Fleming Island, Florida

Coordinates: 30°5′35″N 81°43′9″W / 30.09306°N 81.71917°W / 30.09306; -81.71917
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Fleming Island, Florida
FIPS code
12-22660

Fleming Island is an

2010 census the Fleming Island CDP had a population of 27,126.[3] Fleming Island's ZIP code became 32003 in 2004, giving it a different code from Orange Park
, the incorporated town to the north.

History

Fleming Island was an area of Florida settled by Irish immigrant, George Fleming (1760-1821), who received a 1,000-acre land grant from the Spanish governor of East Florida for his military service.[4] George Fleming built a plantation in 1790 and it was named Hibernia Plantation (in what is now Hibernia, Florida), after the Latin word for Ireland.[4] When he died in 1821, the plantation was left to his son, Col. Lewis Michael Fleming (1798-1862).[4]

In 1942, when the area was undeveloped, the

NAS Cecil Field
, and in the late 1990s the decaying runways were demolished to make way for current residential development.

Community

Today, Fleming Island is primarily a

bedroom community of nearby Jacksonville. Major developments include Eagle Harbor, Pace Island, and Fleming Island Plantation. Fleming Island High School
, which opened in 2003, is the only high school on the island.

Fleming Island ranks among the wealthiest zip codes in the Jacksonville area, placing #2 after Ponte Vedra Beach in the March 2013 Jacksonville Business Journal article.[6] In 2021 it was ranked number one in Jacksonville metro in Stacker.[7] The Clay County Public Library headquarters is on Fleming Island, as are the Clay County Soccer Club fields.[8]

There is an 8-foot-wide (2.4 m) sidewalk running the length of Fleming Island, providing about 7 miles (11 km) of walking, jogging and biking. Black Creek Park on the south end of the Fleming Island borders Black Creek and affords bikers and hikers nature trails. There is a park for children at Moccasin Slough on the north end of the island. Moccasin Slough also features a canal navigable by canoe or small boat, dug almost all the way to Doctors Lake. Fleming Island has relatively low crime and consistently scores high in livability.

Geography

The Fleming Island CDP is located in northeastern Clay County, sharing its northern border with the southern town limits of Orange Park. To the northwest is the CDP of Lakeside. To the northeast is a portion of the city of Jacksonville, and due east is Fruit Cove in St. Johns County on the other side of the St. Johns River.

According to the

U.S. Census Bureau, the Fleming Island CDP has a total area of 23.1 square miles (59.9 km2), of which 15.8 square miles (41.0 km2) is land and 7.3 square miles (18.9 km2), or 31.56%, is water. Fleming Island is bordered by water or wetlands on all sides: the St. Johns River to the east, Doctors Lake to the north, Black Creek
to the south and Swimming Pen Creek to the west. There are wetlands from Swimming Pen Creek to Black Creek that are not navigable. Some locals favor opening this to Black Creek but so far, the St. Johns Water Management District has not pursued the idea of doing this.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202029,142
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the

Latino of any race were 6.4% of the population.[10]

There were 9,821 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were headed by married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.12.[10]

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.[10]

For the period 2010–12, the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $86,598, and the median income for a family was $96,755. Male full-time workers had a median income of $71,494 versus $47,864 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $32,102.[11]

Schools

The Clay County School District operates public schools. Fleming Island High School opened in 2003 and is the sole high school for the island and in the CDP. There are three elementary schools: Thunderbolt, Fleming Island, and Paterson.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fleming Island CDP, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker: Clay - Preservation". Florida Division of Historical Resources. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Florida, Southwestern Jacksonville area". www.airfields-freeman.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  6. ^ "Here are the wealthiest ZIP codes on the First Coast - Jacksonville Business Journal". Archived from the original on May 21, 2015.
  7. ^ https://stacker.com/florida/jacksonville/highest-earning-zip-codes-jacksonville-metro-area
  8. ^ "Home | Clay County Soccer Club". www.claycountysoccer.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  10. ^ a b c "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Fleming Island CDP, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  11. ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics: 2010-2012 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates (DP03): Fleming Island CDP, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

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