Northeast Florida · Clay County

Living in Oakleaf Plantation, Florida

Oakleaf Plantation is an unincorporated community in Clay County, with about 32,070 people.1 It feels small-town or low-density suburban, at 1,953 people per square mile.1,3

32,0701people
$351,2001median home value
$2,058/mo1median rent
35.41median age

Unincorporated: there's no city government; Clay County provides roads, zoning and law enforcement.

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital, in Orange Park, about 8 miles away.2

Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.

Life in Northeast Florida

Florida's northeast corner: Jacksonville, the state's biggest city, with Navy bases, a busy port and the Atlantic beaches; St.4

Hazards: Hurricanes and river flooding. In September 2017 Hurricane Irma caused record floods in Jacksonville, the worst since 1846, mostly from the St. Johns River rather than a direct hit.4,5

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Other places in Clay County

Written by Charles Squires, North Port, Florida. 40 years living in Florida, in eight places.

I called on schools in Jacksonville and St. Johns County.

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"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Oakleaf Plantation as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Oakleaf Plantation can be larger.

Notes

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
  2. CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
  4. Jacksonville climate, 1991–2020 normals (Wikipedia, from NOAA)
  5. St. Johns County QuickFacts (U.S. Census Bureau)