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%W 2 . 4 PROPERTY AND DEVELOPMENT Indian River County has seen significant land use changes over thE last 50 years . Table 2 .2 illustrates the change in historic land use between 1943 and 1984 . Table 2 . 2 . Land use changes , Indian River County , 1943 — 1984 . Percent Chan e Land Use 1943 1969 984 Urban 3 . 2 % 9 . 6 % 11 , 5 % Agriculture 27 .5 % 46 . 7 % 60 . 5 % Natural 69 . 3 % 43 . 7 % 28 , 0 % Source : Indian River County Comprehensive Growth Management Plan — Future Land Use Element . Residential land use in unincorporated Indian River County constitutes the largest acreage of land developed for non -agricultural purposes . While individual residences may be found in all areas of the County , the vast majority are located within 11 miles of the coastline , east of 1 -95 . The exception to this is the City of Fellsmere , located about 2 '/2 miles west of 1 -95 on County Road ( CR) 512 , in the northern part of the County. Commercial land uses in Indian River County are confined primarily to commercial/industrial nodes . Nodes are areas with defined boundaries containing a W concentration of similar land uses in a non -linear pattern surrounded by other land uses . Existing commercial/industrial nodes contain approximately 5 , 732 acres of land . Commercial uses exist on approximately 1 , 304 acres or 22 . 7 % of that land . Industrial uses exist on approximately 749 acres or 13 . 1 % of commercial/industrial node land . Removing the 2 , 053 acres (35 . 8 % ) of existing commercial and industrial development leaves 3 , 679 acres (64 . 2 % ) available for future commercial and industrial uses . Agricultural land use constitutes the largest land use category in the County. As of 1998 , more than 182 , 000 acres were in agricultural use . This represents over 57 % of the County area . Agricultural land uses are located throughout the County . This i 1cludes virtually all land west of 1 -95 except the City of Fellsmere , the St. Johns March and a small portion of the 1 -95/SR 60 Commercial/ Industrial Node . There are also significE nt areas of agricultural land within the area bounded by 1 -95 , 58th Avenue , SR 60 , and the City of Sebastian . In the south County, land between 1 -95 and 43rd Avenue also cont ins large agricultural areas ; however , several other significant land uses in this area include the Oslo Road/ 1 -95 Commercial/ Industrial Node , the County Landfill , and the State Department of Corrections facility . Other areas that contain agricultural land are the northern portion of the barrier island and the area along the Indian River Lagoon between Vero Beach and Sebastian . The mainland portion of Vero Beach shares its boundaries with the County on the north , west , and south sides . At the northern limits of the city , east of U . S . Highway 1 , low density residential development and a golf club constitute the primary city and uses ; however, mangrove wetlands are found along the Indian River. West of U . S . Highway 1 , the Vero Beach Municipal Airport occupies the northern limit of the city , west to 43 rd Avenue . A large portion of the airport perimeter land is undeveloped vegetated land , which provides a 2- 5