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INTRODUCTION <br /> Indian River County is situated on the east coast of Florida in the Treasure Coast Region. located approximately <br /> 135 miles north of Miami, 140 miles east of Tampa, 100 miles southeast of Orlando and 200 miles south of <br /> Jacksonville, the County is bounded by Brevard County on the north, the Atlantic Ocean on the east, St. Lucie <br /> County on the south and Osceola and Okeechobee Counties an the West. The county seat is Vero Beach. <br /> In addition to the City of Vero Beach, there are four other municipalities in the county. These are the City of <br /> Sebastian, the City of Fellsmere, the Town of Indian River Shores and the Town of Orchid. In 2006, the estimated <br /> population for Indian River County was 135,262. Nearly two-thirds of the population resides in the <br /> unincorporated portion of the county. More than 00% of the county's residents live along the coast within 10 <br /> miles of the Atlantic Ocean. <br /> Historically, Indian River County has been an agriculturally based county. Citrus production, specifically, has <br /> played a key role in the Indian River County economy. In 2004, the Indian River Citrus League estimated that <br /> there were 47,539 acres dedicated to citrus production within the County. <br /> As an agricultural county with an existing University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences facility, <br /> Indian River County is uniquely positioned to accommodate the University of Florida's proposed cellulosic ethanol <br /> demonstration plant. <br /> Indian River County Florida <br /> 17 <br /> County ,�� i <br /> 4 <br />