Hunters Creek, Florida
Encyclopedia
Hunters Creek is a census-designated place
and an unincorporated area in Orange County
, Florida
, United States
. It is part of the Orlando
–Kissimmee
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,369 at the 2000 census. It is based around a large planned community
named Hunter's Creek, though the CDP name given by the United States Census Bureau
lacks the apostrophe.
The majority of the community was built in the late 1980s and 1990s, and some of the community is still under construction.
Pre-Kindergarten
Elementary Schools
Junior High (Secondary,Middle) Schools
High schools
and The Vistas:
Braddock Oak Park boasts mature trees and tons of shade and includes:
Calabay Park is well known as a picnic spot. It includes:
Eagle Park's Community Building is suitable for meetings and social events with up to 40 people attending. The park area includes:
Mallard Pointe Park is a secluded park that includes:
Osprey Park is one of the biggest parks. Inside the Social Center, there is foosball, pool, table tennis, a large screen TV, video games, board games and cards. It also has a meeting room for up to 90 people. Many of the major events held in Hunter’s Creek occur at Osprey Park. These include the Hunter’s Creek Women’s Association’s Bunny in the Park and Fall Festival, and the HCCA Recreation and Special Events Department’s Independence Day Celebration and Halloween (Hunter’s Creep Nights) haunted house and hayride. It also includes:
Vista Park is the first park located in the Vistas. It includes:
Solar shade structures were recently on outdoor play areas that shields participants from the direct sunlight and keeps them cooler.
Hunter's Creek Golf Club is a founding member of the Orlando Golf Trail. The Orlando Golf Trail is a group of 12 championship golf courses located along the interstate 4 corridor.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²), all land.
of 2000, there were 9,369 people, 3,460 households, and 2,498 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 841.3/km² (2,176.5/mi²). There were 3,870 housing units at an average density of 347.5/km² (899.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.84% White, 5.18% African American, 0.14% Native American, 7.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.02% from other races
, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.83% of the population.
There were 3,460 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $67,775, and the median income for a family was $76,323. Males had a median income of $51,625 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $29,170. About 3.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and an unincorporated area in Orange County
Orange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
, Florida
Florida
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, United States
United States
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. It is part of the Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
–Kissimmee
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,682. It is the county seat of Osceola County...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,369 at the 2000 census. It is based around a large planned community
Planned community
A planned community, or planned city, is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are less frequent in planned communities since...
named Hunter's Creek, though the CDP name given by the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
lacks the apostrophe.
The majority of the community was built in the late 1980s and 1990s, and some of the community is still under construction.
Schools
There are several schools that the children of the area are zoned to attend within Hunter's Creek. They are:Pre-Kindergarten
- Primrose School of Hunter's Creek
Elementary Schools
- Hunter's Creek Elementary School
- Endeavor Elementary School
- West Creek Elementary School
Junior High (Secondary,Middle) Schools
- Hunter's Creek Middle School
High schools
- Freedom High School
Neighborhoods
There are several "neighborhoods" in Hunter's Creek. They are:- Ashton
- Audubon Villas at Hunter's Creek
- Braddock Oaks
- Calabay Cove
- Camden Hunter's Creek
- Capri at Hunter's Creek Condominium
- Carrington
- Chalfont
- Chartres Gardens
- Chelsea Landing
- Colonial Grand at Heather Glen
- Colonial Grand at Hunter's Creek
- Cottages at Hunter's Creek
- Cypress Pointe
- Devlin Green
- Eagles Landing
- Fairways
- Falcon Pointe
- Foxhaven
- Glenhurst
- Golfview at Hunter's Creek
- Heather Glen
- Heritage Place
- Hunter's Isle
