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'''St. Johns''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in northwest [[St. Johns County, Florida|St. Johns County]], [[Florida]], [[United States]] and a suburb of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]. The population as of the [[United States Census 2000|2000 census]] was 18,063, though considerable growth has occurred in the past ten years. It is located in the [[Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan]] area, and lies approximately halfway between downtown Jacksonville and downtown [[St. Augustine, Florida|St. Augustine]].
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St. Johns is made up of the entire 32259 ZIP code, including the communities of [[Fruit Cove, Florida|Fruit Cove]], [[Switzerland, Florida|Switzerland]] and [[Julington Creek, Florida|Julington Creek]]. This ZIP code claimed a population of 36,917 at the 2010 census, for a land area of 57.66 square miles.<ref>[http://www.zip-codes.com/zip-code/32259/zip-code-32259.asp zip-codes.com]</ref>
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It is known to be an upscale suburb of Jacksonville, with numerous golf courses, boutiques and riverside mansions (in the southern area). Much of the community contains protected marsh and wetlands.
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Based on the 2013 [[TIGER/Line]] Shapefiles from the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], which approximates ZIP codes with [[ZIP Code Tabulation Area]]s, the St. Johns mailing address applies to the area of St. Johns County north of [[County Road 210 (St. Johns County, Florida)|County Road 210]]<!--the only exception is the commercial area south of CR 210 at Prosperity Lake Drive--> and west of [[U.S. Route 1 (Florida)|U.S. Route 1]]. The north boundary of the community and county is mostly [[Julington Creek]] and [[Durbin Creek]], which also form the south edge of [[Jacksonville, FL|Jacksonville]], while the west boundary lies along the [[St. Johns River]], across from [[Fleming Island, FL|Fleming Island]] and [[Green Cove Springs, FL|Green Cove Springs]]. [[Nocatee, St. Johns County, Florida|Nocatee]] is across US 1 to the east, and [[SilverLeaf Plantation, Florida|SilverLeaf Plantation]] and [[World Golf Village, Florida|World Golf Village]] ([[St. Augustine, FL|St. Augustine]] mailing address) are to the south. The [[Atlantic Ocean]] lies approximately {{convert|10|mi}} to the east of St. Johns.
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St. Johns includes the [[census-designated place]] (CDP) of [[Fruit Cove, FL|Fruit Cove]], which contains the historically separate [[Julington Creek, FL|Julington Creek]] and [[Switzerland, FL|Switzerland]]. Outside the Fruit Cove CDP are more recent developments, such as [[Aberdeen, St. Johns County, Florida|Aberdeen]], [[Durbin Crossing, Florida|Durbin Crossing]], and [[Rivertown, Florida|Rivertown]].
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St. Johns is served by the [[St. Johns County School District]]. Elementary schools include Cunningham Creek Elementary, Durbin Creek Elementary, Hickory Creek Elementary, and Julington Creek Elementary. Timberlin Creek Elementary is located south of CR 210, but serves the Cimarrone Golf Club neighborhood of St. Johns. The two middle schools are Fruit Cove Middle School and Switzerland Point Middle School. High school attendance is decided by zone, with students living north and west of certain lines attending [[Creekside High School (Florida)|Creekside High School]], and the rest attending [[Bartram Trail High School]]. There are two K-8 schools in the area, Liberty Pines Academy, and Patriot Oaks Academy.
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'''St. Johns''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in northwest [[St. Johns County, Florida|St. Johns County]], [[Florida]], United States and a suburb of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]. The population as of the [[United States Census 2000|2000 census]] was 18,063, though considerable growth has taken place in the past ten years. As of 2016, the population is estimated to be approximately 86,400 people.{{cn|date=April 2024}} It is located in the [[Jacksonville metropolitan area]], and lies approximately halfway between downtown Jacksonville and downtown [[St. Augustine, Florida|St. Augustine]].


