Kingsland, Georgia

Kingsland, Georgia
City
City of Kingsland
Clockwise from top: Kingsland Commercial Historic District, Kingsland City Hall, municipal water tower, Lone Sailor statue at Veterans' Park Clockwise from top: Kingsland Commercial Historic District, Kingsland City Hall, municipal water tower, Lone Sailor statue at Veterans' Park
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Motto(s):  "The City of Royal Treatment"
Location in Camden County and the state of Georgia Location in Camden County and the state of Georgia
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Coordinates: 30°47′41″N 81°40′18″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia (U.S. state)
County	Camden
Founded	1894
Incorporated	1908
Named for	William Henry King
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	C. Grayson Day. Jr
Area
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Population  (2020)
• Total	18,337
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Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	31548
Area code(s)	912
FIPS code	13-43640
GNIS feature ID	0316462
Website	https://www.kingslandgeorgia.com/

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.

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William Henry King gravesite, Oak Grove Cemetery, Saint Mary's, Georgia.

Geography

Kingsland is in southernmost Camden County at 30°47′41″N 81°40′18″W (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 miles (58 km) to the south, and Brunswick is 34 miles (55 km) 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 45.0 square miles (116.5 km²), of which 42.7 square miles (110.7 km²) is land and 2.2 square miles (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. Template:Weather box

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Kingsland had a population of 18,337 and 4,546 families residing in the city. The median age was 33.1 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.0 males age 18 and over.

96.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.1% lived in rural areas.

There were 6,797 households in Kingsland, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.8% were married-couple households, 15.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 7,302 housing units, of which 6.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.4%.

Racial composition as of the 2020 census

Race	Number	Percent
White	11,524	62.8%
Black or African American	4,177	22.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native	102	0.6%
Asian	433	2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	27	0.1%
Some other race	471	2.6%
Two or more races	1,603	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1,335	7.3%

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

See also

• Interstate 95 in Georgia
• College of Coastal Georgia
• Georgia State Route 40
• Kingsland Commercial Historic District
• Atlantic, Waycross and Northern Railroad
• List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Georgia
• WKBX

Further reading

• Rodriguez, Ismael Jr. (September 2021). "Riding for Charity". VFW Magazine. Vol. 109 no. 1. Kansas City, Mo.: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. p. 50. ISSN 0161-8598. A VFW Post and its Auxiliary in Georgia held their annual charity motorcycle run earlier this year. It raised $6,600 for the VA's Homeless Veterans Project.

External links

• Kingsland Convention & Visitors Bureau
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