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{{Distinguish|King City, Ontario}}
{{Infobox settlement
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|official_name          = Township of King
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|subdivision_name1      = Ontario
|subdivision_type2      = [[Regional Municipality]]
|subdivision_name2      = [[Regional Municipality of York|York Region]]
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|leader_title           = Mayor
|leader_name            = Steve Pellegrini
|established_title      = Settled
|established_date       = 1800
|established_title1     = Incorporated
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|postal_code            = [[List of L Postal Codes of Canada|L0G and L7B]]
|area_codes              = [[Area codes 905, 289, and 365|905, 289, 365, and 742]]
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'''King''' (2021 population 27,333)<ref name="2021census">{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&DGUIDlist=2021A00053519049|title= King, Township Ontario (Census Subdivision) |work=Census Profile, [[Canada 2021 Census]]|publisher=[[Statistics Canada]]|date=9 February 2022|access-date=12 February 2022}}</ref> is a [[township (Canada)|township]] in [[Regional Municipality of York|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",{{sfn|Hyman|1954}}{{sfn|York Region, Planning and Development Services Department}} 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, Ontario|King City]], [[Nobleton, Ontario|Nobleton]], and [[Schomberg, Ontario|Schomberg]].

==History==
{{anchor|Zander site}}Around 15,000 years ago, a prehistoric lake named Lake Schomberg covered the Lake Simcoe Lowlands, including most of modern-day King Township as far south as the moraine line near Nobleton. The water level of this lake was perhaps as high as 120 meters above the current level of Lake Simcoe.{{sfn|Love|Bentley|2025|p=31}} Lake Schomberg eventually drained and was succeeded by [[Lake Algonquin]] around 14,000 years ago, which saw somewhat of a retreat of the waters. However, a geographic feature named the Schomberg embayment was left behind. It was a shallow bay within the lake which covered areas such as the modern-day [[Holland Marsh]].{{sfn|Love|Bentley|2025|p=32}} A number of [[Paleo-Indian]] sites are situated along the former shoreline of this bay.{{sfn|Stewart|1984|p=45}} One of the most prominent is the Zander site (BaGv-7), where [[projectile point]]s, [[biface]]s, and [[scraper]]s have been found.{{sfn|Stewart|1984|p=51}} The stone used for the tools found at the site was from a variety of sources such as near modern-day Collingwood, Bobcaygeon, Ancaster, and possibly more distant locations.{{sfn|Stewart|1984|pp=51-52}} Based on geographic elements such as position of the former lakeshore, the site's occupation would likely date to no earlier than 11,200 [[Before Present|BP]], and continued through to the Late Paleo-Indian period.{{sfn|Stewart|1984|p=76}}

There is some evidence of a large [[Wyandot people|Huron]] encampment at Hackett Lake. Residents in the area in the 1950s and 1960s discovered arrowheads and other archaeological items indicating a Huron presence. This is consistent with the fact that the [[Toronto Carrying-Place Trail]], a major route used in the 17th and 18th centuries, passes through the township. The route was used by explorer [[Étienne Brûlé]], who first travelled along the trail with twelve Huron guides in 1615.

Lieutenant-Governor [[John Graves Simcoe]] named King Township for [[John King (official)|John King]] (1759–1830),{{sfn|Byers|Kennedy|McBurney|1976|p=135}}{{sfn|Mathews|2015|p=40}} an English [[Permanent Under-Secretary of State of the Home Office|Under-Secretary of State for Home Office]] from 1794 to 1801 for the [[Home Office|Home Department]] in the [[William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland|Portland administration]] when [[Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool]] was Secretary of State.

The township was created as part of the subdivision of [[York County, Ontario|York County]], itself a subdivision of the [[Home District]]. The lands were originally acquired by the British in an agreement with the [[Mississaugas]], known as the [[Toronto Purchase]]; it was enacted in British parliament as the Toronto Purchase Act in 1787.{{sfn|The Economist}} Acquisition of the lands for the townships of [[Etobicoke]], King, [[Vaughan]], and [[York, Upper Canada]] was completed at a meeting between the Mississaugas and the British at the [[Credit River]] on 1 August 1805, where {{convert|250808|acres|km2}} were exchanged for [[Pound sterling|£]]1,700.{{sfn|Guillet|1969|p=53}}

Simcoe planned [[Yonge Street]], which was built between 1793 and 1796 by the [[Royal Canadian Armoured Corps|Queen's Rangers]]. The first seven [[land patent]]s were issued in 1797.{{sfn|Love|Sawdon|1928|p=118}} By 1801, Timothy Rogers, a [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalist]] from [[Vermont]], had travelled the road and found an area on its western boundary immediately southwest of Newmarket very appealing. He applied for and received a grant for land totalling 40 farms, each of {{convert|200|acre|km2|1}}, and subsequently returned to Vermont to recruit families to operate those farms. By February 1802, he had set out for King Township with the first group of settlers for those forty farms. A second group followed later that month.