- Keaton's Crest
- Mallard Cove
- Montara
- Ocita
- Orista Bay
- Osprey Links at Hunter's Creek
- Pace's Mill
- Quail Lake
- Raintree
- Sandhill Trace
- Settlers Landing
- Tanglewood
- The Parks at Hunter's Creek
- Timucua Village
- Urbana Condominium
- Villanova at Hunter's Creek
- Westshire
and The Vistas:
- Casa Vista
- Flora Vista
- Mar Vista
- Palma Vista
- Sierra Vista
- Terra Vista
- Vida Vista
Parks
There are seven parks in Hunter’s Creek that are available to all residents of the community.Braddock Oak Park boasts mature trees and tons of shade and includes:
- Picnic Tables
- Tot Lot
- Walking Path
Calabay Park is well known as a picnic spot. It includes:
- Chickee (Pavilion)
- Picnic Tables
- Tot Lot
Eagle Park's Community Building is suitable for meetings and social events with up to 40 people attending. The park area includes:
- Basketball Courts
- Chickee (Pavilion)
- Community Building / Meeting Rooms
- Fishing Dock
- Multi-Purpose Field
- Picnic Tables
- Racquetball Courts
- Restrooms
- Soccer Field
- Tennis Courts
- Tot Lot (shade structure)
- Volleyball Courts
- Walking Path
Mallard Pointe Park is a secluded park that includes:
- Basketball Courts
- Chickee (Pavilion)
- Picnic Tables
- Portable Toilets
- Tennis Courts
- Tot Lot (shade structure)
- Volleyball Courts
- Walking Path
Osprey Park is one of the biggest parks. Inside the Social Center, there is foosball, pool, table tennis, a large screen TV, video games, board games and cards. It also has a meeting room for up to 90 people. Many of the major events held in Hunter’s Creek occur at Osprey Park. These include the Hunter’s Creek Women’s Association’s Bunny in the Park and Fall Festival, and the HCCA Recreation and Special Events Department’s Independence Day Celebration and Halloween (Hunter’s Creep Nights) haunted house and hayride. It also includes:
- Basketball Courts
- Baseball / Softball Fields
- Chickee (Pavilion)
- Dog Park
- Fishing
- Multi-Purpose Field
- Picnic Tables
- Restrooms
- Shuffleboard
- Soccer Fields
- Social Center / Meeting Rooms
- Tennis Courts
- Tot Lot (shade structure)
- Volleyball Courts
- Walking Path
Vista Park is the first park located in the Vistas. It includes:
- Basketball Courts
- Picnic Tables
- Restrooms
- Soccer Fields
- Swing Set
- Tot Lot (shade structure)
- Volleyball Courts
- Walking Path
Solar shade structures were recently on outdoor play areas that shields participants from the direct sunlight and keeps them cooler.
Recreational Activities & Programs
- After School Program
- Basketball
- Bingo
- Hiking & Biking Trails
- Kids Camp
- Kids Night Out
- Kindermusik
- Senior Social
- Soccer (HCSC)
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Yoga
Hunter's Creep Nights
Yearly, On the weekends leading up to Halloween, the Hunter's Creek community puts together the event. It usually includes food, games and activities as well as a haunted house. This varies in theme from year to year, but is a standing tradition and alternative to normal trick-or-treating fanfare. The event also allows children from the community to participate and be part of the haunted house and also constructing it.Golf
Hunter's Creek Golf Club is an Orlando, Florida golf course featuring an 18-hole, par 72 championship layout. Hunter's Creek is conveniently located within minutes of Orlando area attractions and resorts.Hunter's Creek Golf Club is a founding member of the Orlando Golf Trail. The Orlando Golf Trail is a group of 12 championship golf courses located along the interstate 4 corridor.
Media
- Life in Hunter's Creek - A magazine serving the community
- HCTV - A television channel serving the community
Geography
Hunters Creek is located at 28°21′26"N 81°25′42"W (28.357105, -81.428453).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 9,369 people, 3,460 households, and 2,498 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 841.3/km² (2,176.5/mi²). There were 3,870 housing units at an average density of 347.5/km² (899.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.84% White, 5.18% African American, 0.14% Native American, 7.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.02% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.83% of the population.
There were 3,460 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $67,775, and the median income for a family was $76,323. Males had a median income of $51,625 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $29,170. About 3.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Hunter's Creek Community Association Official Website
- Hunter's Creek Golf Course