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{{Short description|Town in the state of Florida, United States}}
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'''Orange Park''' is a town in [[Clay County, Florida|Clay County]], [[Florida]], United States. A [[suburb]] of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], the population was 8,412 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1252125| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212174731/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1252125| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Orange Park town, Florida| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=June 26, 2014}}</ref> The name "Orange Park" is additionally applied to a wider area of northern Clay County outside the town limits, covering such communities as [[Fleming Island, Florida|Fleming Island]], [[Lakeside, Florida|Lakeside]], [[Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace]] and [[Oakleaf Plantation, Florida|Oakleaf Plantation]].
'''Orange Park''' is a town in [[Clay County, Florida|Clay County]], [[Florida]], United States. As a [[suburb]] of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] in neighboring [[Duval County, Florida|Duval County]], it is formally a part of the [[Jacksonville metropolitan area|Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 9,089 at the 2020 census, up from 8,412 from the 2010 census. while the Town of Orange Park is only 5.32 sq mi large, Orange Park is the designated city on all adresses for all homes and businesses within the 32073 ZIP code, which includes [[Lakeside, Florida|Lakeside]], [[Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace]] and [[Oakleaf Plantation, Florida|Oakleaf Plantation]].


The town's name reflects the hope of its founders for a fruit-growing industry, but their crops were destroyed in the [[Great Freeze]] of 1894&ndash;95. Despite recovery elsewhere, the crops never came back to Orange Park.
The town's name reflects the hope of its founders for a fruit-growing industry, but their crops were destroyed in the [[Great Freeze]] of 1894–1895. Despite recovery elsewhere, the crops never came back to Orange Park.


== History ==
== History ==

[[File:Pr07960.jpg|thumb|left|197px|Orange Park sign in the 1890s.]]
[[File:Pr07960.jpg|thumb|left|197px|Orange Park sign in the 1890s.]]
Orange Park in the late 18th century was known simply as '''Laurel Grove'''. The name Laurel Grove comes from Sarah and William Pengree who received a land grant from the Spanish governor. Laurel Grove was sold to [[Zephaniah Kingsley]] of the [[Kingsley Plantation]] upon William's death. Zephaniah developed Laurel Grove into a model farming plantation for over 10 years. In 1813 [[George Mathews (soldier)|General Matthews]] invaded [[East Florida]] triggering the Patriots Rebellion. After Mathews left East Florida Zephaniah's wife [[Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley]] burned down Laurel Grove to keep it out of Patriots hands.<ref name="townoforangepark.com">{{cite web|title=Brief History of the Town of Orange Park|url=http://www.townoforangepark.com/town-government/town-history/|access-date=June 28, 2014}}</ref>
Orange Park in the late 18th century was known simply as '''Laurel Grove'''. The name Laurel Grove comes from Sarah and William Pengree, who received a land grant from the Spanish governor. Laurel Grove was sold to [[Zephaniah Kingsley]], of the [[Kingsley Plantation]], upon William's death. Zephaniah developed Laurel Grove into a model farming plantation for over 10 years. In 1813, [[George Mathews (soldier)|General Matthews]] invaded [[East Florida]], triggering the Patriots' Rebellion. After Mathews left East Florida, Zephaniah's wife, [[Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley]], burned down Laurel Grove to keep it out of Patriots' hands.<ref name="townoforangepark.com">{{cite web |title=Brief History of the Town of Orange Park |url=http://www.townoforangepark.com/town-government/town-history/ |access-date=June 28, 2014}}</ref>

The Town of '''Orange Park''' was founded, in 1877, by the Florida Winter Home and Improvement Company. After the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], the company bought several thousand acres of the McIntosh plantation at Laurel Grove, for the purpose of creating a southern retreat and small farming community. The property was divided into building lots and small farm tracts, division that involved laying out the present street system, including Kingsley Avenue and Plainfield Avenue. The town was incorporated in 1879 by a special act of the [[Florida Legislature]]. In January 1880, [[Ulysses S. Grant]] and [[Philip Sheridan]] visited Orange Park.<ref>{{cite web |title=Orange Park |url=http://www.drbronsontours.com/bronsonorangepark.html |website=drbronsontours.com |publisher=drbronsontours.com |access-date=March 11, 2016}}</ref> A large hotel was built at Kingsley Avenue along with a 1,200-foot pier.<ref name="townoforangepark.com"/> In 1895, the local fruit-growing industry was destroyed in the Great Freeze of 1895.<ref>{{cite web |title=Orange Park |url=http://www.drbronsontours.com/bronsonorangepark.html |website=drbronstours.com |access-date=June 28, 2014}}</ref>

