Oakleaf Plantation, Florida facts for kids

Oakleaf Plantation is a large, planned community in Florida. It covers about 6,400 acres. This area is located near Jacksonville in Clay County. A small part of it is also inside the city limits of Jacksonville, in Duval County.

A "planned community" means it was designed and built from scratch. The part of Oakleaf Plantation in Clay County is also known as a "Census-Designated Place" (CDP). This means the government counts the people living there for official records. In 2020, about 31,034 people lived in Oakleaf Plantation. This was a big jump from 20,315 people in 2010!

History of Oakleaf Plantation

Oakleaf Plantation was started in 2002. It was developed by a company called the Hutson Companies. They helped plan and build the entire community.

Where is Oakleaf Plantation Located?

Oakleaf Plantation is in a good spot in Florida. A major road, State Road 23, also known as the First Coast Expressway, runs right through the middle of the community. This road is part of Jacksonville's future outer beltway, which is like a big ring road around the city.

Another important road, Argyle Forest Boulevard, connects Oakleaf Plantation to State Road 21 (Blanding Boulevard). This road leads to the Argyle Forest neighborhood in Jacksonville.

Who Lives in Oakleaf Plantation?

In 2020, there were 31,034 people living in Oakleaf Plantation. These people lived in almost 9,000 households. A "household" is like a family or group of people living together in one home.

Many families in Oakleaf Plantation have children. About 4,713 households had kids under 18 years old.

• About 6% of the people were under 5 years old.
• About 31.6% were under 18 years old.
• About 9.1% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people living there was about 35 years old. Slightly more than half of the people (52.6%) were female.

The people living in Oakleaf Plantation come from many different backgrounds.

• About 60% of the people were White.
• About 25.4% were African American.
• About 11.9% were Asian.
• About 10.5% were from two or more races.
• About 14.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.

The typical household income in Oakleaf Plantation was about $102,791. This is the middle income for families living there. A small number of people (8.2%) lived below the poverty threshold, which is the income level considered very low. Most adults (94.8%) who were 25 or older had at least a high school degree. Also, about 33.2% of adults had a college degree or higher.

Education in Oakleaf Plantation

Students in Oakleaf Plantation attend schools that are part of the Clay County School District. The community has several schools right within its borders:

• Oakleaf High School
• Oakleaf Junior High School
• Oakleaf Village Elementary School
• Plantation Oaks Elementary School
• Discovery Oaks Elementary School

An interesting fact is that a U.S. Navy field called Branan Field used to be in the eastern part of the community. Oakleaf Village Elementary School is now located where part of that field once was.

Fun Things to Do in Oakleaf Plantation

Oakleaf Plantation has many cool places for residents to enjoy!

• There are two athletic centers. These centers include two water parks, which are perfect for hot Florida days!
• You can also find a Junior Olympic-sized swimming pool, great for swimming laps or just having fun.
• For golf lovers, there is a championship golf course.
• If you like to walk, run, or bike, there are 15 miles of special pathways just for pedestrians and bicycles.

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In Spanish: Oakleaf Plantation para niños