The area would become known as ''Armitage'', in honour of its first settler Amos Armitage.{{sfn|Carter|2011|p=50}} It was the first of King's settlements, and now part of Newmarket. Soon after the establishment of Armitage, the communities of [[Kettleby, Ontario|Kettleby]] and [[Lloydtown, Ontario|Lloydtown]] were established to the west. More settlers arrived from [[New York (state)|New York]], [[Pennsylvania]], and other Loyalist enclaves over the subsequent years to populate the region, drawn by the abundant, fertile land being apportioned relatively cheaply to newcomers. A "considerable area of land...in different concessions" of King were patented to the [[Canada Company]] after its establishment in 1826.{{sfn|Love|Sawdon|1928|p=121}}

By 1842, the township consisted of {{convert|53240|acre|km2|0}} of land, of which {{convert|13818|acre|km2|0}} had been cleared and was being cultivated.<ref>{{harvnb|Smith|1846|p=90}}: This is a 1970 reprint by [[Coles (bookstore)|Coles]] of the original 1846 work, part of the Coles Canadiana Collection.</ref> The principal villages at the time were Lloydtown, Brownsville (now Schomberg), Bogarttown (now a part of Newmarket), and Tyrwhitt's Mills (now Kettleby).{{sfn|Smith|1846|p=90}}

In 1851, the township annexed from [[Bradford West Gwillimbury|West Gwillimbury]] the portion of land north of its extant and east of the [[Holland River]] as a result of the formation of [[Simcoe County]]. Approximately {{convert|86840|acre|km2|0}} of land were administered by the township in 1878, according to the ''Historical Atlas of York County'', but by 1973 this had been reduced to 82,000; some of its land has been ceded to what are now known as [[Newmarket, Ontario|Newmarket]], [[Aurora, Ontario|Aurora]] and [[Oak Ridges, Ontario|Oak Ridges]].

The first [[Surveying|survey]] of King Township was conducted in 1800 by [[Hessian (soldiers)|Hessian soldier]] Johann Stegmann.{{sfn|Byers|Kennedy|McBurney|1976|p=135}} At the time, the area's population was twenty residents. According to a letter by Benjamin Cody to the  [[The Newmarket Era|Newmarket Era]] published on 7 May 1892, there were church records listing births in the area, and the [[first white child]] in King may have been Sarah Rogers, born April 1800.{{sfn|Carter|2011|p=62—63}} At least four children were born in King by July 1802.{{sfn|Carter|2011|p=62—63}} By 1809, the township's population had increased sevenfold, to 160.{{sfn|King Township History and Heritage}} It wasn't until 1820, with the construction of roads into the township, that its population began to grow.{{sfn|Mathews|2015|p=40}} By 1842, the population of 2,625 residents was principally Irish, and also included those of English, Scottish, Canadian, and American descent.{{sfn|Smith|1846|p=90}} Further surveys were conducted in 1836–1838 by Callighan, in 1852 by John Ryan, and completed in 1859 by Whelock.{{sfn|Love|Sawdon|1928|p=117}} The townships population grew to 5574 in 1850, and nearly 8000 in 1875, after which it declined to 4588 in 1914.{{sfn|Love|Sawdon|1928|p=122}}<!-- more pop. details in this source -->

Early settlements in the area developed primarily around [[gristmill]]s and [[sawmill]]s. These were important economic engines in the region during the 19th century, which resulted in the establishment of other communities and businesses nearby. By 1842, there were eight grist mills and 12 saw mills in King.{{sfn|Smith|1846|p=91}} Some settlements have since been abandoned, or are no longer communities per se, including ''Bell's Lake'', ''Davis Corners'', and ''King Ridge''.

In 1971, with the formation of the [[Regional Municipality of York]] and dissolution of [[York County, Ontario|York County]], the township's boundaries were changed, shifting west by one [[Concession road|concession]] from Yonge Street to [[Bathurst Street (Toronto)|Bathurst Street]], and north by one lot from the King-Vaughan town line.

In 2017, the township lent its name to the [[Barenaked Ladies]] song "Township of King", written by band member [[Kevin Hearn]].  The lyrics allude to the construction of [[Canada's Wonderland]], which is actually located in the [[Vaughan, Ontario|City of Vaughan]], several kilometres south of the Township of King's southern boundary.

==Geography==
[[File:Map of the Township of King, Ontario, southern portion, 1878.jpg|thumb|right|A map of the southern portion of King Township from 1878. At the time, the township's boundaries extended to [[Yonge Street]]. The area between Bathurst Street and Yonge Street, shown as lots 61–95 on the map, have since been ceded to [[Richmond Hill, Ontario|Richmond Hill]], [[Aurora, Ontario|Aurora]], and [[Newmarket, Ontario|Newmarket]].]]

The township's boundaries are{{sfn|Township of King: Map}}

* East: Bathurst Street
* South: a line north of the King-Vaughan Road
* West: the Caledon/King Townline, which connects two roads (Caledon/King Townline North and Caledon/King Townline South) in a roughly straight line
* North: [[Ontario Highway 9|Highway 9]] from the Caledon/King Townline to slightly east of [[Ontario Highway 27|Highway 27]], then cuts north following branches of the [[Holland River]] until it meets Bathurst Street

The majority of King is located on the Oak Ridges Moraine, which is the origin for the headwaters of many rivers throughout its extent, including the [[Humber River (Ontario)|Humber River]] in King. Numerous interconnected [[Natural areas in King, Ontario|provincially and regionally significant areas]] are located in the township. The most prominent are seven [[Area of Natural and Scientific Interest|Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest]], and the wetland complexes adjacent to or within those areas.

