Vero Beach, Florida | |
|---|---|
| City of Vero Beach | |
 Downtown Vero in 2010 | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: The Hibiscus City[1] | |
| Motto(s): The Gateway to the Tropics Where the Tropics Begin | |
 Location in Indian River County and the state of Florida | |
  Vero Beach Location in the United States  Vero Beach Vero Beach (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 27°39′N 80°23′W / 27.650°N 80.383°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 |
| 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 |
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.
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, Florida State Road A1A, and Florida State Road 60 (20th Street), which has its eastern terminus at Sexton Plaza in the city.
- ^ Richards, J. Noble (1968). Florida's Hibiscus City, Vero Beach. Brevard Graphics. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "City Council". City of Vero Beach. CivicPlus. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ "City Manager". City of Vero Beach. CivicPlus. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts". Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "15 Best Small Beach Towns In Florida=". Southern Living. southernliving.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.