Kingsville, Ontario
| Kingsville | ||
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| Town (lower-tier) | ||
| Town of Kingsville | ||
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| Nickname(s): Canada's Southernmost Town | ||
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  Kingsville | ||
| Coordinates: 42°6′N 82°43′W / 42.100°N 82.717°WCoordinates: 42°6′N 82°43′W / 42.100°N 82.717°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada | |
| Province |
 Ontario | |
| County | Essex | |
| Incorporated | 1901 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Nelson Santos | |
| • MP | Tracey Ramsey (NDP) | |
| • MPP | Taras Natyshak (NDP) | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Land | 246.84 km2 (95.31 sq mi) | |
| Elevation[2] | 200.00 m (656.17 ft) | |
| Population (2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 21,362 | |
| • Density | 86.5/km2 (224/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 | |
| Website | www.town.kingsville.on.ca | |
Kingsville is located in Essex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, and is Canada's southernmost municipality with town status. The town had a population of 21,362 in the Canada 2011 Census,[1] up from 20,908 in the Canada 2006 Census.[3]
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.
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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.0 (59) |
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) |
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) |
5.0 (41) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−6.1 (21) |
−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) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−5.0 (23) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.2 (2.409) |
59.0 (2.323) |
65.0 (2.559) |
86.7 (3.413) |
84.2 (3.315) |
73.3 (2.886) |
84.1 (3.311) |
81.1 (3.193) |
87.9 (3.461) |
71.9 (2.831) |
79.0 (3.11) |
67.3 (2.65) |
900.5 (35.453) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 32.9 (1.295) |
36.8 (1.449) |
49.7 (1.957) |
84.3 (3.319) |
84.2 (3.315) |
73.3 (2.886) |
84.1 (3.311) |
81.1 (3.193) |
87.9 (3.461) |
71.9 (2.831) |
76.4 (3.008) |
51.9 (2.043) |
814.2 (32.055) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 28.3 (11.14) |
22.2 (8.74) |
15.3 (6.02) |
2.4 (0.94) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
2.5 (0.98) |
15.5 (6.1) |
86.3 (33.98) |
| 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] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 800 |
| 1901 | 1,537 |
| 1911 | 1,427 |
| 1921 | 1,783 |
| 1931 | 2,174 |
| 1941 | 2,317 |
| 1951 | 2,631 |
| 1961 | 3,041 |
| 1971 | 4,076 |
| 1981 | 5,134 |
| 1991 | 5,716 |
| 2001 | 19,619 |
| 2006 | 20,908 |
| Canada census – Kingsville, Ontario community profile | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2006 | 2001 | |
| Population: | 21,362 (2.2% from 2006) | 20,908 (6.6% from 2001) | 19,619 (6.6% from 1996) |
| Land area: | 246.84 km2 (95.31 sq mi) | 246.84 km2 (95.31 sq mi) | 246.83 km2 (95.30 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 86.5/km2 (224/sq mi) | 84.7/km2 (219/sq mi) | 79.5/km2 (206/sq mi) |
| Median age: | 42.0 (M: 40.8, F: 43.4) | 39.9 (M: 39.0, F: 41.0) | 37.7 (M: 37.0, F: 38.4) |
| Total private dwellings: | 8170 | 7845 | 7226 |
| Median household income: | $66,319 | $61,191 | |
| References: 2011[1] 2006[3] 2001[5] | |||
| Canada 2006 Census | Population | % of Total Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visible minority group Source:[6] | 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:[7] | 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% | |
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.[8]
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".
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 like 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.
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.
Former Kingsville resident Clinton Glass ran across Ontario to support Heart and Stroke research in 2013. He proclaimed during his run that "He was not afraid of no heart and stroke".
Twin Cites
On March 8, 2012, the Windsor Star reported that Westlake, Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio), and Kingsville were considering twinning with each other, due to their proximity (separated by Lake Erie), cultural connections (Jack Miner set up his bird sanctuary in Kingsville, but was born in Westlake), and similar sizes and economic status.[9] On October 20, 2012, Kingsville and Westlake executed a Sister City Alliance and are now officially twinned.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Statistics Canada. 2012. Kingsville, Ontario (Code 3537013) and Essex, Ontario (Code 3537) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released February 8, 2012. (accessed May 15, 2012).
- 1 2 "Kingsville MOE". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- 1 2 "Kingsville community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Town of Kingsville". Town of Kingsville. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ↑ , Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
- ↑ , Aboriginal Peoples - Data table
- ↑ "Secondary School Profile - Kingsville District High School". Ontario Ministry of Education. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ↑ Santos wants to twin with Miner's hometown. Windsor Star, March 8, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.theobserver.ca/2013/08/26/sarnia-man-running-from-ottawa-to-sarnia-for-heart-and-stroke
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