In October 1891, the [[Orange Park Normal & Industrial School]] was opened. The school was founded by the [[American Missionary Association]] and allowed for both black and white students to attend, the only unsegragated school in Florida at the time. However, by the end of 1913, the school was closed due to [[Jim Crow laws]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Richardson |first1=Joe M. |title="The Nest of Vile Fanatics": William N. Sheats and the Orange Park School |journal=The Florida Historical Quarterly |date=April 1986 |volume=64 |issue=4 |pages=393, 406 |url=http://palmm.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/ucf%3A25476 |access-date=March 6, 2023}}</ref>

In 1922, the Loyal Order of Moose, a fraternal organization, bought the former Hotel Marion in downtown Orange Park and rebuilt the property into Moosehaven, a 63-acre retirement community that is exclusively for it's senior members.


[[Orange Park Elementary School]], built in 1927, continues to operate a few blocks from the river. It is near [https://www.moosehaven.org/ Moose Haven], in the [[River Road Historic District]], a stretch of road parallel to the Saint Johns River and dotted with century-old trees, where many locals come to walk and jog in the afternoon. About a quarter of a mile away is Club Continental, previously called Mira Rio. Mira Rio, whose name was Spanish for "River Watch", was the winter [[palazzo]] of Caleb Johnson, son of the founder of the [[Palmolive (brand)|Palmolive Soap Company]], now the billion-dollar [[Colgate-Palmolive]] company.
The Town of '''Orange Park''' was founded in 1877 by the Florida Winter Home and Improvement Company. Following the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], the company purchased several thousand acres of the McIntosh plantation at Laurel Grove, for the purpose of creating a southern retreat and small farming community. The property was subdivided into building lots and small farm tracts where the present street system was laid out including Kingsley Avenue and Plainfield Avenue. The town was incorporated in 1879 by a special act of the [[Florida Legislature]]. In January 1880 [[Ulysses S. Grant]] and [[Philip Sheridan]] visited Orange Park.<ref>{{cite web|title=Orange Park|url=http://www.drbronsontours.com/bronsonorangepark.html|website=drbronsontours.com|publisher=drbronsontours.com|access-date=11 March 2016}}</ref> A large hotel was constructed at Kingsley Avenue along with a 1,200-foot pier.<ref name="townoforangepark.com"/> In 1895 the fruit-growing industry was destroyed in the Great Freeze of 1895.<ref>{{cite web|title=Orange Park|url=http://www.drbronsontours.com/bronsonorangepark.html|website=drbronstours.com|access-date=June 28, 2014}}</ref>


In 1930 [[Robert Yerkes]], with the support of [[Yale University]], the [[Rockefeller Foundation]], and the [[Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching|Carnegie Foundation]], established a research station in Orange Park for studying primate biology and behavior. Originally called the Yale Laboratories for Primate Biology, it was renamed the Yerkes Laboratory of Primate Biology after Yerkes retired in 1941. In 1956 ownership of the laboratory was transferred to [[Emory University]]. The laboratory became the [[Yerkes National Primate Research Center]], and was moved to the Emory University campus in Georgia in 1965.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/article/20090703/NEWS/801231985|title=Rumors still abound about Orange Park's 'Monkey Farm'|last=Patton|first=Charlie|date=July 3, 2009|work=Florida Times-Union|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yerkes.emory.edu/about/history.html|title=Yerkes National Primate Research Center Hisory|date=2019|website=Emory|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref>
In 1930, [[Robert Yerkes]], with the support of [[Yale University]], the [[Rockefeller Foundation]], and the [[Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching|Carnegie Foundation]], established a research station in Orange Park to study primate biology and behavior. Originally called the Yale Laboratories for Primate Biology, it was renamed the Yerkes Laboratory of Primate Biology after Yerkes retired in 1941. In 1956, ownership of the laboratory was transferred to [[Emory University]]. The laboratory became the [[Yerkes National Primate Research Center]]; it was moved to the Emory University campus in Georgia in 1965.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/article/20090703/NEWS/801231985 |title=Rumors still abound about Orange Park's 'Monkey Farm' |last=Patton |first=Charlie |date=July 3, 2009 |work=Florida Times-Union |access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.yerkes.emory.edu/about/history.html |title=Yerkes National Primate Research Center History |date=2019 |website=Emory |access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref>


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
Orange Park is located in the northeast corner of Clay County on the [[St. Johns River]] at {{coord|30|10|7|N|81|42|31|W|type:city}} (30.168569, -81.708479).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Orange Park is a suburb of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] and is located adjacent to the southern limits of the city. The area known as Greater Orange Park encompasses the unincorporated communities of [[Fleming Island, Florida|Fleming Island]], Ridgewood, Doctors Inlet, Orange Park South, [[Lakeside, Florida|Lakeside]], and [[Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace]].