==History==
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The area used to be known as Jacksonville, despite the fact that it is located in [[St. Johns County, Florida|St. Johns County]].<ref name="pow">[http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2005/04/18/daily24.html "NW St. Johns voters stick with familiar name"] Jacksonville Business Journal, April 18, 2005</ref> Residents picked the new name from a list of five proposals in a 2005 [[United States Postal Service]] poll. The other choices were: River Cove, St. Johns Cove, River Oaks and Bartram.<ref>[http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/040706/nes_21547624.shtml "32259 residents add St. Johns to area names"] St. Johns Sun, April 7, 2006</ref>
The area was formerly included in Jacksonville in [[United States Postal Service]] listings, despite the fact that it is located in [[St. Johns County, Florida|St. Johns County]]. In 2005, the chamber of commerce decided on a new name to distinguish the community in a USPS poll.<ref name="pow">[http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2005/04/18/daily24.html "NW St. Johns voters stick with familiar name"] Jacksonville Business Journal, April 18, 2005</ref> "St. Johns" was chosen over four other alternatives: River Cove, St. Johns Cove, River Oaks, and Bartram.<ref name="pow"/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171012043636/http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/040706/nes_21547624.shtml "32259 residents add St. Johns to area names"] St. Johns Sun, April 7, 2006</ref> Several area activists and other residents, especially those in the historic communities of Fruit Cove and Switzerland, argued against any new name. However, the chamber council's "Anything but Jacksonville" effort cleared the way for St. Johns' adoption by USPS computers.<ref name="pow" />
Several area activists and other residents, specifically those in the historic communities of Fruit Cove and Switzerland, argued against any new name. However, the chamber council's "Anything but Jacksonville" effort cleared the way for St. Johns' adoption by U.S.P.S. computers.<ref name="pow" />


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Jacksonville, Fruit Cove, Switzerland and Sampson are still acceptable names for 32259, according to the postal service, but Saint Johns is the top or default name in post office databases. The USPS recommends not abbreviating the name as St. and to use the full name.
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St. Johns is served by the [[St. Johns County School District]]. Elementary schools include Cunningham Creek Elementary, Durbin Creek Elementary, Hickory Creek Elementary, and Julington Creek Elementary. Timberlin Creek Elementary is located south of CR 210, but serves the Cimarrone Golf Club neighborhood of St. Johns. Ocean Palms Elementary serves the residents of Beachwalk. The primary middle schools are Fruit Cove Middle School and Switzerland Point Middle School. Alice B. Landrum Middle School zoning includes residents of Beachwalk. High school attendance is decided by zone, with students living north and west of certain lines attending [[Creekside High School (Florida)|Creekside High School]], and the rest attending [[Bartram Trail High School]]. Beachside High School, located east of I-95, will open for the 2022-23 school year. There are three K-8 schools in the area: Liberty Pines Academy, Patriot Oaks Academy and Freedom Crossing Academy.


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Coordinates: 29°57′7.5″N 81°31′4.6″W / 29.952083°N 81.517944°W / 29.952083; -81.517944
StateFlorida
CountySt. Johns
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 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2797981[1]

St. Johns is an unincorporated community in northwest St. Johns County, Florida, United States and a suburb of Jacksonville. The population as of the 2000 census was 18,063, though considerable growth has taken place in the past ten years. As of 2016, the population is estimated to be approximately 86,400 people.[citation needed] It is located in the Jacksonville metropolitan area, and lies approximately halfway between downtown Jacksonville and downtown St. Augustine.

History

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The area was formerly included in Jacksonville in United States Postal Service listings, despite the fact that it is located in St. Johns County. In 2005, the chamber of commerce decided on a new name to distinguish the community in a USPS poll.[2] "St. Johns" was chosen over four other alternatives: River Cove, St. Johns Cove, River Oaks, and Bartram.[2][3] Several area activists and other residents, especially those in the historic communities of Fruit Cove and Switzerland, argued against any new name. However, the chamber council's "Anything but Jacksonville" effort cleared the way for St. Johns' adoption by USPS computers.[2]

Education

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St. Johns is served by the St. Johns County School District. Elementary schools include Cunningham Creek Elementary, Durbin Creek Elementary, Hickory Creek Elementary, and Julington Creek Elementary. Timberlin Creek Elementary is located south of CR 210, but serves the Cimarrone Golf Club neighborhood of St. Johns. Ocean Palms Elementary serves the residents of Beachwalk. The primary middle schools are Fruit Cove Middle School and Switzerland Point Middle School. Alice B. Landrum Middle School zoning includes residents of Beachwalk. High school attendance is decided by zone, with students living north and west of certain lines attending Creekside High School, and the rest attending Bartram Trail High School. Beachside High School, located east of I-95, will open for the 2022-23 school year. There are three K-8 schools in the area: Liberty Pines Academy, Patriot Oaks Academy and Freedom Crossing Academy.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Johns
  2. ^ a b c "NW St. Johns voters stick with familiar name" Jacksonville Business Journal, April 18, 2005
  3. ^ "32259 residents add St. Johns to area names" St. Johns Sun, April 7, 2006
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