Vero Beach, Florida
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Vero Beach is a city in and the county seat of Indian River County, Florida, United States. According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,354.[7] Nicknamed “The Gateway to the Tropics”, the city is situated along the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean on Florida's Treasure Coast.[8] Located at the northern end of the South Florida region, Vero Beach is 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Orlando and 65 miles (105 km) north of West Palm Beach.
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Vero Beach, Florida | |
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City of Vero Beach | |
Nickname: The Hibiscus City[1] | |
Motto(s): The Gateway to the Tropics Where the Tropics Begin | |
Coordinates: 27°39′N 80°23′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Indian River |
Settled | 1870 |
via Plat | 1913-1914 |
Incorporated (Vero) | June 10, 1919 |
Incorporated (Vero Beach) | May 19, 1925 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | John E. Cotugno[2] |
• City Manager | Monte K. Falls[3] |
• City Council | List
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Area | |
• City | 13.40 sq mi (34.72 km2) |
• Land | 11.50 sq mi (29.78 km2) |
• Water | 1.91 sq mi (4.93 km2) 14.31% |
Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 16,354 |
• Density | 1,422.21/sq mi (549.10/km2) |
• Metro | 159,788 |
Census Bureau | |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 32960-32969 |
Area code | 772 |
FIPS code | 12-74150[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 0292760[6] |
Website | http://www.covb.org |
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Vero Beach was named the 7th Best Small Beach Town in Florida by Southern Living Magazine in 2023.[9] The main roadways in the city are U.S. Route 1 and Florida State Road A1A.