Vero Beach, Florida

City in Florida, United States

City of Vero Beach, Florida
City
Nickname(s):  Hibiscus City
Motto(s):  Where the Tropics Begin
Location in Indian River County and the state of Florida
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Coordinates: 27°39′N 80°23′W / 27.650°N 80.383°W / 27.650; -80.383Coordinates: 27°39′N 80°23′W / 27.650°N 80.383°W / 27.650; -80.383
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Indian River
Settled	1870
Incorporated (Vero)	1919
Incorporated (Vero Beach)	1925
Government
• Type	Commission-Manager
Area [1]
• City	13.34 sq mi (34.56 km2)
• Land	11.44 sq mi (29.63 km2)
• Water	1.91 sq mi (4.93 km2)  14.31%
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population (2010)
• City	15,220
• Estimate  (2016)[2]	16,751
• Density	1,464.38/sq mi (565.42/km2)
• Metro	130,100
	Census Bureau
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	32960 thru 32969
Area code(s)	772
FIPS code	12-74150[3]
GNIS feature ID	0292760[4]
Website	http://www.covb.org

Vero Beach had been the Spring training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers since 1948. The Dodgers left Vero Beach in 2008 for Glendale, AZ.

Vero Beach is a city in and the seat of Indian River County, Florida, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 data, the city had a population of 15,220.^[5]

Contents

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  1 Demographics
  


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  2 Geography
  
  
  
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    2.1 Climate
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 History
  
  
  
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    3.1 Pre-Columbian
    
  
  
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    3.2 Post-Columbian
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 Economy
  
  
  
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    4.1 Industry
    
  
  
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    4.2 Retail
    
  
  
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    4.3 Tourism
    
    
    
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      4.3.1 Points of interest
      
      
      
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        4.3.1.1 Beaches
        
      
      
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        4.3.1.2 Water recreation in the Indian River Lagoon
        
      
      
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        4.3.1.3 Resorts
        
      
      
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        4.3.1.4 Historic Dodgertown
        
      
      
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        4.3.1.5 National Register of Historic Places
        
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


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  5 Infrastructure
  
  
  
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    5.1 Transportation
    
    
    
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      5.1.1 Air
      
    
    
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      5.1.2 Bus
      
    
    
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      5.1.3 Rail
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


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  6 Notable people
  


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  7 Education
  
  
  
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    7.1 Public schools
    
    
    
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      7.1.1 Charter schools
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
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    7.2 Private schools
    
  
  
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    7.3 Colleges
    
  
  
  
  


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  8 References
  


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  9 External links
  

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	793		—
1930	2,268		186.0%
1940	3,050		34.5%
1950	4,746		55.6%
1960	8,849		86.5%
1970	11,908		34.6%
1980	16,176		35.8%
1990	17,350		7.3%
2000	17,705		2.0%
2010	15,220		−14.0%
Est. 2016	16,751	[2]	10.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the 2010 census,^[3][7] there were 15,220 people, 7,505 households, and 3,946 families residing in the city. There were 10,258 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 87.5% White, 4.8% Black, 0.30% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.7% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.7% of the population.

There were 7,505 households out of which 16.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.4% were non-families. 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older with 4.8% being 85 years and older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the city the population was spread out with 14.1% under the age of 16, 84.1% over 18, 4.3% from 15 to 19, 4.9% from 20 to 24, 5.5% from 20 to 25 and 29.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.9 years.

For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. The population consists of 51.3% female and 48.7% male.

Geography

Climate

Vero Beach has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and warm, sunny, and dry winters. The average annual temperature is 72.7 °F, with an annual high temperature of 81.4 °F and an annual low temperature of 64 °F. On average Vero Beach is frost free.^[8]

Climate data for Vero Beach, Florida (1980-2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °F (°C)	72.8 (22.7)	74.9 (23.8)	77.8 (25.4)	81.3 (27.4)	85.8 (29.9)	89.0 (31.7)	90.5 (32.5)	90.5 (32.5)	88.7 (31.5)	84.6 (29.2)	79.3 (26.3)	74.7 (23.7)	82.5 (28.1)
Average low °F (°C)	50.4 (10.2)	53.0 (11.7)	56.5 (13.6)	60.2 (15.7)	66.2 (19.0)	71.1 (21.7)	72.6 (22.6)	72.9 (22.7)	72.1 (22.3)	67.1 (19.5)	59.8 (15.4)	54.1 (12.3)	63.0 (17.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	2.3 (58)	2.5 (64)	3.8 (97)	2.7 (69)	3.4 (86)	6.8 (170)	6.2 (160)	7.4 (190)	7.0 (180)	4.7 (120)	3.0 (76)	2.2 (56)	52 (1,326)
Source: USA.com[9]