=== Climate ===
Slightly removed from the [[urban heat island]] of Toronto, the climate is warm-summer [[Humid continental climate|humid continental]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Dfb'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.climate-data.org/america-do-norte/canada/ontario/king-city-768048/|title=King City climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, King City weather averages – Climate-Data.org|website=en.climate-data.org|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref>

==Local government==
{{main|Municipal government of King, Ontario}}
[[File:King, Ontario EN.svg|thumb|right|The six wards of King. The varying shades of each colour represent the polling areas for that ward.]]
King Township was incorporated in 1850 as '''The Corporation of the Township of King'''. Its current mayor is Steve Pelligrini, who was [[Oath of office|sworn into]] office in December 2010. The Town Council includes the mayor and six councillors representing the township's six wards. The mayor is also a member of [[York Regional Council]] via [[double direct election]].

=== 2018 Municipal Election ===
Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.king.ca/Government/Departments/Clerk%27s/Election%202018/Pages/Results.aspx|title=2018 Official Election Results|website=www.king.ca/|access-date=30 November 2018|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029202539/http://www.king.ca/Government/Departments/Clerk's/Election%202018/Pages/Results.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

'''Mayor''': Steve Pellegrini

'''Councillors''':

* Ward 1 (Eastern King City, Eversley, [[Snowball, Ontario|Snowball]], [[Temperanceville, Ontario|Temperanceville]]): Jordan Alexander Cescolini
* Ward 2 ([[Nobleton, Ontario|Nobleton]], [[King Creek, Ontario|King Creek]], [[Laskay, Ontario|Laskay]], [[Strange, Ontario|Strange]]): David Boyd
* Ward 3 (Hammertown, [[Happy Valley, King, Ontario|Happy Valley]], Holly Park, Linton, New Scotland): Jakob Schneider
* Ward 4 ([[Schomberg, Ontario|Schomberg]], [[Pottageville, Ontario|Pottageville]], [[Lloydtown, Ontario|Lloydtown]]): Bill Cober
* Ward 5 (Western King City, Heritage Park, [[Kettleby, Ontario|Kettleby]], Kinghorn): Debbie Schaefer
* Ward 6 ([[Ansnorveldt, Ontario|Ansnorveldt]], Glenville and northeastern King Township): Avia Eek

===2014 municipal election===
{{further|York Region municipal elections, 2014}}
In the 2014 municipal election, the mayorship was uncontested and Steve Pellegrini was acclaimed for a second term. Cleve Mortelliti was acclaimed for Ward 1 owing to no opposing candidates.{{sfn|Township of King: 2014 Official Election Results}} Candidates for the other wards were:{{sfn|Township of King: 2014 Official Election Results}}

*Ward 2: Joe Buscema, David Boyd, Peter Grandilli, and Jim Streb
*Ward 3: Linda Pabst and John Workman
*Ward 4: Greg Locke and Bill Cober
*Ward 5: Chris Gafoor, Anna Roberts, and Debbie Schaeffer
*Ward 6: Avia Eek and Simon Lloyd

The elected candidates were Steve Pelligrini (acclaimed, mayor), Cleve Mortelliti (acclaimed, ward 1), David Boyd (ward 2), Linda Pabst (ward 3), Bill Cober (ward 4), Debbie Schaeffer (ward 5), and Avia Eek (ward 6).{{sfn|Township of King: 2014 Official Election Results}}

===Budget===
The township draws revenues from various sources. The most significant in 2007 were municipal taxes (67.9% of revenue), fees and service charges (14.0%), water charges (4.3%), grants (3.5%) and reserves (2.9%). The most significant expenditures for 2007 were general municipal government (27.6%), recreation and culture (21.7%), transportation (17.8%), protection (16.6%) and environmental projects (11.6%).{{sfn|Township of King: 2007 Final Tax Bill}}

The Township offices reside at the King City Plaza, a [[strip mall]] purchased by the municipal government in the 1990s which also has several business tenants. In 2013, the township purchased the disused former Holy Name Catholic Elementary School building and adjacent {{convert|10|acre|m2}} of land from the [[York Catholic District School Board]] for $2.95 million.{{sfn|Pavilons|2013}} In 2016, township planning staff announced that the {{convert|360|m2|sqft}} school building would be redesigned for use as office space for the township, for community and non-profit groups, and to house a satellite office for the [[York Regional Police]].{{sfn|Pavilons|February 2016}} In May 2016, the Police Services Board approved the King City substation and announced that a 20-year lease would be executed for use of about {{convert|280|m2|sqft}} of space in the building.{{sfn|Gismondi|2016}} In June 2016, township staff announced the building would be destroyed in mid-2016 and replaced by a {{convert|4050|m2|sqft}} structure on the site at a cost of about $15 million.{{sfn|Pavilons|June 2016}} It will include a public-use gymnasium.{{sfn|Pavilons|June 2016}} The capital project will be partially financed by selling the strip mall.{{sfn|Pavilons|June 2016}}

