Kingsville, Ontario
Kingsville | |
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Town of Kingsville | |
519 and 226 | |
Website | www.kingsville.ca |
Kingsville is a town in
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) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
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) |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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) | 10.7 | 9.5 | 11.4 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 129.3 |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 4.6 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 8.2 | 111.1 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.73 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.08 | 0.96 | 4.6 | 21.4 |
Source: Environment Canada[2]
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Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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% |
2016 | 21,552 | +0.9% |
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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]
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:[10] |
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:[11] |
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% |
Attractions
Kingsville is home to the
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
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
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]
Notable people
- Meghan Agosta, ice hockey player
- Ellie Moon, playwright and actor[16]
- Paul Quantrill, baseball player
See also
References
- ^ 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ Environment Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ^ 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ "Welcome to the Town of Kingsville". Town of Kingsville. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- 2006census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Community Profiles from the 2006 Census". Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Aboriginal Peoples - Data table". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "About Us". The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (April 2, 2015). "Schinkelshoek Named President Of Kingsville Kings". Chatham-Kent Sports Network. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Secondary School Profile - Kingsville District High School". Ontario Ministry of Education. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ Maga, Carly (February 1, 2020). "Spotlight: Ellie Moon". Intermission. Retrieved November 5, 2021.