Vero Beach, Florida
Vero Beach, Florida | |
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| City of Vero Beach | |
Aerial view of the Vero Beach coastline at night Downtown Vero in 2010 Vero Beach boardwalk | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: The Hibiscus City | |
| Motto(s): The Gateway to the Tropics Where the Tropics Begin | |
Location in Indian River County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°37′50″N 80°22′43″W / 27.63056°N 80.37861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Indian River |
| Settled | 1870 |
| via Plat | 1913-1914 |
| Incorporated (Vero) | June 10, 1919 |
| Incorporated (Vero Beach) | May 19, 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | John E. Cotugno |
| • City Manager | Monte K. Falls |
| • City Council | List |
| Area | |
• City | 13.41 sq mi (34.72 km2) |
| • Land | 11.50 sq mi (29.78 km2) |
| • Water | 1.90 sq mi (4.93 km2) 14.31% |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 16,354 |
| • Density | 1,422/sq mi (549.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 159,788 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32960-32969 |
| Area code | 772 |
| FIPS code | 12-74150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405643 |
| Website | http://www.covb.org |
Vero Beach is a city in and the county seat of Indian River County, Florida, United States. According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,354. Nicknamed "The Hibiscus City", Vero is situated about 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Orlando along the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean on Florida's Treasure Coast. Because it is located about 65 miles (105 km) north of West Palm Beach at the northern end of the South Florida region, the city has adopted two similar mottos "The Gateway to the Tropics" and "Where the Tropics Begin".
Vero Beach was named the 7th Best Small Beach Town in Florida by Southern Living Magazine in 2023. The main roadways in the city are U.S. Route 1, Florida State Road A1A, and Florida State Road 60 (20th Street), which has its eastern terminus at Sexton Plaza in the city.