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Orange Park is a town in Clay County, Florida, USA. The population was 9,081 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the town had grown to 9,243.

The name reflects the hope of its founders for a fruit-growing industry, but their crops were destroyed in the Great Freeze of 1894-95. Despite recovery elsewhere, the crops never came back to Orange Park.

Orange Park is located on the St. Johns River at 30.168569, -81.708479.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.4 km² (5.6 mi²). 10.1 km² (3.9 mi²) of it is land and 4.3 km² (1.6 mi²) of it (29.73%) is water.

The area known as Greater Orange Park encompasses the unincorporated communities of Fleming Island, Doctor's Inlet, Orange Park South, and Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

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