History

Pre-Columbian

See also: Vero man

A neolithic skull was discovered in 1915, but it has since been misplaced. It appeared to represent a culture from 11,000 to 14,000 years ago, with 13,000 years ago as the most likely timeframe.^[10]

Post-Columbian

In 1715, a Spanish treasure fleet wrecked off the coast of Vero. Eleven out of twelve Spanish ships carrying tonnes of silver foundered in a hurricane. The remains of the silver attracted pirates. A group of 300 unemployed English privateers led by Henry Jennings stole about £87,500 in gold and silver in their first acts of piracy.

In 1872 Captain Allen W. Estes officially established the first land patent between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River Lagoon.^{[citation needed]}

In 1893 Henry Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railway began operation through the area.^{[citation needed]}

The town of Vero was chartered on June 13, 1919.^{[citation needed]}

Vero was officially renamed "Vero Beach" and was switched from being part of St. Lucie County to become the county seat of Indian River County when it was formed in June, 1925.^{[citation needed]}

During the war year of 1942 the U.S. Navy selected 1,500 acres (6.1 km²) surrounding the Vero Beach Municipal Airport as the site of a Naval Air Station. It was commissioned November.^{[citation needed]}

In 1951 Barber Bridge was built from mainland to barrier islands. It was later demolished and replaced in 1995 with the Merrill P. Barber Bridge.^{[citation needed]}

In 1957 Piper Aircraft began research and development in Vero Beach.^{[citation needed]} In 1961 Piper Aircraft moved administrative and manufacturing operations to Vero after completing building additions.^{[citation needed]}

In 1965 the A1A bridge over the Sebastian Inlet connected the two barrier islands.^{[citation needed]}

In 1979, the 17th Street Bridge was completed, allowing a second point of access from Vero Beach mainland to the barrier islands.

Economy

Industry

Vero Beach is home to general aviation manufacturer Piper Aircraft, which is the largest private employer in Indian River County. As of July 2015, Piper employed approximately 750 people. Aside from Piper, the bulk of commercial activity in Vero Beach centers around tourism, the citrus industry and service activities.

Retail

There are two large shopping malls the Indian River Mall and the Vero Beach Outlets just west of I-95 on State Road 60.
There are small specialty shops along Ocean Drive on the barrier island and in what is called the "Miracle Mile."
The Historic Downtown is a newly revitalized area of shopping, dining, antique stores and art galleries.

Tourism

A large part of tourism in Vero Beach is taken in part by The Disney Resort in Vero (Disney's Vero Beach Resort)

Points of interest

Beaches

The beaches in Vero Beach are part of Florida's Treasure Coast. Vero's three main public beaches are South Beach, accessible at the eastern end of State Road 656 at the eastern end of 17th Street; Humiston Park, in Vero's Central Beach Business District on Ocean Drive and Jaycee Park which is adjacent to Conn Beach. These beaches are lifeguard protected from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
There are 26 miles of oceanfront shore in Indian River County.
Vero Beach also has other free public access trails and walkways with beach access, such as Riomar Beach, Sea Cove, Sea Grape Trail, Sexton Plaza, and Turtle Trail.

Water recreation in the Indian River Lagoon

The Indian River Lagoon, passing through Vero Beach, forms a significant portion of the Intracoastal Waterway, and is a hub for boating, fishing, water skiing, diving, kayaking and other small-craft waterborne activities.

Resorts

Disney's Vero Beach Resort is officially located in Wabasso, a small town north of Vero Beach.

Historic Dodgertown

Vero Beach is home to Historic Dodgertown, the former Spring Training facility of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. Since the team's departure for a new Spring home in Arizona in 2008, it now serves as a year-round multi-purpose facility for athletes of all ages.

