King, Ontario

King
Township of King
The former township offices at King City Plaza
The former township offices at King City Plaza
Location of King within York Region
Location of King within York Region
King is located in Southern Ontario
King
King
Coordinates: 44°02′47″N 79°36′16″W / 44.04630°N 79.60440°W / 44.04630; -79.60440
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Regional MunicipalityYork Region
Settled1800
Incorporated 
 • Township1850
Government
 • MayorSteve Pellegrini
Area
 • Total333.12 km2 (128.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total27,333
 • Density82.3/km2 (213/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code(s)905, 289, 365, and 742
Websitewww.king.ca Edit this at Wikidata

King (2021 population 27,333)[1] is a township in York Region north of Toronto, within the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada.

The rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine are the most prominent visible geographical feature of King. The Holland Marsh, considered to be Ontario's "vegetable basket",[2][3] straddles King Township and Bradford West Gwillimbury. King is known for its horse and cattle farms.

Though King is predominantly rural, most of its residents inhabit the communities of King City, Nobleton, and Schomberg.

  1. ^ a b c "King, Township Ontario (Census Subdivision)". Census Profile, Canada 2021 Census. Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ Hyman 1954.
  3. ^ York Region, Planning and Development Services Department.