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Kingsland, Georgia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kingsland, Georgia |
| settlement_type | City |
| official_name | City of Kingsland |
| motto | "The City of Royal Treatment" |
| image_skyline | KingslandGAMO.png |
| image_caption | Clockwise from top: Kingsland Commercial Historic District, Kingsland City Hall, municipal water tower, Lone Sailor statue at Veterans' Park |
| image_seal | Seal of Kingsland, Georgia.png |
| image_blank_emblem | Logo of Kingsland, Georgia.png |
| blank_emblem_type | Logo |
| image_map | Camden_County_Georgia_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Kingsland_Highlighted.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location in Camden County and the state of Georgia |
| pushpin_map | Georgia (U.S. state)#USA#North America |
| pushpin_label | Kingsland |
| pushpin_relief | yes |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Georgia |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Camden |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 1894 |
| established_title2 | Incorporated |
| established_date2 | 1908 |
| named_for | William Henry King |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| government_type | Mayor-Council |
| leader_title1 | Mayor |
| leader_name1 | C. Grayson Day. Jr |
| area_total_km2 | 116.43 |
| area_land_km2 | 115.87 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.56 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_total | 18337 |
| population_density_km2 | 158.26 |
| timezone | Eastern (EST) |
| utc_offset | -5 |
| timezone_DST | EDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -4 |
| elevation_m | 11 |
| elevation_ft | 36 |
| postal_code_type | ZIP codes |
| postal_code | 31548 |
| area_code | 912 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 13-43640 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 0316462 |
| website | https://www.kingslandgeorgia.com/ |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_sq_mi | 44.95 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 44.74 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.22 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 409.88 |
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.
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.
Geography
Kingsland is in southernmost Camden County at (30.794612, -81.671720), 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 mi to the south, and Brunswick is 34 mi 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 116.5 km2, of which 110.7 km2 is land and 5.8 km2, or 4.99%, is water. This recent growth makes Kingsland Georgia's 12th-largest city by land mass.
Climate
Kingsland experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters.
Demographics
|align-fn=center 1850-1870 1870-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 11,128 | 60.69% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 4,092 | 22.32% |
| Native American | 67 | 0.37% |
| Asian | 423 | 2.31% |
| Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.13% |
| Other/Mixed | 1,268 | 6.91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,335 | 7.28% |
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
- College of Coastal Georgia
Secondary
- Camden County High School
Primary
- Camden County Middle School
- Kingsland Elementary School
- Matilda Harris Elementary School
- David L. Rainer Elementary School
- Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School
- Crooked River Elementary School
Private schools
- Coastal Academy
- New Hope Christian Academy
References
References
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- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
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- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
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- (2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kingsland city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): All Places within Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
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