Hunter's Creek, Florida

Hunter's Creek, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°21′26″N 81°25′42″W / 28.35722°N 81.42833°W / 28.35722; -81.42833Coordinates: 28°21′26″N 81°25′42″W / 28.35722°N 81.42833°W / 28.35722; -81.42833
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Orange
Area
• Total	3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2)
• Land	3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	89 ft (27 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	14,321
• Density	3,700/sq mi (1,400/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	407, 321
FIPS code	12-32967[1]
GNIS feature ID	1853258[2]

Hunter's Creek is a master planned, unincorporated community and census-designated place in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,321 at the 2010 census.^[3] It has grown up around a large planned community named Hunter's Creek, though the CDP name given by the United States Census Bureau lacks the apostrophe.

Genstar Development Company based out of Canada owned a massive tract of land in south Orange County Florida totaling up to 3,840 acres. Planning of the upscale community began as early as 1984 with an official kick-off construction announcement in 1986, noting that this was a 15- to 20-year project. Genstar sold much of the remaining development in 1987 for $25,832,000 to American Newland Associates, a California general partnership. August of 1997 AG Land Associates, LLC (f/k/a American Newland Associates) sells some of the undeveloped acreages to Westbrook Hunter's Creek, LP for $42,589,200. The majority of the community was built in the late 1980s and 1990s, and some of the community is still under construction.^{[citation needed]}

Features[]

Recognition[]

In 2011, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Hunter's Creek 21st on their list of the 100 best places to live in the United States. Criteria included financial, housing, education, quality of life, leisure and culture, and weather data.^[4]

Schools[]

There are several schools that the children of the area are zoned to attend within Hunter's Creek. They are:

Elementary schools

• Hunter's Creek Elementary School
• Endeavor Elementary School
• West Creek Elementary School
• John Young Elementary School

Junior high (secondary, middle) schools

• Hunter's Creek Middle School
• Freedom Middle School

High schools

• Freedom High School

Charter schools

• Renaissance Charter School at Hunter's Creek

Neighborhoods[]

There are 38 single family home neighborhoods in Hunter's Creek.^[5] They are:

There are ten multi family home neighborhoods in Hunter's Creek.^[6] They are:

Parks[]

There are seven parks in Hunter's Creek that are available to all residents of the community.

Braddock Oak Park boasts mature trees which provide abundant 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:

• Hunter's Creek Veterans Monument
• 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 (Sand)
• Walking path

Solar shade structures were recently on outdoor play areas that shields participants from the direct sunlight and keeps them cooler.

Lakes[]

All of these appear to be manmade or natural bodies of water that were altered.

• Mallard Lake (Florida)
• Lake Calabay
• Eagle Lake
• Lake Barclay
• Lake Ocita
• Lake Timucua
• Quail Lake
• Lake Fox
• Lake Gatlin
• Lake Kiawa
• Lake Tern
• Little Lake Tern
• Spoonbill Lake
• Lake Teal
• Gull Lake
• Lake Sandpiper
• Osprey Lake
• Crane Lake
• Dove Lake
• Lake Talova
• Heron Lake
• Egret Lake
• Loon Lake

Recreational activities and programs[]

• Soccer

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 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.

On August 17, 2020 Hunter's Creek Golf Club was sold to Orlando-based homebuilder Park Square Homes for $2.6 million ($13,962 per acre). According to public comment, Park Square Homes intends to continue to operate the property as a golf club but intends to carve out some land for future residential development. ^[7]

Media[]

• Life in Hunter's Creek - A magazine serving the community
• HCTV - A television channel serving the community, though this is not currently offered due to disputes that go back years with Spectrum (Then Bright House Networks)

Geography[]

Hunter's Creek is located at

28°21′26″N 81°25′42″W / 28.35722°N 81.42833°W / 28.35722; -81.42833 (28.357105, -81.428453).^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²), all land.^[9]

Demographics[]

As of the census^[1] 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.

References[]

External links[]

• Hunter's Creek Community Association
• Hunter's Creek Golf Course