Orange Park is in the northeast corner of Clay County, on the [[St. Johns River]], at {{coord|30|10|7|N|81|42|31|W|type:city}} (30.168569, –81.708479).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 23, 2011 |date=February 12, 2011 |title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Orange Park is a suburb of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] which borders it to the north. Greater Orange Park encompasses the unincorporated communities of [[Fleming Island, Florida|Fleming Island]], Ridgewood, Doctors Inlet, Orange Park South, [[Lakeside, Florida|Lakeside]], and [[Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace]].
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|13.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|9.4|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|4.4|km2|order=flip}} of it, or 31.71%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|13.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|9.4|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|4.4|km2|order=flip}} (31.71%) is water.
[[Orange Park Elementary School]], built in 1927, continues to operate a few blocks from the river. It is nearby to [https://www.moosehaven.org/ Moose Haven] which sits directly on the [[River Road Historic District]], a stretch of road dotted with century old trees parallel to the Saint Johns River and where many locals come to jog or promenade in the afternoon. A few meters away is Club Continental, previously called Mira Rio. Mira Rio or River Watch in Spanish was the winter [[palazzo]] of Caleb Johnson, son of the founder of the [[Palmolive Soap Company]], now the billion-dollar [[Colgate-Palmolive]] company.


Many households are either affiliated with the military, with the presence of [[NAS Jacksonville]] less than {{convert|6|mi|0}} away, or are in the medical field.
Many households are affiliated with the military; [[NAS Jacksonville]] is less than {{convert|6|mi|0}} away. Many others are in the medical field.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==

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===2010 and 2020 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 8,412 people, a 7.4% decline from 2000; there were 3,464 households, and 2,215 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 2,331.1 people per square mile (899.0/km{{sup|2}}). There were 3,648 housing units at an average density of 936.4 per square mile (361.2/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the town was 75.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.8% of the population. In addition, mirroring Jacksonville, the town has one of the highest percentage of Filipino Americans in the state of Florida.
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|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
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|0.30%
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|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|263
|269
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|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
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|17
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|424
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|991
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|'''8,412'''
|'''9,089'''
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 9,089 people, 3,361 households, and 2,271 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Orange Park town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Orange+Park+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
There were 3,464 households, out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 34.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89.


As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 8,412 people, 3,524 households, and 2,079 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Orange Park town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Orange+Park+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.


===2000 census===
The median income for a household in the town was $47,631, and the median income for a family was $58,093. Males had a median income of $36,590 versus $26,846 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $24,087. About 4.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.8% of those under age 18, 17.1% of those age 65 or over.
As of the [[census]] of [[2000]], there are 9,081 people, 3,429 households, and 2,362 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,331.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,648 housing units at an average density of {{convert|936.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town is 82.95% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.96% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.52% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.44% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. 4.60% of the population are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

In 2000, there are 3,429 households out of which 28.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% are married couples living together, 11.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% are non-families. 25.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.92.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $47,631, and the median income for a family was $58,093. Males had a median income of $36,590 versus $26,846 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $24,087. About 4.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.8% of those under age 18, 17.1% of those age 65 or over.


== Education ==
== Education ==
Orange Park is located inside the [[Clay County School District (Florida)|Clay County School District]] and is home to three public elementary schools, two public junior high schools and three high schools. An additional ten public elementary schools, two public junior high schools, and three public high schools are located outside the town limits.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.clay.k12.fl.us/Schools.htm |title=Schools details |access-date=2011-11-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526220322/http://www.clay.k12.fl.us/schools.htm |archive-date=2010-05-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Orange Park is also home to several private schools and to [[Fortis College]], a for-profit two-year college. The [[St. Johns River State College]] has an Orange Park campus for a two-year or four-year college degree.