National Register of Historic Places

Vero Railroad Station

McKee Jungle Gardens

• Driftwood Inn


• Hallstrom House


• Old Indian River County Courthouse


• Judge Henry F. Gregory House


• Maher Building


• McKee Jungle Gardens


• Old Palmetto Hotel


• Pueblo Arcade


• Royal Park Arcade


• Theodore Hausmann Estate


• Old Vero Beach Community Building


• Vero Beach Diesel Power Plant


• Vero Beach Woman's Club


• Vero Railroad Station


• Vero Theatre

Infrastructure

Transportation

Air

Vero Beach Regional Airport is a public airport one mile northwest of Vero Beach, offering commercial jet service by Elite Airways.

Bus

Vero Beach is served by GoLine Bus routes.^[11]

Rail

The Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) mainline bisects Vero Beach, with an active team track in town serving a lumber/building products customer.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

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  Fred Barnes, journalist, editor of The Weekly Standard and Fox News contributor^[12]
  


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  Lake Bell, actress, attended school in Vero Beach^[13] and her film I Do... Until I Don't is set there


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  Alex Cobb, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, attended Vero Beach High School
  


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  Gloria Estefan, singer, has a house and owns a hotel in Vero Beach^[14]
  


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  Tom Fadden, actor^[15]
  


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  Prince Fielder, professional baseball player^[16]
  


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  Calvin Souther Fuller, inventor of the solar cell, died 1994^[17]
  


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  Carl Hiaasen, journalist, novelist, and author^[18]
  


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  Sandy Koufax, former professional baseball player^[19]
  


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  Ivan Lendl, former professional tennis player^[20]
  


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  Debbie Mayfield, Florida state senator^[21]
  


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  F. James McDonald, former president and chief operating officer of General Motors^[22]
  


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  Alison Mosshart, lead singer of The Kills and The Dead Weather^[23]
  


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  Jake Owen, country music singer-songwriter, graduate of Vero Beach High School, 1999^[24][25]
  


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  Peter George Peterson, co-founder, Blackstone Group^[26]
  


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  Albert Reed, model, 2007 Dancing with the Stars competitor, actor, graduate of Vero Beach High School, 2003^[27]
  


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  Priscilla Renea, singer-songwriter signed to Capitol Records, debut album entitled "Jukebox" released in 2009^[28]
  


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  Norman Sas, inventor of Electric football^[29]
  


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  Parvati Shallow, winner of Survivor: Micronesia, runner-up in Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains^[30]
  


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  Bryan Stork, professional football player for the Washington Redskins of the NFL
  


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  Roscoe Tanner, former professional tennis player^[31]
  


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  Mardy Fish, former professional tennis player and Olympic Silver medalist

Education

Public schools

The Indian River County School District operates the following public schools serving Vero Beach:^[32]

• Vero Beach High School


• Gifford Middle School


• Oslo Middle School


• Storm Grove Middle School


• Beachland Elementary School


• Citrus Elementary School


• Dodgertown Elementary School


• Glendale Elementary School


• Indian River Academy (elementary school)


• Liberty Magnet School (elementary)


• Osceola Magnet School (elementary)


• Rosewood Magnet School (elementary)


• Vero Beach Elementary School


• Alternative Center for Education

Charter schools

• Indian River Charter High School


• Imagine South Vero


• North County Charter Elementary


• St. Peter's Academy

Private schools

• St. Helen Catholic School^[33]
  


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  Saint Edward's School. Independent College Preparatory in Episcopal School Tradition; grades pre-K–12


• Anderson Academy. Private; grades 8–12


• Masters Academy. Private; grades pre-K–12


• Tabernacle Christian School. Private; grades K-8 http://www.tcsverobeach.org/
  


• SunCoast School. Private; grades pre-K–8

Colleges

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  Indian River State College – Mueller Campus


• Treasure Coast Technical College^[34]
  

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Indian River County, Florida, United States
County seat: Vero Beach
Cities	Fellsmere Sebastian Vero Beach
Towns	Indian River Shores Orchid
CDPs	Florida Ridge Gifford Roseland South Beach Vero Beach South Wabasso Wabasso Beach West Vero Corridor Windsor Winter Beach
Unincorporated communities	Nevins Oslo Vero Lake Estates

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