Ruthven, Ontario
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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
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| 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 | ||
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 Canada
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 Ontario
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| County | Essex | |
| Incorporated | 1901 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Nelson Santos | |
| • MP | Tracey Ramsey (NDP) | |
| • MPP | Taras Natyshak (NDP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Land | 246.84 km2 (95.31 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 200.00 m (656.17 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • 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, up from 20,908 in the Canada 2006 Census.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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