===Provincial and federal politics===
{|class="wikitable" style="float:right; width:400; font-size:90%; margin-left:1em;"
|+'''King federal election results'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=rep/off/44gedata&document=bypro&lang=e |title=Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in King)|publisher=Elections Canada |access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref>
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Year
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|-
| rowspan="2" style="width: 0.25em; background-color: {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative}}|
! [[2021 Canadian federal election|2021]]
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|background}} | 33%
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"| ''3,843''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|background}} | '''55%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#6495ED;"| ''6,369''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|background}} | 6%
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''656''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|background}} | 2%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''189''
|-
! [[2019 Canadian federal election|2019]]
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|background}} | 35%
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"| ''4,775''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|background}} | '''50%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#6495ED;"| ''6,851''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|background}} | 6%
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''760''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|background}} | 7%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''998''
|-
|}

{|class="wikitable" style="float:right; width:400; font-size:90%; margin-left:1em;"
|+'''King provincial election results'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.on.ca/en/resource-centre/elections-results.html |title=Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in King)|publisher=Election Ontario |access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref>
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Year
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|PC]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Ontario New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Green Party of Ontario|Green]]
|-
| rowspan="2" style="width: 0.25em; background-color: {{Canadian party colour|ON|PC}}|
! [[2022 Ontario general election|2022]]
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|PC|background}} | '''60%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#9999FF;"| ''5,584''
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|NDP|background}} | 5%
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''499''
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal|background}} | 25%
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"|''2,364''
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|Green|background}} | 4%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''395''
|-
! [[2018 Ontario general election|2018]]
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|PC|background}} | '''62%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#9999FF;"| ''7,177''
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|NDP|background}} | 12%
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''1,409''
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|Liberal|background}} | 18%
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"|''2,018''
| {{Canadian party colour|ON|Green|background}} | 7%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''807''
|-
|}

As a result of the [[2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution|federal electoral redistribution of 2022]], starting with the [[2025 Canadian federal election|2025 federal election]] the township is represented solely in the [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]] by the Member of Parliament of [[King—Vaughan]], which is represented by [[Anna Roberts]] of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Prior to that, the township was represented in the [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]] by the Members of Parliament of the [[King—Vaughan]] and [[York—Simcoe (federal electoral district)|York—Simcoe]] electoral districts, under the [[2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution|federal electoral redistribution of 2012]]. The portion of King north of [[Ontario Highway 9|Highway 9]] was part of the York—Simcoe electoral district,  meanwhile the remaining areas are part of the King—Vaughan electoral district. Previously, King was part of the [[Oak Ridges—Markham (federal electoral district)|Oak Ridges—Markham]], created for the 2004 election because of rapid growth in York Region,{{sfn|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|2010}} and before that in the [[Vaughan—King—Aurora]] electoral district.

The provincial riding of [[King—Vaughan (provincial electoral district)|King—Vaughan]] is represented by [[Stephen Lecce]], a member of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario]]. It was created as part of Ontario's re-districting to match provincial electoral districts with their federal equivalents. King was part of the [[Oak Ridges—Markham (provincial electoral district)|Oak Ridges—Markham]] electoral district from 2007 to 2018, the [[Vaughan—King—Aurora#Provincial riding|Vaughan—King—Aurora]] electoral district from 1999 to 2007, [[York—MacKenzie]] from 1995 to 1999, and [[York North (Ontario provincial electoral district)|York North]] from [[Canadian Confederation|Confederation]] to 1995. The portion of King north of Highway 9 is part of the [[York—Simcoe (provincial electoral district)|York—Simcoe]] electoral district, represented by [[Caroline Mulroney]] of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

== Demographics ==
{{Historical populations
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|percentages = 
|footnote    = <ref name="YRA">{{cite web|url = http://www.york.ca/Departments/Planning+and+Development/Long+Range+Planning/popstat3.htm|title = York Region Population Growth 1971 to 2006|publisher = York Region|access-date = 2007-12-11|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120225221300/http://www.york.ca/Departments/Planning+and+Development/Long+Range+Planning/popstat3.htm|archive-date = 2012-02-25|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name="2001Census">{{cite web|url = https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3519049&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=king&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=|title = Community Highlights for King|work=2001 Community Profiles|publisher = Statistics Canada|date = January 2, 2007}}</ref><ref name=population>{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3519049&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=king&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=|title=Community highlights for King|work=2006 Community Profiles|publisher=[[Statistics Canada]]|date=2007-03-13|access-date=2007-03-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3519049&Geo2=CD&Code2=3519|title=King, Township [Census subdivision], Ontario and York, Regional municipality [Census division], Ontario|last=Canada|first=Government of Canada, Statistics|date=February 8, 2017|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca|access-date=March 21, 2017}}</ref>
|1971|13,120
|1976|14,297
|1981|15,553
|1986|16,573
|1991|18,791
|1996|18,223
|[[Canada 2001 Census|2001]]|18,533
|[[Canada 2006 Census|2006]]|19,487
|[[Canada 2011 Census|2011]]|19,899
|[[Canada 2016 Census|2016]]|24,512
|[[Canada 2021 Census|2021]]|27,333
}}
In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], King had a population of {{val|27333|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|8969|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|9346|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:27333-24512}}|24512|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|24512|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|332.12|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|27333|332.12|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021censusb>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000235 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 2, 2022}}</ref>

