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Florida Counties
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Florida Counties
In 1821, there were only two counties in Florida: Escambia to the west and St. Johns to the
east. From these two counties were formed 67 today. In 1968, the electors
of Florida granted local voters the power to adopt charters to govern their counties. Charters are formal
written documents that confer powers, duties, or privileges on the county.
To date, there are 19 charter counties in Florida. Collectively these
counties are home to more than 75 percent of Florida's residents.
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Indian River County, Florida
Indian River County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Vero Beach
Year Organized: 1925
Square Miles: 503
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Court House: 1840 25th Street
County Administration Building
Vero Beach, FL 32960-3328
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Indian River
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Indian River County was created in 1925. It was named for the Indian River Lagoon, which runs through the eastern
portion of the county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 617 square miles (1,598 kmē), of which, 503
square miles (1,303 kmē) of it is land and 114 square miles (294 kmē) of it is water, much of it in the Atlantic
Ocean. The total area is 18.43% water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Brevard County
- East: North Atlantic Ocean
- South: St. Lucie County
- Southwest: Okeechobee County
- West: Osceola County
Cities and Towns:
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- Fellsmere |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Indian River Shores |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Orchid |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Sebastian |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Vero Beach
(County
Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
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