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Moving and storage go hand in hand. Whether traveling across town or the country, moving is an exciting and fresh start. While Storage Rentals of America is here to help you with all your storage needs, we also want to help you get familiar with the area. That's why we put together this resource guide for Fleming Island.
Fleming Island is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Florida. It is on the west bank of the St. Johns River. It is 21 miles from Jacksonville, going southwest from the Jacksonville city center on Highway 17. It is a designated place by the U.S. Census, and the 2020 census count shows a population of 29,142. This number of people is about 2,000 more than the last census taken in 2010, so the population grew by 10% over the past decade.
Historically, the island was settled by an Irish immigrant, George Fleming, who gave the island his name. Fleming (1760 to 1821) got a land grant of 1,000 acres from the Spanish Governor of East Florida in payment for his military service.
In contemporary times, the city is best known as being a community for the wealthy from Jacksonville and the developments of Eagle Harbor, Pace Island, and the Fleming Island Plantation.
Fleming Island has many nice features and amenities. It is the second-most wealthy community in the Jacksonville area after Ponte Vedra Beach.
The local economy depends on healthcare, professional/scientific/technical services, retail, education, and finance/insurance. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is excellent. The median household income is $103,019 per year, which is almost $34,000 higher than the American average of $69,021. The economy is growing faster than the national average. Fleming Island's predicted job growth rate for the next decade is 46.1%, compared to the national rate of 33.5%.
The industries offering the most jobs are healthcare (11.5%), finance/insurance (9.6%), hospitality (8.2%), professional services (7.5%), construction (6.5%), education (6.1%), and administrative services/waste management (5.6%). The average commute time is 22 minutes.
The best neighborhoods with the most expensive homes are on the island’s northwestern side.
Here are the areas with the most expensive homes for sale:
The public school district is the Clay County School District. The school district spends $9,600 annually per student. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15 to one, which is a nice class size.
There are seven private schools in the Fleming Island area. The top three private schools are Heritage Christian Academy (8th to 12th), Berean Christian Academy (PK to 12th), and Citizens High School (9th to 12th).
There are 13 schools within a 50-mile radius. The best universities are in Jacksonville, which is about 14 miles from Fleming Island, such as the private, four-year school of the University of Jacksonville and the public four-year school of the Florida State College.
Fleming Island is unincorporated, so the laws that govern this area are the Clay County regulations and are administrated by the elected Board of County Commissioners.
The Clay County Parks and Recreation Department manages the public parks and recreational areas, including the County Fairgrounds, Camp Chowenwaw, playgrounds, piers, boat ramps, kayak launches, trails, and bike paths.
The median home price in Fleming Island is $480,000, trending up by 4.6% year-over-year. It is a seller’s market with fewer homes listed for sale than there are interested buyers looking for a home.
The cost of living on Fleming Island is very high. It is 7% higher than other cities in Florida and 6% higher than the national average across the United States.