Orange Park is in the [[Clay County School District (Florida)|Clay County School District]] and has three public elementary schools, two public junior high schools, and three public high schools. Another ten public elementary schools, two public junior high schools, and three public high schools are outside the town limits.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.clay.k12.fl.us/Schools.htm |title=Schools details |access-date=November 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526220322/http://www.clay.k12.fl.us/schools.htm |archive-date=May 26, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Orange Park also has several private schools. [[Fortis College]], a for-profit two-year college is in Orange Park, as is a campus of [[St. Johns River State College]].
[[Orange Park High School]] is the closest public high school, located {{convert|1|mi|0}} west of the town limits.

[[Oakleaf High School]] is the second-closest public high school, located approximately two miles southwest of town limits.
[[Ridgeview High School (Florida)|Ridgeview High School]] is the third-closest, located about three miles south of town limits.
[[Orange Park High School]] is the closest public high school, {{convert|1|mi|0}} west of the town limits. [[Oakleaf High School]] is the second closest public high school, about two miles southwest of the town limits. [[Ridgeview High School (Florida)|Ridgeview High School]] is the third, about three miles south of the town limits.


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
*[[Kat Cole]], CEO of [[Cinnabon]]
*[[Kat Cole]], former CEO of [[Cinnabon]]
*[[Dane Dunning]], [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] baseball player
*[[Hank Garland]], guitarist
*[[Steve Gaines]], former member of [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] who is buried in Jacksonville Memory Gardens Cemetery in Orange Park
*[[Nassir Little]], NBA
*[[Hank Garland]], guitarist and [[songwriter]]
*[[Terrance Plummer]], XFL linebacker
*[[Nassir Little]], [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player
*[[Billy Powell]], keyboardist of [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]
*[[Terrance Plummer]], former [[National Football League|NFL]] linebacker
*[[Shaquille Quarterman]], NFL linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars
*[[Billy Powell]], keyboardist of Lynyrd Skynyrd
*[[Adrian White (American football)|Adrian White]], [[National Football League|NFL]] [[defensive back]] and current [[assistant coach]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]]
*[[Shaquille Quarterman]], NFL [[linebacker]] for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
*[[Ronnie Van Zant]], former member of Lynyrd Skynyrd who is buried in Jacksonville Memory Gardens Cemetery in Orange Park
*[[Adrian White (American football)|Adrian White]], NFL [[defensive back]] and former coach for the [[Buffalo Bills]]
*[[Dez White]], retired NFL [[wide receiver]]
*[[Dez White]], retired NFL [[wide receiver]]
*[[Slim Whitman]], singer
*[[Slim Whitman]], [[country music]] singer-songwriter

== Transportation ==

=== Roadways ===
The Town of Orange Park is built around the intersection of 2 Major Roads: US 17 and Florida SR 224.
* {{jct|state=FL|US|17}} / Park Avenue
* {{jct|state=FL|SR|224}} / Kingsley Avenue
Park Avenue is Orange Park's main street and connects the town northbound to the city of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] and [[Interstate 295 (Florida)|I-295]], and southbound to the bridge to [[Fleming Island, Florida|Fleming Island]]. Kingsley Avenue is the other main street and connects Orange Park to the neighboring [[Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, Florida|Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace]]. Other major roads include Wells Road connecting the northern half of Orange Park to the northern half of Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace. Deberry Avenue connects Kingsley Avenue in Orange Park to Wells Road in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace. Doctor's Lake Road also directly connects Kingsley Ave. in Orange Park to [[Lakeside, Florida|Lakeside]] to the southwest.

== Utilities ==

=== Electrical Power ===
The Town of Orange Park has a virtual 100% electrification rate and the sole electrical provider within the city limits is [[JEA]], located in neighboring Jacksonville in Duval County. The cost and usage is about 8₵ per kWh for both residential and commercial customers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2023 |title=Summary of Rate Schedules |url=https://clayelectric.com/sites/default/files/documents/RateSummarySchedule1023.pdf |website=Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc.}}</ref> The main electrical provider for customers in the surrounding area is Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc., in Keystone Heights, FL. The average household uses about 1,000 kWh of electricity per month, while commercial businesses use an average of 6,600 kWh per month and industrial entities use 78,000 kWh per month.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Orange Park, FL Electricity Rates |url=https://www.electricitylocal.com/states/florida/orange-park/ |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=Electricity Local |language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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* [https://www.fortis.edu/campuses/florida/orange-park.html Fortis College - Orange Park Location]
* [https://www.fortis.edu/campuses/florida/orange-park.html Fortis College Orange Park Location]


{{Clay County, Florida}}
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Latest revision as of 10:19, 10 November 2024

