Vero Beach is a city in and the seat of Indian River County, Florida,
United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 data, the
city had a population of 15,220.[5]
Contents
1 Demographics
2 Geography
2.1 Climate
3 History
3.1 Pre-Columbian
3.2 Post-Columbian
4 Economy
4.1 Industry
4.2 Retail
4.3 Tourism
4.3.1 Points of interest
4.3.1.1 Beaches
4.3.1.2 Water recreation in the Indian River Lagoon
4.3.1.3 Resorts
4.3.1.4 National Register of Historic Places
5 Infrastructure
5.1 Transportation
5.1.1 Air
5.1.2 Bus
5.1.3 Rail
6 Notable people
7 Education
7.1 Public schools
7.2 Private schools
7.3 Colleges
8 References
9 External links
Demographics[edit]
Historical population
Census
Pop.
%±
1920
793
—
1930
2,268
186.0%
1940
3,050
34.5%
1950
4,746
55.6%
1960
8,849
86.5%
1970
11,908
34.6%
1980
16,176
35.8%
1990
17,350
7.3%
2000
17,705
2.0%
2010
15,220
−14.0%
Est. 2016
16,751
[2]
10.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
As of the 2010 census,[3][7] there were 15,220 people, 7,505
households, and 3,946 families residing in the city. There were 10,258
housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 87.5% White, 4.8%
Black, 0.30% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.7%
from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino
of any race were 10.7% of the population.
There were 7,505 households out of which 16.5% had children under the
age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living
together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and
47.4% were non-families. 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older with 4.8% being 85 years and older. The average
household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the city the population was spread out with 14.1% under the age of
16, 84.1% over 18, 4.3% from 15 to 19, 4.9% from 20 to 24, 5.5% from
20 to 25 and 29.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
was 50.9 years.
For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. The population consists
of 51.3% female and 48.7% male.
Geography[edit]
Climate[edit]
Vero Beach has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers
and warm, sunny, and dry winters. The average annual temperature is
72.7 °F, with an annual high temperature of 81.4 °F and an
annual low temperature of 64 °F. On average Vero Beach is frost
free.[8]
History[edit]
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Pre-Columbian[edit]
See also: Vero man
A neolithic skull was discovered in 1915, but it has since been
misplaced. It appeared to represent a culture from 11,000 to 14,000
years ago, with 13,000 years ago as the most likely timeframe.[9]
Post-Columbian[edit]
In 1715, a Spanish treasure fleet wrecked off the coast of Vero.
Eleven out of twelve Spanish ships carrying tonnes of silver foundered
in a hurricane. The remains of the silver attracted pirates.
In 1872 Captain Allen W. Estes officially established the first land
patent between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River
Lagoon.[citation needed]
In 1893 Henry Flagler’s
Florida

Florida East Coast Railway began operation
through the area.[citation needed]
The town of Vero was chartered in 1919.[citation needed]
Vero was officially renamed "Vero Beach" and was switched from being
part of
St. Lucie County
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St. Lucie County to become the county seat of Indian River
County when it was formed in 1925.[citation needed]
During the war year of 1942 the U.S. Navy selected 1,500 acres
(6.1 km2) surrounding the Vero Beach Municipal Airport as the
site of a Naval Air Station. It was commissioned November.[citation
needed]
In 1951 Barber Bridge was built from mainland to barrier islands. It
was later demolished and replaced in 1995 with the Merrill P. Barber
Bridge.[citation needed]
In 1957
Piper Aircraft

Piper Aircraft began research and development in Vero
Beach.[citation needed] In 1961
Piper Aircraft

Piper Aircraft moved administrative
and manufacturing operations to Vero after completing building
additions.[citation needed]
In 1965 the A1A bridge over the
Sebastian Inlet

Sebastian Inlet connected the two
barrier islands.[citation needed]
In 1979, the
17th Street Bridge

