Kingsville | |
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| Town of Kingsville | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Canada's Southernmost Town | |
  Kingsville  Kingsville | |
| Coordinates:42°6′N82°43′W / 42.100°N 82.717°W /42.100; -82.717 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Essex |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dennis Rogers |
| • MP | Chris Lewis (CPC) |
| • MPP | Anthony Leardi (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 246.83 km2 (95.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200.00 m (656.17 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 21,552 |
| • Density | 87.3/km2 (226/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.kingsville.ca |
Kingsville is a town inEssex County in southwesternOntario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost municipality with town status. The town had a population of 22,119 in theCanada 2021 Census a 2.6% increase from the previous census figure of 21,552 in theCanada 2016 Census.[1]
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.[3]
Kingsville is west of theMunicipality of Leamington, south of theTown of Lakeshore and southeast of theTown of Essex and north ofLake 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.
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 data for Kingsville (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1968–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) | 17.0 (62.6) | 25.0 (77.0) | 27.0 (80.6) | 31.0 (87.8) | 37.5 (99.5) | 36.5 (97.7) | 36.0 (96.8) | 35.0 (95.0) | 29.0 (84.2) | 22.0 (71.6) | 18.0 (64.4) | 37.5 (99.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) | 0.6 (33.1) | 5.7 (42.3) | 12.4 (54.3) | 19.3 (66.7) | 24.6 (76.3) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.2 (79.2) | 22.5 (72.5) | 15.7 (60.3) | 8.2 (46.8) | 2.8 (37.0) | 13.7 (56.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) | −2.8 (27.0) | 1.8 (35.2) | 8.2 (46.8) | 14.8 (58.6) | 20.4 (68.7) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.1 (71.8) | 18.4 (65.1) | 11.8 (53.2) | 5.1 (41.2) | 0.1 (32.2) | 10.0 (50.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) | −5.9 (21.4) | −1.8 (28.8) | 3.7 (38.7) | 10.3 (50.5) | 16.2 (61.2) | 18.7 (65.7) | 17.9 (64.2) | 14.4 (57.9) | 8.1 (46.6) | 2.0 (35.6) | −2.5 (27.5) | 6.2 (43.2) |
| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 66.6 (2.62) | 51.5 (2.03) | 65.1 (2.56) | 93.6 (3.69) | 86.7 (3.41) | 61.5 (2.42) | 74.1 (2.92) | 82.8 (3.26) | 75.7 (2.98) | 66.9 (2.63) | 61.3 (2.41) | 56.0 (2.20) | 841.6 (33.13) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 36.6 (1.44) | 34.0 (1.34) | 45.2 (1.78) | 91.6 (3.61) | 86.7 (3.41) | 61.5 (2.42) | 74.1 (2.92) | 82.8 (3.26) | 75.7 (2.98) | 66.9 (2.63) | 61.3 (2.41) | 56.0 (2.20) | 841.6 (33.13) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 30.1 (11.9) | 17.4 (6.9) | 17.2 (6.8) | 1.9 (0.7) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.0) | 3.0 (1.2) | 15.5 (6.1) | 85.1 (33.5) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 10.9 | 8.9 | 10.8 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 122.8 |
| Average rainy days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 4.8 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 7.6 | 104.9 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.2 cm) | 6.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 0.68 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.12 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 20.5 |
| Source:Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Kingsville had a population of22,119 living in8,285 of its8,635 total private dwellings, a change of2.6% from its 2016 population of21,552. With a land area of 246.08 km2 (95.01 sq mi), it had a population density of89.9/km2 (232.8/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 22,119 (+2.6% from 2016) | 21,552 (0.9% from 2011) | 21,362 (2.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 246.08 km2 (95.01 sq mi) | 246.83 km2 (95.30 sq mi) | 246.84 km2 (95.31 sq mi) |
| Population density | 89.9/km2 (233/sq mi) | 87.3/km2 (226/sq mi) | 86.5/km2 (224/sq mi) |
| Median age | 45.2 (M: 42.8, F: 47.2) | 42.0 (M: 40.8, F: 43.4) | |
| Private dwellings | 8,635 (total) 8,285 (occupied) | 8359 (total) | 8170 (total) |
| Median household income | $94,000 |
| Canada 2006 Census | Population | % of Total Population | |
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| Visible minority group Source:[8] | South Asian | 0 | 0% |
| Chinese | 30 | 0.1% | |
| Black | 190 | 0.9% | |
| Filipino | 20 | 0.1% | |
| Latin American | 395 | 1.9% | |
| Arab | 80 | 0.4% | |
| Southeast Asian | 15 | 0.1% | |
| West Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| Korean | 0 | 0% | |
| Japanese | 0 | 0% | |
| Other visible minority | 0 | 0% | |
| Mixed visible minority | 10 | 0% | |
| Total visible minority population | 740 | 3.6% | |
| Aboriginal group Source:[9] | First Nations | 105 | 0.5% |
| Métis | 75 | 0.4% | |
| Inuit | 0 | 0% | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 180 | 0.9% | |
| White | 19,580 | 95.5% | |
| Total population | 20,500 | 100% | |
Kingsville is home to theJack Miner Bird Sanctuary.Jack Miner was awarded TheOrder of the British Empire (OBE) for his achievements in conservation in theBritish Empire. It was awarded June 23, 1943, byKing George VI, asKing of Canada. Jack Miner is considered "the father of the conservation movement on the continent".[10]
Kingsville is home toColasanti'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 Music Festival which is organized by the Kingsville Music Society.[11] It began in early August 2014 and has continued each year with headliners such asBruce Cockburn,Ashley MacIsaac,Steven Page, andKathleen Edwards.
Kingsville was, for 26 years, the home town of the Great Lakes Jr. C teamKingsville 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, theKingsville Kings were formed and added to the South Conference of theGreater Metro Junior A Hockey League.[12] They play out of the Kingsville Arena Complex.
After playing a neutral site game in Kingsville during the 2016–17 season, theSt. Clair Shores Fighting Saints of theFederal Hockey League relocated to Kingsville for the 2017–18 season as theNorth Shore Knights.[13] 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.
Kingsville has two schools, St. John de Brebeuf Catholic Elementary School and Erie Migration District School. Erie Migration District School opened in September 2024 and amalgamated the student body of three previous schools Kingsville Public School, Jack Miner Public School andKingsville District High School; all of which were closed as of June 2024. Several community members were critical of the name chosen for the new school.[14]
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.
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