Oakleaf Plantation is a 6,400-acre

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in the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area located in unincorporated

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and partially within the Jacksonville city limits ( Duval County). The Clay County portion of the community was defined as the Oakleaf Plantation

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(CDP) in advance of the 2010 census. The population was 31,034 at the 2020 census, up from 20,315 in 2010.

History

The Oakleaf Plantation was established in 2002 and was developed by the Hutson Companies.

Location

Oakleaf Plantation is located in both Clay County and Duval County; it is situated along the First Coast Expressway. Within Duval County, Oakleaf Plantation consists of mixed used areas. Argyle Forest Blvd runs east-west to

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(Blanding Blvd). The Clay County section is composed of Oakleaf Village, located on the eastern side of the First Coast Expressway, while Oakleaf Plantation is located along the western side of the First Coast Expressway. The various areas within Oakleaf Plantation are Eagle Landing , Plantation Oaks and Forest Hammock. The

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was formerly located in the east part of the community, centered on Oakleaf Village Elementary School.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 31,034 people, 8,977 households, and 7,775 families residing in the city. 4,713 households had children under the age of 18. 6.0% of the population were under 5 years old, 31.6% under 18 years old, and 9.1% were 65 years and over. The median age was 35.2 years old. 52.6% of the population were female. The racial makeup of the city is 60.0%

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, 25.4%

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, 0.7% Native American, 11.9% Asian, 0.1%

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, 12.5% from other races, and 10.5% from two or more races. 14.4% of the population are

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or Latino of any race. The median household income was $102,791. 8.2% of the population lived below the

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, including 10.4% of those under 18 and 8.3% of those over 65. 94.8% of the population 25 years and older had a high school degree or equivalent or higher and 33.2% of that same population had a bachelor's degree or higher. 16.3% of the population were veterans.

Education

Oakleaf Village Elementary (K-6) serves all residents in Oakleaf Village; Plantation Oaks Elementary and Discovery Oaks Elementary serve K-6 in Oakleaf Plantation. Oakleaf Junior High (7-8) and

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(9-12) serve all of Oakleaf Plantation within the Clay County School District.

Amenities

The Oakleaf has two athletic centers that include two water parks and a Junior Olympic-sized pool. There is a championship golf course developed by East-West Partners and 15 miles of pedestrian and bicycle pathways.

References

External links

Official website
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