Median age as of 2021 was 43.2, slightly higher than the Ontario median age of 41.6.<ref name=pop>{{Cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=king&DGUIDlist=2021A00053519049&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0|title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table|last=Canada|first=Government of Canada, Statistics|date=October 26, 2022|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca|access-date=October 26, 2022}}</ref>

=== Language ===
According to 2021 census data, English is the mother tongue of 67.5% of the residents of King. Italian is the most predominant [[mother tongue]] for 8.6% of the population, followed by Russian (2.6%), [[Mandarin language|Mandarin]] (2.0%).<ref name=pop/>

=== Religion ===
As of 2021, most reported religion among the population was Christianity (69.3%), with [[Catholicism]] (47.0%) making up the largest denomination. This was followed by Islam (3.6%), Judaism (1.6%), Hinduism (1.6%), [[Sikhism]] (1.4%) and [[Buddhism]] (0.8%). 21.2% of the population did not identify with a particular religion.<ref name=pop/>

=== Ethnicity ===
In 2021, [[Visible minorities]] represented 18.4% of the population.<ref name=pop/> [[Italian Canadians]] make up 35.1% of the population, the largest concentration of any Canadian [[census subdivision]].<ref name=pop/>
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; border: 2px solid #BBB; margin: .6em 0 0 .8em;"
|- "
!Ethnic Origin (2021)<ref name=pop/>
!Population
!Per cent
|-
|[[Italian Canadians|Italian]]
|9,555
|35.1
|-
|[[English Canadians|English]]
|3,290
|12.1
|-
|[[Scottish Canadians|Scottish]]
|2,530
|9.3
|-
|[[Irish Canadians|Irish]]
|2,495
|9.2
|-
|[[Canadians|Canadian]]
|2,445
|9.0
|-
|[[German Canadians|German]]
|1,190
|4.4
|-
|[[Polish Canadians|Polish]]
|1,030
|3.8
|-
|[[Chinese Canadians|Chinese]]
|980
|3.6
|-
|[[East Indian Canadians|East Indian]]
|905
|3.3
|-
|[[Portuguese Canadians|Portuguese]]
|875
|3.2
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible sortable"
|+ [[Panethnicity|Panethnic]] groups in the Township of King (2001−2021)
! rowspan="2" |[[Panethnicity|Panethnic]] group
! colspan="2" |2021<ref name="2021censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=King&DGUIDlist=2021A00053519049&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2016<ref name="2016censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2021-10-27 |title= Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3519049&Geo2=CD&Code2=3519&SearchText=King&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2011<ref name="2011censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2015-11-27 |title= NHS Profile |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3519049&Data=Count&SearchText=King&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2006<ref name="2006censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-08-20 |title= 2006 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3519049&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=King&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2001<ref name="2001censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-07-02 |title= 2001 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3519049&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=King&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
|-
![[Population|{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}]]
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
|-
| [[European Canadians|European]]{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.|name=euro}}
| 21,955
| {{Percentage | 21955 | 27205 | 2 }}
| 21,130
| {{Percentage | 21130 | 24365 | 2 }}
| 18,425
| {{Percentage | 18425 | 19750 | 2 }}
| 18,315
| {{Percentage | 18315 | 19425 | 2 }}
| 17,885
| {{Percentage | 17885 | 18495 | 2 }}
|-
| [[South Asian Canadians|South Asian]]
| 1,590
| {{Percentage | 1590 | 27205 | 2 }}
| 915
| {{Percentage | 915 | 24365 | 2 }}
| 190
| {{Percentage | 190 | 19750 | 2 }}
| 180
| {{Percentage | 180 | 19425 | 2 }}
| 120
| {{Percentage | 120 | 18495 | 2 }}
|-
| [[East Asian Canadians|East Asian]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.|name=EastAsian}}
| 1,160
| {{Percentage | 1160 | 27205 | 2 }}
| 655
| {{Percentage | 655 | 24365 | 2 }}
| 315
| {{Percentage | 315 | 19750 | 2 }}
| 245
| {{Percentage | 245 | 19425 | 2 }}
| 140
| {{Percentage | 140 | 18495 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Middle Eastern Canadians|Middle Eastern]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.|name=MiddleEastern}}
| 760
| {{Percentage | 760 | 27205 | 2 }}
| 450
| {{Percentage | 450 | 24365 | 2 }}
| 70
| {{Percentage | 70 | 19750 | 2 }}
| 110
| {{Percentage | 110 | 19425 | 2 }}
| 70
| {{Percentage | 70 | 18495 | 2 }}
|-
| [[African-Canadian|African]]
| 545
| {{Percentage | 545 | 27205 | 2 }}
| 375
| {{Percentage | 375 | 24365 | 2 }}
| 60
| {{Percentage | 60 | 19750 | 2 }}
| 155
| {{Percentage | 155 | 19425 | 2 }}
| 105
| {{Percentage | 105 | 18495 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Southeast Asian Canadians|Southeast Asian]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.|name=SoutheastAsian}}
| 370
| {{Percentage | 370 | 27205 | 2 }}
| 270
| {{Percentage | 270 | 24365 | 2 }}
| 190
| {{Percentage | 190 | 19750 | 2 }}
| 135
| {{Percentage | 135 | 19425 | 2 }}
| 30
| {{Percentage | 30 | 18495 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Latin American Canadians|Latin American]]
| 280
| {{Percentage | 280 | 27205 | 2 }}
| 185
| {{Percentage | 185 | 24365 | 2 }}
| 235
| {{Percentage | 235 | 19750 | 2 }}
| 55
| {{Percentage | 55 | 19425 | 2 }}
| 55
| {{Percentage | 55 | 18495 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous]]
| 240
| {{Percentage | 240 | 27205 | 2 }}
| 115
| {{Percentage | 115 | 24365 | 2 }}
| 170
| {{Percentage | 170 | 19750 | 2 }}
| 215
| {{Percentage | 215 | 19425 | 2 }}
| 45
| {{Percentage | 45 | 18495 | 2 }}
|-
| Other/[[Multiracial people|multiracial]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.|name=Other}}
| 315
| {{Percentage | 315 | 27205 | 2 }}
| 280
| {{Percentage | 280 | 24365 | 2 }}
| 90
| {{Percentage | 90 | 19750 | 2 }}
| 40
| {{Percentage | 40 | 19425 | 2 }}
| 60
| {{Percentage | 60 | 18495 | 2 }}
|-
! Total responses
! 27,205
! {{Percentage | 27205 | 27333 | 2 }}
! 24,365
! {{Percentage | 24365 | 24512 | 2 }}
! 19,750
! {{Percentage | 19750 | 19899  | 2 }}
! 19,425
! {{Percentage | 19425 | 19487 | 2 }}
! 18,495
! {{Percentage | 18495 | 18533 | 2 }}
|- class="sortbottom"
! Total population
! 27,333
! {{Percentage | 27333 | 27333 | 2 }}
! 24,512
! {{Percentage | 24512 | 24512 | 2 }}
! 19,899
! {{Percentage | 19899 | 19899 | 2 }}
! 19,487
! {{Percentage | 19487 | 19487 | 2 }}
! 18,533
! {{Percentage | 18533 | 18533 | 2 }}
|- class="sortbottom"
| colspan="11" | {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}}
|}

