Kingsland, Georgia Explained

Kingsland, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Official Name:City of Kingsland
Motto:"The City of Royal Treatment"
Image Blank Emblem:Logo of Kingsland, Georgia.png
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Mapsize:250px
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Pushpin Label:Kingsland
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Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Georgia
Coordinates:30.7947°N -81.6717°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1894
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1908
Named For:William Henry King
Unit Pref:Imperial
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[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0316462[2]
Website:https://www.kingslandgeorgia.com/
Area Footnotes:[3]
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.[4]

Geography

Kingsland is in southwestern Camden County at 30.7947°N -81.6717°W (30.794612, -81.671720),[5] 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 to the south, and Brunswick is 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 116.5km2, of which 110.7km2 is land and 5.8km2, or 4.99%, is water.[6] This recent growth makes Kingsland Georgia's 12th-largest city by land mass.[7]

Climate

Kingsland experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters.

Demographics

Kingsland racial composition as of 2020[8] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)11,12860.69%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)4,09222.32%
Native American670.37%
Asian4232.31%
Pacific Islander240.13%
Other/Mixed1,2686.91%
Hispanic or Latino1,3357.28%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,337 people, 6,118 households, and 4,546 families residing in the city.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  4. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 125 . 0-915430-00-2.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  6. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kingsland city, Georgia. https://archive.today/20200212175256/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1343640. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. July 17, 2014.
  7. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): All Places within Georgia. https://archive.today/20200212163213/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0400000US13.16000. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. July 17, 2014.
  8. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-18. data.census.gov.