Orange Park
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 County and state location
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1877 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Florida |
| County : | Clay County |
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 10 ′ N , 81 ° 43 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 8,412 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 832.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 14.4 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of which 10.1 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 4 m |
| Postcodes : | 32000-32099 |
| Area code : | +1 904 |
| FIPS : | 12-52125 |
| GNIS ID : | 0288219 |
| Website : | www.townoforangepark.com |
| Mayor : | Gary Meeks |
Orange Park is a city in Clay County in the US state of Florida with 8412 inhabitants (as of 2010).
geography
Orange Park is located on the left bank of the St. Johns River around 15 km north of Green Cove Springs and borders Jacksonville to the north .
history
As a direct consequence of the American Civil War , the old "MacIntosh Plantation" went bankrupt, changed hands several times at short notice and was up for sale. After purchasing a few thousand acres, Orange Park was founded in 1877 by the Florida Winter Home and Improvement Company , owned and invested in Boston , Massachusetts . The acquired area was divided up again, this time into plots of different sizes for building houses and farms. The road system was laid out at the same time. To make the new settlement more attractive for buyers from the north, orange trees were planted along the streets. A large hotel was built on the river bank with a 400 m long wooden jetty so that the large steamships that sailed the St. Johns River up north could also dock here.
Since those days, Orange Park has grown dramatically and has developed as the northeast gateway to Clay County. In 1995 a new town hall was built.
religion
There are currently 56 different churches from 16 different denominations in Orange Park. Among the churches belonging to a denomination, the Baptist congregation is most strongly represented with 18 churches. There are also 7 churches that do not belong to any denomination (as of 2004).
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census, the then 8,412 inhabitants were distributed over 3,880 households. The population density was 832.9 inh / km². 75.9% of the population identified themselves as white, 14.8% as African-American , 0.3% as Native American and 3.2% as Asian Americans . 2.4% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 3.4% to several ethnic groups. 8.8% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .
In 2010 children under the age of 18 lived in 27.6% of all households and persons aged 65 or over lived in 34.5% of all households. 63.9% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.33 people and the average family size was 2.89 people.
22.2% of the population were younger than 20 years, 21.5% were 20 to 39 years old, 26.9% were 40 to 59 years old, and 29.4% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 46 years. 47.6% of the population were male and 52.4% were female.
The median annual income was $ 46,922, with 13.7% of the population living below the poverty line.
In 2000, English was the mother tongue of 95.52% of the population, 2.87% spoke Spanish and 1.61% had another mother tongue.
Attractions
The following properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places :
- William Clarke Estate
- Joseph Green House
- William Helffrich House
- Orange Park Elementary School
- Orange Park Negro Elementary School
- River Road Historic District
- William Westcott House
- Winterbourne
Parks and sports facilities
There is a wide range of different city parks as well as several sporting facilities, as well as playgrounds and opportunities for camping. Sports options include softball, baseball, football, basketball, soccer and swimming.
economy
There is no industry worth mentioning. The main branches of employment are: Education, health and social affairs: (19.7%), trade / retail: (13.8%), finance, insurance and real estate: (12.1%), future technology, management, administration: (10 , 2%).
schools
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Clinics
- Orange Park Medical Center
- In nearby Jacksonville there are the "Baptist Medical Center", the "Specialty Hospital Jacksonville" and the "St. Cincents Medical Center ".
traffic
US Highway 17 ( SR 15 ) runs through the city . The nearest airport is Jacksonville International Airport (around 40 km north).
crime
The crime rate in 2010 was 223 points (US average: 266 points) in the average range. There were two rapes, seven robberies, 27 assaults, 65 break-ins, 155 thefts and eleven car thefts.
Web links
- Website of the city (Engl.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.townoforangepark.com/town-government/town-council/mayor/
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ FLORIDA - Clay County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed July 26, 2015 .
- ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Orange-Park-Florida.html