==Transportation==
The Township of King is located between [[Toronto]] and [[Barrie, Ontario|Barrie]], stretching from Bathurst Street to just east of [[Ontario Highway 50|Highway 50]]. King is accessible by Highways [[Ontario Highway 400|400]], [[Ontario Highway 27|27]], [[Ontario Highway 9|9]] and 11.
[[File:Highway 27 bypass north of Schomberg.png|thumb|Highway 27 bypass north of Schomberg]]
Public transportation is provided by [[York Region Transit]] (bus service) and [[GO Transit]] (bus and train services), but their services are limited in the township due to low population density. [[King City GO Station]] is the only train station in the township. York Region Transit's services are confined to the southeastern area, and GO bus serves the Nobleton and King City communities.

Most air travel is served by [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]], Canada's largest airport, located south of the township in [[Mississauga]]. The township's only airport, [[King City Airport]], was a general aviation airfield that closed in the 1990s.

==Education==
[[File:EatonHall.JPG|thumb|Seneca College, King Campus]]
Public schools with classes from kindergarten through grade twelve are administered by the [[York Region District School Board]] and the [[York Catholic District School Board]]. The only public secondary school in King, [[King City Secondary School]], serves students residing in a relatively large geographic area, including some from adjacent towns. A private Catholic high school, [[St. Thomas of Villanova College]], and private JK -12 school, [[The Country Day School]], are also located in the township.

[[Seneca College]] owns a campus located in the southeastern portion of King Township, where the college offers various programs.

==Settlements==
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[[File:Hammertown, Ontario.jpg|thumb|Hammertown]]

King's earliest settlement, Armitage, is now part of Newmarket. Its establishment was followed by those of Lloydtown and Kettleby. Subsequent settlements were founded near rivers, which provided the energy necessary to operate various mills. The earliest were based in [[Laskay, Ontario|Laskay]], Kinghorn, and Eversley. The hamlet of Springhill was established later and flourished; it was renamed King City, now the largest community in the township.

*'''Eversley''' is a hamlet that, although it has its own historical development, has slowly been subsumed into King City. It lies on King City's north-eastern edge, south of Snowball. It was also known as Tinline's Corners in the 1800s.
*'''Glenville''' is a hamlet located in northeastern King, just south of the community of Ansnorveldt.
*'''Hammertown''' is a former hamlet located near the intersection of the 12th concession and 17th sideroad.
*'''Heritage Park''' is a community of King City. It is a natural and wildlife park characterized by ravines and creeks, some of which feed the East Humber River. Portions of the park are in the King City Trail.
*'''Kinghorn''' is a community of King City, located at the Jane Street-King Road intersection. It is a sparse residential area adjacent to Highway 400, and is home to the King Township Museum and The Kingbridge Centre.
*'''Laskay''' is a hamlet located just west of King City and south of the King Road—Weston Road intersection.
*'''[[Snowball, Ontario|Snowball]]''' is a growing hamlet located just north of Eversley, west of Aurora.