17th Street Bridge was completed, allowing a second point
of access from Vero Beach mainland to the barrier islands.
Economy[edit]
Industry[edit]
Vero Beach is home to general aviation manufacturer Piper Aircraft,
which is the largest private employer in Indian River County. As of
July 2015, Piper employed approximately 750 people. Aside from Piper,
the bulk of commercial activity in Vero Beach centers around tourism,
the citrus industry and service activities.
Retail[edit]
There are two large shopping malls the
Indian River Mall and the
Fashion Outlet Mall just west of I-95 on State Road 60. There are
small specialty shops along Ocean Drive on the barrier island and in
what is called the "Miracle Mile." The Historic Downtown is a newly
revitalized area of shopping, dining, antique stores and art
galleries.
Tourism[edit]
A large part of tourism in Vero Beach is taken in part by The Disney
Resort in Vero (Disney's Vero Beach Resort)
Points of interest[edit]
Beaches[edit]
The beaches in Vero Beach are part of Florida's Treasure Coast. Vero's
three main public beaches are South Beach, accessible at the eastern
end of State Road 656 at the eastern end of 17th Street; Humiston
Park, in Vero's Central Beach Business District on Ocean Drive and
Jaycee Park which is adjacent to Conn Beach. These beaches are
lifeguard protected from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. There are 26
miles of oceanfront shore in Indian River County. Vero Beach also has
other free public access trails and walkways with beach access, such
as Riomar Beach, Sea Cove, Sea Grape Trail, Sexton Plaza, and Turtle
Trail.
Water recreation in the Indian River Lagoon[edit]
The Indian River Lagoon, passing through Vero Beach, forms a
significant portion of the Intracoastal Waterway, and is a hub for
boating, fishing, water skiing, diving, kayaking and other small-craft
waterborne activities.
Resorts[edit]
Disney's Vero Beach Resort

Disney's Vero Beach Resort is officially located in Wabasso, a small
town north of Vero Beach.
National Register of Historic Places[edit]
Vero Railroad Station
McKee Jungle Gardens
Driftwood Inn
Hallstrom House
Old
Indian River County
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Indian River County Courthouse
Judge Henry F. Gregory House
Maher Building
McKee Jungle Gardens
Old Palmetto Hotel
Pueblo Arcade
Royal Park Arcade
Theodore Hausmann Estate
Old Vero Beach Community Building
Vero Beach Diesel Power Plant
Vero Beach Woman's Club
Vero Railroad Station
Vero Theatre
Infrastructure[edit]
Transportation[edit]
Air[edit]
Vero Beach Regional Airport

Vero Beach Regional Airport is a public airport one mile northwest of
Vero Beach, offering commercial jet service by Elite Airways.
Bus[edit]
Vero Beach is served by GoLine Bus routes.[10]
Rail[edit]
The
Florida

Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) mainline bisects Vero Beach, with
an active team track in town serving a lumber/building products
customer.[citation needed]
Notable people[edit]
Fred Barnes, journalist, editor of
The Weekly Standard

The Weekly Standard and Fox News
contributor[11]
Lake Bell, actress, attended school in Vero Beach[12] and her film I
Do... Until I Don't is set there
Alex Cobb, pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, attended Vero Beach High
School
Gloria Estefan, singer, has a house and owns a hotel in Vero Beach[13]
Tom Fadden, actor[14]
Prince Fielder, professional baseball player[15]
Calvin Souther Fuller, inventor of the solar cell, died 1994[16]
Carl Hiaasen, journalist, novelist, and author[17]
Sandy Koufax, former professional baseball player[18]
Ivan Lendl, former professional tennis player[19]
Debbie Mayfield,
Florida

Florida state senator[20]
F. James McDonald, former president and chief operating officer of
General Motors[21]
Alison Mosshart, lead singer of
The Kills

