Indian River County, Florida
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Location in the state of Florida
Florida's location in the U.S.
Founded	May 30, 1925
Seat	Vero Beach
Largest city	Sebastian
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	616.92 sq mi (1,598 km²) 503.23 sq mi (1,303 km²) 113.69 sq mi (294 km²), 18.43%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	138,028 274/sq mi (105.93/km²)
Website	www.ircgov.com/

Indian River County Courthouse in Vero Beach

Indian River County is a county located in the Treasure Coast region in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 112,947. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 128,594.^[1] Its county seat is Vero Beach, Florida.^[2] It is Florida's 6th richest county and one of the top 100 richest counties in the U.S.^[3]

History [edit]

Prior to 1821 the area of Indian River County was part of the Spanish colony of East Florida. In 1822 this area became part of St. Johns County, in 1824 it became part of Mosquito County (original name of Orange County), and in 1844 its portion of Mosquito County became part of newly created St. Lucia County. In 1855 St. Lucia County was renamed Brevard County. In 1905 St. Lucie County was formed from the southern portion of Brevard County; in 1925 Indian River County was formed from the northern portion of St. Lucie County.^[4] It was named for the Indian River Lagoon, which runs through the eastern portion of the county.

Geography [edit]

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 616.92 square miles (1,597.8 km²), of which 503.23 square miles (1,303.4 km²) (or 81.57%) is land and 113.69 square miles (294.5 km²) (or 18.43%) is water.^[5]

Indian River County is the sole county in the Sebastian-Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Adjacent counties [edit]

• Brevard County, Florida - north
• St. Lucie County, Florida - south
• Okeechobee County, Florida - southwest
• Osceola County, Florida - west

National protected areas [edit]

• Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge (part)
• Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge

Industry [edit]

It is home to general aviation manufacturer Piper Aircraft [2], and Velocity Aircraft [3], CVS distribution Center. Indian River County is home to the world famous Indian River Citrus, a locally harvested fruit, that is sold world wide.^[6]

Demographics [edit]

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 112,947 people, 49,137 households, and 32,725 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile (87/km²). There were 57,902 housing units at an average density of 115 per square mile (44/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.43% White, 8.19% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.15% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 6.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 49,137 households out of which 21.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the county the population was spread out with 19.20% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 22.30% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 29.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,635, and the median income for a family was $46,385. Males had a median income of $30,870 versus $23,379 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,227. About 6.30% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation [edit]

Bus systems [edit]

Goline is Indian River County's main method of public transportation. The program was introduced in 1994, to introduce an alternative option to driving. In the mid-2000s, Indian River county had planned for a series of routes for the Buses from Barefoot bay to the south end of Vero Beach, due to the mass population in the early and mid 2000's. In 2006, Goline (formally Indian River Transit) was introduced with more stops along and through the Treasure Coast. By 2010, it had a total of 14 stops with 3 or 4 more stops planned for 2011/2012. There is no fee to board the bus, though people are encouraged to donate to the system. Currently the times are from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Weekdays and from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturdays. On some routes, there are extended hours.^[10] For route listings please refer to this website ^[11]

Train [edit]

There is a planned Amtrak station in Vero Beach. Details for the meetings for the initial process are on this page. ^[12] There are also planned stations in Melbourne and Ft. Pierce, connecting the Space Coast and Treasure Coast regions with the rest of the country.^[13]

Libraries [edit]

• Indian River County Main Library, in Vero Beach
• North Indian River County Library, in Sebastian
• The Brackett Library, at the Indian River State College Mueller Campus, in Vero Beach

Schools [edit]

Indian River County School District operates public schools. Public high schools include:

• Freshman Learning Center (VBHS)
• Indian River Charter High School
• Sebastian River High School
• Vero Beach High School

Private schools [edit]

• Glendale Christian School
• Indian River Christian School
• Master's Academy
• St. Edwards Lower School
• St. Edwards Upper School
• St. Helen's Catholic School
• Tabernacle Baptist School
• The Willow School

Colleges and universities [edit]

• Barry University Vero Beach Campus
• Florida Institute of Technology
• Indian River State College Mueller Center
• Indian River State College Sebastian Campus
• University of Florida

Places [edit]

Incorporated [edit]

Vero Beach

1. City of Fellsmere
2. Town of Indian River Shores
3. Town of Orchid
4. City of Sebastian
5. City of Vero Beach

Unincorporated [edit]

• Blue Cypress Village
• Cummings
• Florida Ridge
• Gifford
• Nevins
• North Beach
• Oslo
• Riomar
• Roseland
• Royal Poinciana Park
• South Beach
• Vero Beach South
• Vero Lake Estates
• Wabasso
• Wabasso Beach
• West Vero Corridor
• Winter Beach

Politics [edit]

See also [edit]

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Indian River County, Florida
• Orchid Island
• Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
• Vero beach power squadron

References [edit]

1. ^ [1]^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ Florida locations by per capita income
4. ^ According to the Historical Records and State Archives Surveys, published by Florida Works Progress Administration, and available in the digital historical maps of Florida section of the UF library. And the Indian River County Historian, Ruth Stanbridge
5. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
6. ^ "Indian River Citrus". Indian-river.fl.us. Retrieved 2012-12-18. 
7. ^ http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/cencounts/files/fl190090.txt
8. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_QTPL&prodType=table
9. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
10. ^ "Indian River Transit - GoLine Information". GoLineIRT.com. Retrieved 2012-12-18. 
11. ^ http://www.golineirt.com/GoLineGuide.pdf
12. ^ http://www.irmpo.com/Documents/Amtrak.pdf
13. ^ "Home". irmpo.com. 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-12-18. 

External links [edit]

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Governmental [edit]

• Board of County Commissioners
  • Indian River County Board of County Commissioners

• Constitutional Officers
  • Indian River County Clerk
  • Indian River County Supervisor of Elections
  • Indian River County Property Appraiser
  • Indian River County Sheriff
  • Indian River County Tax Collector

• School District
  • Indian River County School District

• Multi-county Districts
  • Indian River State College
  • St. Johns River Water Management District
  • Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council

• Judicial
  • Indian River County Clerk of Courts
  • Public Defender, 19th Judicial Circuit of Florida * State Attorney, 19th Judicial Circuit of Florida
  • Circuit and County Courts for the 19th Judicial Circuit of Florida

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