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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.

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

Court House:

1840 25th Street
County Administration Building
Vero Beach, FL 32960-3328

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Indian River

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County 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 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.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Brevard County
East: North Atlantic Ocean
South: St. Lucie County
Southwest: Okeechobee County
West: Osceola County

Cities and Towns:

- Fellsmere	city	Incorporated Area
- Indian River Shores	town	Incorporated Area
- Orchid	town	Incorporated Area
- Sebastian	city	Incorporated Area
- Vero Beach (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area

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