Orange Park, Florida

24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1917 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Orange Park census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32073. The Survey maps it on the Orange Park quadrangle. 9,089 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 13 feet above sea level.

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Orange Park within Clay County

Then and now

1917 to 1994

The same ground, surveyed 77 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Orange Park, surveyed 1994

Topographic sheet of Orange Park, surveyed 1917

On record in Orange Park

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 8 records

William Clarke Estatelisted 1998
Joseph Green Houselisted 1998
William Helffrich Houselisted 1998
Orange Park Elementary Schoollisted 1998
Orange Park Negro Elementary Schoollisted 1998
River Road Historic Districtlisted 1998
William Westcott Houselisted 1998
Winterbournelisted 1996

Population over time

2 figures

Orange Park grew from 8,412 to 9,089 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

Year	People	Change
2010	8,412
2020	9,089	+677 (+8%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

13 surveys from 24 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

1917 USGS Orange Park quadrangle1:62500
1918 USGS Orange Park quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
1948 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
1952 USGS Orange Park quadrangle1:24000
1957 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
1959 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
1960 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
1964 USGS Orange Park quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
1977 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:100000
1980 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:100000
1988 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
1993 USGS Orange Park quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
1994 USGS Orange Park quadrangle1:24000

Fires near this place

92 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 92 fires within 5 miles of Orange Park between 1992 and 2019, burning about 417 acres in total. 15 started naturally. 14 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Misuse of fire by a minor	21
Natural	15
Arson/incendiarism	14
Equipment and vehicle use	14
Railroad operations and maintenance	11
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	8
Debris and open burning	8
Recreation and ceremony	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
21 September 2003	Misuse of fire by a minor	6.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	330
17 September 1997	Equipment and vehicle use	10 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named
17 September 1997	Equipment and vehicle use	3.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named
16 September 1993	Misuse of fire by a minor	1.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named
5 August 2014	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Florida Forest Service	ORANGE PARK MALL (10)
30 August 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	3.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	ROOSEVELT BLVD (16)
3 August 1999	Natural	13 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named
24 August 1994	Railroad operations and maintenance	3.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Clay County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Orange Park: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Titanium-Heavy Minerals. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where	Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
	Highland Mine	Titanium-Heavy Minerals	Producer	Leucoxene, Zircon, Kyanite, Rutile