Town of Orange Park
Orange Park, Florida
View of the St. Johns River behind Club Continental
Club Continental
Doctors Lake
Orange Park Town Hall
Grace Episcopal Church
Location in Clay County and the state of Florida
Location in Clay County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°10′7″N 81°42′31″W / 30.16861°N 81.70861°W / 30.16861; -81.70861
Country United States
State Florida
County Clay
Incorporated1877
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorRandy Anderson
 • Vice MayorSusana Thompson
 • Town CouncilDaniel Cobreiro,
Winnette Sandlin,
and Doug Benefield
 • Town ManagerSarah Campbell
 • Town ClerkCourtney Russo
Area
 • Total
5.32 sq mi (13.78 km2)
 • Land3.64 sq mi (9.42 km2)
 • Water1.68 sq mi (4.36 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,089
 • Density2,498.35/sq mi (964.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32073
Area code(s)904, 324
FIPS code12-52125[2]
GNIS feature ID0288219[3]
Websitewww.townoforangepark.com

Orange Park is a town in Clay County, Florida, United States. As a suburb of Jacksonville in neighboring Duval County, it is formally a part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,089 at the 2020 census, up from 8,412 from the 2010 census. while the Town of Orange Park is only 5.32 sq mi large, Orange Park is the designated city on all adresses for all homes and businesses within the 32073 ZIP code, which includes Lakeside, Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace and Oakleaf Plantation.

The town's name reflects the hope of its founders for a fruit-growing industry, but their crops were destroyed in the Great Freeze of 1894–1895. Despite recovery elsewhere, the crops never came back to Orange Park.

History

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Orange Park sign in the 1890s.

Orange Park in the late 18th century was known simply as Laurel Grove. The name Laurel Grove comes from Sarah and William Pengree, who received a land grant from the Spanish governor. Laurel Grove was sold to Zephaniah Kingsley, of the Kingsley Plantation, upon William's death. Zephaniah developed Laurel Grove into a model farming plantation for over 10 years. In 1813, General Matthews invaded East Florida, triggering the Patriots' Rebellion. After Mathews left East Florida, Zephaniah's wife, Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley, burned down Laurel Grove to keep it out of Patriots' hands.[4]

The Town of Orange Park was founded, in 1877, by the Florida Winter Home and Improvement Company. After the Civil War, the company bought several thousand acres of the McIntosh plantation at Laurel Grove, for the purpose of creating a southern retreat and small farming community. The property was divided into building lots and small farm tracts, division that involved laying out the present street system, including Kingsley Avenue and Plainfield Avenue. The town was incorporated in 1879 by a special act of the Florida Legislature. In January 1880, Ulysses S. Grant and Philip Sheridan visited Orange Park.[5] A large hotel was built at Kingsley Avenue along with a 1,200-foot pier.[4] In 1895, the local fruit-growing industry was destroyed in the Great Freeze of 1895.[6]

In October 1891, the Orange Park Normal & Industrial School was opened. The school was founded by the American Missionary Association and allowed for both black and white students to attend, the only unsegragated school in Florida at the time. However, by the end of 1913, the school was closed due to Jim Crow laws.[7]

In 1922, the Loyal Order of Moose, a fraternal organization, bought the former Hotel Marion in downtown Orange Park and rebuilt the property into Moosehaven, a 63-acre retirement community that is exclusively for it's senior members.

Orange Park Elementary School, built in 1927, continues to operate a few blocks from the river. It is near Moose Haven, in the River Road Historic District, a stretch of road parallel to the Saint Johns River and dotted with century-old trees, where many locals come to walk and jog in the afternoon. About a quarter of a mile away is Club Continental, previously called Mira Rio. Mira Rio, whose name was Spanish for "River Watch", was the winter palazzo of Caleb Johnson, son of the founder of the Palmolive Soap Company, now the billion-dollar Colgate-Palmolive company.

In 1930, Robert Yerkes, with the support of Yale University, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Carnegie Foundation, established a research station in Orange Park to study primate biology and behavior. Originally called the Yale Laboratories for Primate Biology, it was renamed the Yerkes Laboratory of Primate Biology after Yerkes retired in 1941. In 1956, ownership of the laboratory was transferred to Emory University. The laboratory became the Yerkes National Primate Research Center; it was moved to the Emory University campus in Georgia in 1965.[8][9]

Geography

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Orange Park is in the northeast corner of Clay County, on the St. Johns River, at 30°10′7″N 81°42′31″W / 30.16861°N 81.70861°W / 30.16861; -81.70861 (30.168569, –81.708479).[10] Orange Park is a suburb of Jacksonville which borders it to the north. Greater Orange Park encompasses the unincorporated communities of Fleming Island, Ridgewood, Doctors Inlet, Orange Park South, Lakeside, and Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km2), of which 3.6 square miles (9.4 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (31.71%) is water.

