Vero Beach

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Vero Beach
Marina
Marina
County and state location
Indian River County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Vero Beach Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : 1925
State : United States
State : Florida
County : Indian River County
Coordinates : 27 ° 39 ′  N , 80 ° 23 ′  W Coordinates: 27 ° 39 ′  N , 80 ° 23 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 15,220 (as of 2010)
130,100
Population density : 530.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 33.5 km 2  (approx. 13 mi 2 ) of
which 28.7 km 2  (approx. 11 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 4 m
Postcodes : 32960-32969
Area code : +1 772
FIPS : 12-74150
GNIS ID : 0292760
Website : www.covb.org
Mayor : Craig Fletcher

Vero Beach is a city and also the county seat of Indian River County in the US state of Florida with 15,220 inhabitants (as of 2010).

geography

Vero Beach is on the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River , which forms part of the Intracoastal Waterway . Port St. Lucie is approximately 40 km south and Orlando is 160 km northwest of the city. After Sebastian, Vero Beach is the second largest city in the county or the metropolitan region of Sebastian – Vero Beach.

history

In 1915 a human skull, the so-called Vero man, was found, the age of which was estimated to be around 13,000 years.

The city is located on the Treasure Coast , a stretch of coast that got its name after the sinking of a Spanish silver fleet in a hurricane in 1715 .

1893 took Florida East Coast Railway from Henry Flagler their operation in the region.

The city of Vero, later renamed Vero Beach, was founded in 1919.

In 1961, the aircraft manufacturer Piper Aircraft moved its headquarters to Vero.

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census, the then 15,220 inhabitants were distributed over 10,258 households. The population density was 530.3 inh / km². 87.5% of the population identified themselves as whites , 4.8% as African American , 0.3% as Indians and 1.8% as Asian Americans . 3.8% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 1.8% to several ethnic groups. 10.7% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .

In 2010 children under 18 years of age and 42.4% of all households lived in 18.6% of all households with persons at least 65 years of age. 52.6% of the households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.01 people and the average family size was 2.65 people.

17.5% of the population were younger than 20 years old, 19.2% were 20 to 39 years old, 27.6% were 40 to 59 years old, and 35.9% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 51 years. 48.7% of the population were male and 51.3% were female.

The median annual income was $ 40,950, with 16.5% of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2000, English was the mother tongue of 92.25% of the population, 5.17% spoke Spanish and 2.58% had another mother tongue.

Attractions

The following properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places :

  • Driftwood Inn and Restaurant
  • Judge Henry F. Gregory House
  • Hallstrom House
  • Theodore Hausmann Estate
  • Indian River County Courthouse
  • Maher Building
  • McKee Jungle Gardens
  • Old Palmetto Hotel
  • Old Vero Beach Community Building
  • Osceola Park Historic Residential District
  • Pueblo Arcade
  • Royal Park Arcade
  • Vero Beach Diesel Power Plant
  • Vero Beach Woman's Club
  • Vero Railroad Station
  • Vero Theater
  • Treasure Hammock Ranch Farmstead

Sports

In January 2014, the city hosted the Vero Beach International Tennis Open 2014 .

traffic

Vero Beach is crossed by US Highway 1 ( SR 5 ) and Florida State Roads A1A and 60 . The Florida East Coast Railway also runs through the city. One mile northwest of Vero Beach is the Vero Beach Regional Airport , the seat of the aircraft manufacturer Piper Aircraft .

crime

The crime rate in 2010 was 247 points (US average: 266 points) in the average range. There were four rapes, 22 robberies, 46 assaults, 179 break-ins, 425 thefts, 24 car thefts and one arson.

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Vero Beach, Florida  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. ↑ NPS Focus Digital Asset Search. National Park Service , accessed July 30, 2015 .
  4. ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Vero-Beach-Florida.html