Other hamlets in King include '''Holly Park''', '''Linton''', and '''New Scotland'''.

==Heritage sites==
In the township, there are eleven sites designated ''Heritage Sites'', including:

*'''King Station''' was built in 1852 along the [[Northern Railway of Canada|Northern Railway]] to serve ''Springhill'' (now King City). It was moved in 1989 to the grounds of the [[King Township Museum]]. It is believed to be the oldest surviving railway station in Canada, and was designated a heritage site in 1990.
*'''King Emmanuel Baptist Church''', formerly the ''King Christian Church'' until 1931, it was moved to the grounds of the King Township Museum in 1982, and designated a heritage site in 1992.
*'''King City Cemetery''', established in 1886, was designated a heritage site in July 2007. {{sfn|Rea|2008}}
*'''King City Cemetery Dead House''' built circa 1887 was designated a heritage site in 2001. It is an octagonal structure that was used to preserve the dead during the winter, during which grave-digging was not feasible. Octagonal [[dead house]]s were unique to the area bordering [[Yonge Street]] north of Toronto during the late 19th and early 20th century.
*'''Eversley Presbyterian Church''', a stone structure built in 1848, demonstrates the Scottish influence common in the area's early development. It was designated in 1876.
*'''Glenville Methodist Church''', a small frame structure built in 1859, which remained operational until 1952. It was designated in 1983 as a township heritage site.
*'''King Christian Church Cemetery''' was the first burial grounds for Kettleby, built in 1850. It was designated a heritage site in 1986.
*'''Laskay Temperance Hall''', built in 1859 by the [[Sons of Temperance]]. It had been operated by the ''Laskay Women's Institute'' since 1910, and is now operated by the municipality. It was designated a Heritage Site in 1986.

==Public services==
[[File:KingCityLibrary.jpg|thumb|King City Library branch of the [[King Township Public Library]] System.]]

The township's municipal tax revenue is divided into three streams. One portion is combined with that from other municipalities for education purposes, a second portion is used to finance regional projects managed by York Region, and the last portion is used for local services.

The most significant cultural service provided via municipal funding is the [[King Township Public Library]], which operates four branches in the township.

Waste management is provided through the region, and is co-ordinated with programs offered in other towns in York Region. Weekly [[green bin]] compost collection began in September 2007 to complement the weekly [[Blue box recycling system|blue box]] collection of recyclable material; collection of all other waste was reduced to once every two weeks.{{sfn|Township of King: Green Bin coming September 2007}} Water and wastewater management is operated by the township, though these services are not available ubiquitously; some areas rely on well water and septic tanks.

== Sports ==
King was the home for several junior hockey teams, such as the [[Wiarton Rock|King Wild]] and the [[Schomberg Cougars]]. King Wild competed in the [[Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League]] for four seasons until relocating to become the Vaughan Wild in 2010. The town is currently represented in the [[Provincial Junior Hockey League]] by the [[Schomberg Cougars]], an affiliate team for the [[Aurora Tigers]].

In 2019, Kingsman SC represented the town in the [[Canadian Soccer League]], where they played for only a season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=24 January 2019 |title=Kingsman in the CSL |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/niagara-fc-and-kingsman-in-the-csl-pro-soccer-returns-to-the-falls/ |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca |language=en-US}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Kinghorn Methodist Episcopal Cemetery]]
*[[List of townships in Ontario]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}
{{reflist|2}}

