History
Indian River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 128,594. The county seat is Vero Beach, Florida.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 617 square miles (1,598 km²), of which, 503 square miles (1,303 km²) of it is land and 114 square miles (294 km²) of it is water, much of it in the Atlantic Ocean. The total area is 18.43% water.
Indian River County is the sole county in the Sebastian-Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 1820 this area was known as the Territory of East Florida, In 1821 it became St. Johns County, In 1824 it became Mosquito County, In 1844 it became St Lucia County,(Florida becomes a State in 1845). In 1855 it was listed as Brevard County, In 1905 it became St. Lucie County, until it became Indian River County in 1925.
According to the Indian River Citrus League, it currently has in excess of 1,000 grower members who grow commercial citrus on approximately 150,000 acres. Only growers can now be members of the League. Roughly one-third of that acreage is grapefruit with the remaining two-thirds being various varieties of oranges and specialty fruit.
Incorporated City & Towns:
Unincorporated Areas: 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
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Source: Wikipedia - Indian River County, Florida
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