 2006)
Land area246.08 km2 (95.01 sq mi)246.83 km2 (95.30 sq mi)246.84 km2 (95.31 sq mi)
Population density89.9/km2 (233/sq mi)87.3/km2 (226/sq mi)86.5/km2 (224/sq mi)
Median age45.2 (M: 42.8, F: 47.2)42.0 (M: 40.8, F: 43.4)
Private dwellings8,635 (total)  8,285 (occupied)8359 (total) 8170 (total) 
Median household income$94,000
References: 2021 [7] 2016 [1] 2011 [3] earlier [8] [9]
Canada 2006 CensusPopulation % of Total Population
Visible minority group
Source: [10] 		South Asian 0
Chinese 30
Black 190
Filipino 20
Latin American 395
Arab 80
Southeast Asian 15
West Asian 0
Korean 0
Japanese 0
Other visible minority0
Mixed visible minority10
Total visible minority population740
Aboriginal group
Source: [11] 		First Nations 105
Métis 75
Inuit 0
Total Aboriginal population180
White 19,580
Total population20,500100%

Attractions

Kingsville is home to the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary. Jack Miner was awarded The Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his achievements in conservation in the British Empire. It was awarded June 23, 1943, by King George VI, as King of Canada. Jack Miner is considered "the father of the conservation movement on the continent". [12]

Kingsville is home to Colasanti's Tropical Gardens which attracts people from all over Ontario. The gardens have many varieties of tropical plants and animals. Kingsville is also home to the Kingsville Folk Festival which is directed by Michelle Law. It began in early August 2014 and hopes to continue each year with headliners such as Bruce Cockburn.

Sports

Kingsville was, for 26 years, the home town of the Great Lakes Jr. C team Kingsville Comets. The team was sold and moved to Amherstburg in 2013, becoming the Amherstburg Admirals. The town was among the top 5 places in Canada chosen for CBC's Kraft Hockeyville 2008, and finished in 2nd place in the competition with over 1.5 million votes.

In 2015, the Kingsville Kings were formed and added to the South Conference of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. [13] They play out of the Kingsville Arena Complex.

After playing a neutral site game in Kingsville during the 2016–17 season, the St. Clair Shores Fighting Saints of the Federal Hockey League relocated to Kingsville for the 2017–18 season as the North Shore Knights. [14] The team played most of its home games out of the Kingsville Arena Complex with a few other neutral site home games in various cities in Ontario and Quebec. After cancelling several games during the season, the Knights were not listed as an FHL member the following season.

Team Canada women's ice hockey player Meghan Agosta is from the Ruthven community in Kingsville. Agosta scored a hat trick on her birthday during the 2006 Winter Olympic games in Turin Italy.

Former major league baseball pitcher, Paul Quantrill, although born in London, Ontario, grew up in Kingsville.

Education

Kingsville has three elementary schools, Kingsville Public School, Jack Miner Public School and St. John de Brebeuf Catholic Elementary School.

A fourth school, Ruthven Public School, was closed in the summer of 2013 due to overall declining enrollment. Students from Ruthven were assigned to Jack Miner Public School.

Kingsville District High School has a student population of 656. [15]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Kingsville MOE". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada . Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to the Town of Kingsville". Town of Kingsville. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  6. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Community Profiles from the 2006 Census". Statistics Canada.
  11. ↑ "Aboriginal Peoples - Data table". Statistics Canada.
  12. ↑ "About Us". The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  13. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (April 2, 2015). "Schinkelshoek Named President Of Kingsville Kings". Chatham-Kent Sports Network. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Fighting Saints Relocate to Kingsville, ON; Become North Shore Knights". Federal Hockey League. July 19, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Secondary School Profile - Kingsville District High School". Ontario Ministry of Education. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
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