Kingsland, Georgia
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Kingsland is a city in Camden County, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 10,506 at the 2000 census
.
The City of Kingsland hosts an annual Catfish Festival on Labor Day
weekend each year.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, with the recent annexation of a large tract of land to the West the city has a now reached a total area of 44.5 square miles (115.3 km²), of which, 44.3 square miles (114.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.83%) is water. This recent growth makes Kingsland the seventh largest city in the state of Georgia by land mass.
The closest major city is Jacksonville, Florida
(35.9 miles south).
of 2000, there were 10,506 people, 3,620 households, and 2,722 families residing in the city. The population density
was 627.9 people per square mile (242.5/km²). There were 4,203 housing units at an average density of 251.2 per square mile (97.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.25% White, 21.14% African American, 0.58% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.24% from other races
, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.61% of the population.
There were 3,620 households out of which 50.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 13.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,303, and the median income for a family was $44,708. Males had a median income of $32,795 versus $20,856 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,997. About 8.1% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 28.8% of those age 65 or over.
Camden County, Georgia
Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is one of the original counties of Georgia, created February 5, 1777. As of 2000, the population was 43,664. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 48,689. The county seat is Woodbine.-History:The first European to land...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 10,506 at the 2000 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
.
The City of Kingsland hosts an annual Catfish Festival on Labor Day
Labor Day
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
weekend each year.
Geography
Kingsland is located at 30°47′41"N 81°40′18"W (30.794612, -81.671720).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, with the recent annexation of a large tract of land to the West the city has a now reached a total area of 44.5 square miles (115.3 km²), of which, 44.3 square miles (114.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.83%) is water. This recent growth makes Kingsland the seventh largest city in the state of Georgia by land mass.
The closest major city is Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
(35.9 miles south).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10,506 people, 3,620 households, and 2,722 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 627.9 people per square mile (242.5/km²). There were 4,203 housing units at an average density of 251.2 per square mile (97.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.25% White, 21.14% African American, 0.58% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.61% of the population.
There were 3,620 households out of which 50.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 13.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,303, and the median income for a family was $44,708. Males had a median income of $32,795 versus $20,856 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,997. About 8.1% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 28.8% of those age 65 or over.
Primary
- Camden County Middle School
- St. Marys Middle School
- Kingsland Elementary School
- Matilda Harris Elementary School
- David L. Rainer Elementary School
- Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School
- Crooked River Elementary School
- Woodbine Elementary School
- St. Marys Elementary School
- Sugarmill Elementary School
- Mary Lee Clark Elementary School