Every working recorded in Clay County

Storms near this place

60 of 87 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Orange Park in 87 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 49 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 10 heavy rain, 3 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$60,000	Large tree through roof of house on Lakefield Lane in Plainfield section of Orange Park. Live oak snapped in half on Dogwood Lane near Doctors Lake. Source Clay Today 6/11/03.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$10,000	Large trees down on house.
June 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$10,000	Home damaged.
March 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$6,000	A tree was blown down on a home.
July 2007	Lightning	Orange Park	$5,000	Lightning started a fire at the Moosehaven retirement facility. The fire department had to remove a 20 x 30 foot section of roof. Forty residents had to be evacuated. No one was injured. The cost of damage was estimated.
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$5,000	Large trees and lower lines down over Tacoa Rd.
June 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$5,000	Marina roof and a boat was damage.
March 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$5,000	Damaged signs.
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$5,000	Windows were blown out of an office building. Cars were damaged.
November 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$5,000	Several reports of large limbs and power lines blown down.
August 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and damaged a few homes and cars. Damage was mostly minor.
November 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$4,000	Trees and power lines were blown down.
January 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$3,000	Large trees and power lines were blown down.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$2,500	Large trees and power lines were blown down.
August 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$2,500	Large trees and power lines were blown down.
May 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$2,500	Numerous reports of large trees and power lines blown down.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$2,000	A spotter reported wind damage near Reed Street and Via Tisdalle where an oak tree was blown down. There was also tree and power line damage on Stowe Avenue between US 17 and Astor Street. The cost of damage was estimated.
June 2010	Lightning	Orange Park	$2,000	A structure fire was caused by a lightning strike on Red Oak Circle. The cost of damage was estimated.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$2,000	Large trees down on highway 17.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$2,000	Large trees down onto power lines.
February 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$2,000	no account filed
February 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$1,500	Large tress and power lines were blown down.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$1,500	Large trees and power lines were blown down.
January 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$1,500	no account filed
February 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$1,500	no account filed
July 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$1,000	Trees were blown down in Heritage Hills. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for the inclusion Storm Data.
August 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$1,000	Large trees and power lines were blown down.
September 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$1,000	Several reports of large trees and power lines blown down, across the northern portion of the county.
June 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	$500	no account filed
August 2025	Flash Flood	Orange Park	-	By 5 pm, several public weather stations on Fleming Island had measured 2-3+ inches of rain since about 4pm. At 5 pm, the public shared a video via social media of several inches of water over the roadway on US 17 in Orange Park. At 5:05 pm, the public reported flooding along Russell Rd in Green Cove Springs. Floodwaters went halfway up car tires. By 5:54 pm, a spotter reported there were several impassable roads in Orange Park due to flood waters, as well as a stalled vehicle near Bellair Blvd.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	Multiple trees were blown down in Orange Park. There were numerous power outages.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	A tree was blown down on Loretto Road near Mandarin Presbyterian Church.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	Two trees were blown down onto a home in Orange Park.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	A tree was blown down onto a home and severely damaged the roof. The family was relocated to a hotel. The time of the event was based on radar.
May 2014	Hail	Orange Park	-	Dime size hail was reported off of Wells Road in Orange Park.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	A tree was blown down and blocking the road near 395 Dunwoodie Road.
March 2013	Heavy Rain	Orange Park	-	A spotter measured 2.75 inches of rainfall in 6 hours in Orange Park.
June 2013	Hail	Orange Park	-	Penny size was observed in Orange Park.
May 2012	Heavy Rain	Orange Park	-	Five hour rainfall totals were near 4.29 inches.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	A large oak tree was blown down at the 800 block of Kingsley Ave.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	Wind gusts to 60 mph were estimated at Whitey's Fish Camp.
December 2009	Heavy Rain	Orange Park	-	Volunteers measured 2.46 and 2.47 inches of rainfall in 24 hrs in Orange Park.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	A spotter in Doctors Inlet reported limbs blown down from a large oak trees about 0.5 miles from the railroad tracks.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	Power lines were blown down in Orange Park and around 4,000 customers were without power.
April 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	Trees were blown down across Fleming Island. One tree was blown down on a fence in the Stoney Glen neighborhood of Eagle Harbor.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	Power lines and large tree limbs were blown down in Orange Park. Power was lost.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	A downburst occurred over Orange Park and Fleming Island around 530 pm local time. At 530 pm, a former NWS employee in Orange Park reported a wall cloud with strong rotation. The cloud snapped tree tops in the neighborhood. A roof was also blown off a home on Arbor Circle Drive. By 532 pm, numerous trees were down in Doctors Inlet and Fleming Island. Trees were blown down across the CSX railroad tracks in Doctors Inlet and a gas station also suffered tree damage. At 540 pm, winds were gusting around 50 mph and pea size hail was reported on Fleming Island. Wind gusts snapped a pine tree which fell and damaged a screened room in Eagle Harbor. By 545 pm, widespread tree damage occurred on the southern tier of Fleming Island, south of Hibernia and north of Black Creek. Tree tops were snapped and blown off in Fleming Island Plantation, and some were blocking roads in the subdivision. Minor damage occurred to a mobile home on Floyd Street and a cabinet shop off of Ebb Tide Road and U.S. Highway 17 had roof damage. A portion of the baseball backstop at St. Johns Country Day School on Doctors Lake Drive was bent and several large trees on campus were snapped or uprooted.
September 2004	Tornado (F0)	Orange Park	-	Hurricane "Frances"Trained spotter reported a tornado in Orange Park. Widespread damage occurred to trees and the power went out.
March 2003	Funnel Cloud	Orange Park	-	Near Clay Hill Elementary School.
March 2003	Hail	Orange Park	-	Along State Road 220.
March 2003	Hail	Orange Park	-	Quarter sized hail reported in Eagle Harbor.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	Large trees down on US Highway 17 south of Kingsley.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	Trees uprooted and felled across power lines. 21,000 people affected by power outages. Source Florida Times Union 6/7/03.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	Power lines down in northern portions of town.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	Two miles south of Kingley Ave, Orange Park. Tree limbs broken and on ground.
August 2003	Heavy Rain	Orange Park	-	Heavy rainfall caused extensive street flooding along U.S. Highway 17/Park Ave in Orange park and south to near the Eagle Harbor Subdivision. Most significant flooding at Park Ave and Kingsley Ave.
October 2003	Heavy Rain	Orange Park	-	Heavy rainfall occurred with a line of thunderstorms causing street flooding in poor drainage areas. A car was stalled in street flooding on U.S. 17 and Stiles Ave.
July 2002	Flood	Orange Park	-	Street flooding near Orange Park Mall.
September 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Orange Park	-	Thunderstorm gusts to 68 mph occurred at Orange Park.
May 2006	Hail	Orange Park	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Clay County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Laurel Grove	0.8 miles	24
Holly Point	0.9 miles	24
Camp Echockotee	1.4 miles	24
Meadowbrook Terrace	1.7 miles	24
Bellair	1.9 miles	24
North Meadowbrook Terrace	2.5 miles	24
Neilhurst	3.3 miles	20
Lakeside	4.1 miles	24

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Orange Park	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q367316	The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 288219. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.