==References==
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*{{cite book|title=Rural Roots: Pre-Confederation Buildings of the York Region of Ontario|last1=Byers|first1=Mary|last2=Kennedy|first2=Jan|last3=McBurney|author-link3=Margaret McBurney|first3=Margaret|others=The Junior League of Toronto|publisher=[[University of Toronto Press]]|location=[[Toronto]]|year=1976|isbn=0802022308}}
*{{cite book|title=Stories of Newmarket: An Old Ontario Town|last=Carter|first=Robert Terence|publisher=[[Dundurn Press]]|year=2011|isbn=9781554888801}}
*{{cite news|url=http://kingsentinel.com/?p=7897|title=Police Services Board gives green light for new police station in King City|last=Gismondi|first=Angela|newspaper=King Weekly Sentinel|date=31 May 2016|access-date=24 June 2016}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/sos/002028-119.01-e.php?disaster_id_nbr=137|title=54 die; 69 lost|last=Hyman|first=Ralph|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=18 October 1954|access-date=13 April 2009}}
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*{{cite book|title=Eaton Hall: Pride of King Township|last=Mathews|first=Kelly|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|date=2015|isbn=9781626199347}}
*{{cite book|last=McClure Gillham|first=Elizabeth|title=Early settlements of King Township, Ontario|year=1975|publisher=The Hunter Rose Company|location=[[King City, Ontario]]|isbn=0969049862}}
*{{cite book|title=Pioneer Settlements in Upper Canada|last=Guillet|first=Edwin C.|publisher=[[University of Toronto Press]]|orig-year=1933|date=1969|isbn=0802061109}}
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*{{cite news|url=http://www.newspapers-online.com/king/?p=1994|title=King Township purchases former Holy Name school for $2.95 M|last=Pavilons|first=Mark|newspaper=King Weekly Sentinel|date=3 July 2013|access-date=29 September 2013|archive-date=14 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314022000/http://newspapers-online.com/king/?p=1994|url-status=dead}}
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*{{cite news|url=http://kingsentinel.com/?p=7912|title=King opts to build brand new municipal office|last=Pavilons|first=Mark|newspaper=King Weekly Sentinel|date=8 June 2016|access-date=24 June 2016|ref={{harvid|Pavilons|June 2016}}}}
*{{cite news |url=http://www.kingsentinel.com/news/2007/0704/Front_page/001.html |title=King City Cemetery has its heritage designation |last=Rea |first=Bill |date=2008 |newspaper=King Sentinel |access-date=15 February 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829133634/http://www.kingsentinel.com/news/2007/0704/front_page/001.html |archive-date=29 August 2008 }}
*{{cite book|title=Smith's Canadian Gazetteer|url=https://archive.org/details/smithscanadianga00smit|last=Smith|first=William H.|author-link=William Henry Smith (1825–1891)|publisher=H. & W. Roswell|location=[[Toronto]]|year=1846}}
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*{{cite web|url=http://king.ca/Government/Departments/Clerk%27s/Election%202014/Pages/Results.aspx|title=2014 Official Election Results|publisher=The Corporation of the Township of King|access-date=15 November 2014|ref={{harvid|Township of King: 2014 Official Election Results}}|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029200140/http://www.king.ca/Government/Departments/Clerk%27s/Election%202014/Pages/Results.aspx|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/ontariovotes2007/riding/059|title=Regional results&nbsp;– DISTRICT: OAK RIDGES-MARKHAM|work=Ontario Votes 2007|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=11 October 2007|access-date=31 October 2007|ref={{harvid|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|2007}}}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes2006/riding/166/|title=Oak Ridges-Markham|work=Canada Votes 2006|year=2006|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|access-date=28 September 2010|ref={{harvid|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|2010}}}}
*{{citation|title=2007 Final Tax Bill Information|publisher=Township of King|year=2007|ref={{harvid|Township of King: 2007 Final Tax Bill}} }}
*{{cite web |url=http://www.township.king.on.ca/public/demographics.cfm?page=Employment |title=Employment by sector |work=King Township Demographics |publisher=Township of King |access-date=31 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928071524/http://www.township.king.on.ca/public/demographics.cfm?page=Employment |archive-date=28 September 2007 |ref={{harvid|Township of King: Employment by sector}} |url-status=dead }}
*{{cite web |url=http://www.king.ca/files/greenbin/greenbin.htm |title=Green Bin coming September 2007 |publisher=Township of King |access-date=6 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622124900/http://www.king.ca/files/greenbin/greenbin.htm |archive-date=22 June 2007 |ref={{harvid|Township of King: Green Bin coming September 2007}} |url-status=dead }}
*{{cite web |url=http://www.king.ca/files/maps/King%20City%20Base%20Map.pdf |title=Township of King |publisher=Township of King |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070207152513/http://www.king.ca/files/maps/King%20City%20Base%20Map.pdf |archive-date=7 February 2007 |ref={{harvid|Township of King: Map}} |url-status=dead }}
*{{cite journal |url=https://www.king.ca/Business/BusinessSectorProfiles/Equestrian/Documents/King%20Township%20Business%20Times%20December%202008.pdf |title=Beth Underhill *Stables |journal=King Township Business Times |publisher=The Township of King |date=December 2008 |access-date=9 November 2013 |ref={{harvid|King Township Business Times|2008}} |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109231434/https://www.king.ca/Business/BusinessSectorProfiles/Equestrian/Documents/King%20Township%20Business%20Times%20December%202008.pdf |archive-date=9 November 2013 }}
*{{cite web |url=http://www.king.ca/files/whatsnew/king%20heritage%20map%20gallery.pdf |title=King Township Heritage Map |publisher=King Township History and Heritage |access-date=12 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928084224/http://www.king.ca/files/whatsnew/king%2Bheritage%2Bmap%2Bgallery.pdf |archive-date=28 September 2007 |ref={{harvid|King Township History and Heritage}} |url-status=dead }}
*{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/area_municipalities/ |title=York Region Municipalities |publisher=York Region, Planning and Development Services Department |access-date=13 April 2009 |ref={{harvid|York Region, Planning and Development Services Department}} |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423083022/http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/area_municipalities/ |archive-date=23 April 2009 }}
{{refend}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Wikivoyage inline|King (Ontario)}}
* {{official website}}

{{Adjacent communities
 | Centre    = King
 | North     = [[Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario|Bradford West Gwillimbury]]
 | Northeast = [[East Gwillimbury]]
 | East      = [[Newmarket, Ontario|Newmarket]]<br />[[Aurora, Ontario|Aurora]]
 | Southeast = [[Richmond Hill, Ontario|Richmond Hill]]
 | South     = [[Vaughan]]
 | Southwest = 
 | West      = [[Caledon, Ontario|Caledon]]
 | Northwest = [[New Tecumseth, Ontario|New Tecumseth]]
}}
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