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County Overview <br />Indian River County was established on June 29, 1925 by an act <br />of the Florida Legislature. The City of Vero Beach is the seat of <br />the County government. Indian River County is located on the <br />central Atlantic Coast of Florida, approximately 100 miles <br />southeast of Orlando and 135 miles north of Miami. The County <br />is bordered by Brevard County to the north, St. Lucie County to <br />the south, and Osceola and Okeechobee Counties to the west. <br />There are approximately 100 miles of waterfront land in the <br />county, including 23 miles of Atlantic beaches. The comfortable <br />climate provides the basis for year-round enjoyment of the <br />beaches, Indian River Lagoon, County parks, Sebastian Inlet <br />State Park, and the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge by <br />both residents and tourists. The current population of Indian River <br />County is 158,834, increasing 2.51% over the previous year. <br />Indian River County is ranked seventh among Florida counties by <br />percent of population ages 65 and older with 33.8%. <br />Indian River County provides a full range of services including, <br />but not limited to, construction and maintenance of roadways, <br />sidewalks and other infrastructure, fire rescue/emergency <br />services, law enforcement, library services, traffic operations and <br />control, parks and recreational services, human services, building <br />inspections, licenses and permits, water/sewer utility services, <br />and refuse collection and disposal. <br />i <br />