Many households are affiliated with the military; NAS Jacksonville is less than 6 miles (10 km) away. Many others are in the medical field.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880134
189022870.1%
19002457.5%
191037251.8%
1920333−10.5%
193066198.5%
19406681.1%
19501,502124.9%
19602,62474.7%
19705,01991.3%
19808,76674.7%
19909,4888.2%
20009,081−4.3%
20108,412−7.4%
20209,0898.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

2010 and 2020 census

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Orange Park racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Pop 2010[12] Pop 2020[13] % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 5,968 5,976 70.95% 65.75%
Black or African American (NH) 1,199 1,337 14.25% 14.71%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 26 27 0.31% 0.30%
Asian (NH) 263 269 3.13% 2.96%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 5 17 0.06% 0.19%
Some other race (NH) 7 48 0.08% 0.53%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) 204 424 2.43% 4.66%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 740 991 8.80% 10.90%
Total 8,412 9,089

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,089 people, 3,361 households, and 2,271 families residing in the city.[14]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 8,412 people, 3,524 households, and 2,079 families residing in the city.[15]

2000 census

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As of the census of 2000, there are 9,081 people, 3,429 households, and 2,362 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,331.1 inhabitants per square mile (900.0/km2). There were 3,648 housing units at an average density of 936.4 per square mile (361.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town is 82.95% White, 10.96% African American, 0.52% Native American, 2.31% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.44% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. 4.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In 2000, there are 3,429 households out of which 28.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% are married couples living together, 11.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% are non-families. 25.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.92.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $47,631, and the median income for a family was $58,093. Males had a median income of $36,590 versus $26,846 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,087. About 4.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18, 17.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Orange Park is in the Clay County School District and has three public elementary schools, two public junior high schools, and three public high schools. Another ten public elementary schools, two public junior high schools, and three public high schools are outside the town limits.[16] Orange Park also has several private schools. Fortis College, a for-profit two-year college is in Orange Park, as is a campus of St. Johns River State College.

Orange Park High School is the closest public high school, 1 mile (2 km) west of the town limits. Oakleaf High School is the second closest public high school, about two miles southwest of the town limits. Ridgeview High School is the third, about three miles south of the town limits.

Notable people

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Transportation

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Roadways

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The Town of Orange Park is built around the intersection of 2 Major Roads: US 17 and Florida SR 224.

Park Avenue is Orange Park's main street and connects the town northbound to the city of Jacksonville and I-295, and southbound to the bridge to Fleming Island. Kingsley Avenue is the other main street and connects Orange Park to the neighboring Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace. Other major roads include Wells Road connecting the northern half of Orange Park to the northern half of Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace. Deberry Avenue connects Kingsley Avenue in Orange Park to Wells Road in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace. Doctor's Lake Road also directly connects Kingsley Ave. in Orange Park to Lakeside to the southwest.

Utilities

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Electrical Power

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The Town of Orange Park has a virtual 100% electrification rate and the sole electrical provider within the city limits is JEA, located in neighboring Jacksonville in Duval County. The cost and usage is about 8₵ per kWh for both residential and commercial customers.[17] The main electrical provider for customers in the surrounding area is Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc., in Keystone Heights, FL. The average household uses about 1,000 kWh of electricity per month, while commercial businesses use an average of 6,600 kWh per month and industrial entities use 78,000 kWh per month.[18]

References

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  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Brief History of the Town of Orange Park". Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "Orange Park". drbronsontours.com. drbronsontours.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  6. ^ "Orange Park". drbronstours.com. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  7. ^ Richardson, Joe M. (April 1986). ""The Nest of Vile Fanatics": William N. Sheats and the Orange Park School". The Florida Historical Quarterly. 64 (4): 393, 406. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  8. ^ Patton, Charlie (July 3, 2009). "Rumors still abound about Orange Park's 'Monkey Farm'". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  9. ^ "Yerkes National Primate Research Center History". Emory. 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Orange Park town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Orange Park town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Orange Park town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Orange Park town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "Schools details". Archived from the original on May 26, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  17. ^ "Summary of Rate Schedules" (PDF). Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc. October 1, 2023.
  18. ^ "Orange Park, FL Electricity Rates". Electricity Local. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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