The Kills and The Dead Weather[22]
Jake Owen, country music singer-songwriter, graduate of Vero Beach
High School, 1999[23][24]
Peter George Peterson, co-founder, Blackstone Group[25]
Albert Reed, model, 2007 Dancing with the Stars competitor, actor,
graduate of Vero Beach High School, 2003[26]
Priscilla Renea, singer-songwriter signed to Capitol Records, debut
album entitled "Jukebox" released in 2009[27]
Norman Sas, inventor of Electric football[28]
Parvati Shallow, winner of Survivor: Micronesia, runner-up in
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains[29]
Bryan Stork, professional football player for the Washington Redskins
of the NFL
Roscoe Tanner, former professional tennis player[30]
Mardy Fish, former professional tennis player and Olympic Silver
medalist
Education[edit]
Public schools[edit]
The
Indian River County
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Indian River County School District operates the following public
schools:[31]
Vero Beach High School. The first high school founded in Vero Beach;
grades 9–12
Indian River Charter High School. Charter school; grades 9–12
Alternative Center for Education. Public; grades 5–12
Rosewood Magnet School. Public; grades pre-K–5
Imagine South Vero. Charter school; grades K–8
Oslo Middle School. Public; grades 6–8
Storm Grove Middle School. Next to the School District of Indian River
County office; Public; Grades 6-8
Private schools[edit]
St. Helen Catholic School[32]
Saint Edward's School. Independent College Preparatory in Episcopal
School Tradition; grades pre-K–12
Anderson Academy. Private; grades 8–12
Masters Academy. Private; grades pre-K–12
Tabernacle Baptist Christian School. Private; grades K–12
SunCoast School. Private; grades pre-K–8
Colleges[edit]
Indian River State College

Indian River State College – Mueller Campus
References[edit]
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July 7, 2017.
^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9,
2017.
^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived
from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 31,
2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey.
2007-10-25. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the
original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the
original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ US Census bureau. "Profile of General Population and Housing
Characteristics: 2010". Archived from the original on March 5, 2014.
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^ "Climate Vero Beach -
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^ Brotemarkle, Ben (March 8, 2016). "New discoveries found at Vero
Beach cite".
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Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida. pp. 7A. Retrieved
March 8, 2016.
^ "GoLineIRT.com - Indian River Transit - GoLine bus transit".
golineirt.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
^ "Home Alone". The Weekly Standard. June 11, 2001. Retrieved February
28, 2012.
^ "
Lake Bell

Lake Bell - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
^ "Q&A:
Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan on her
Florida

Florida hotels". USATODAY.com.
Retrieved December 18, 2017.
^ "Famous Iowans - Tom Fadden". DesMoinesRegister.com. Retrieved
December 18, 2017.
^ Santucci, Jon (March 17, 2012). "Fielder's career path takes him
from St. Edward's to the Tigers » TCPalm.com". Scripps Treasure
Coast Newspapers. Retrieved July 25, 2012. Fielder, who lived briefly
in Vero Beach growing up, spoke with Scripps
Treasure Coast

Treasure Coast Newspapers
about his memories of St. Edward's high school, his offseason and his
new team.
^ "SOLAR CELL INVENTOR DIES". Palm Beach Post. 2 November 1994.
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^ Goodnow, Cecelia (September 29, 2005). "
Carl Hiaasen relishes
reachinga new generation of greenies". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Retrieved July 27, 2012. Hiaasen said by phone from his home in Vero
Beach, Fla.
^ "Sandy Koufax's House in Vero Beach, FL". Virtual Globetrotting.
Retrieved December 18, 2017.
^ Potter, Jerry (December 7, 2006). "Fatherhood, golf keep Lendl
busy". USA Today. Retrieved July 25, 2012. He lives with his family in
Florida, splitting time between Vero Beach and Bradenton
^ "Senator Mayfield - The
Florida

Florida Senate". flsenate.gov. Retrieved
December 18, 2017.
^ via Associated Press. "F. James McDonald, Former G.M. President, Is
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2010.
^ RIEMENSCHNEIDER, Chris (July 28, 2009). "Weather front: An interview
with Alison Mosshart". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 27, 2012. having
spent her childhood in Vero Beach, Fla., where she fronted an emo-ish
punk band
^ Isenberg, Barbara (December 14, 2007). "Country music star comes
home to Vero Beach". My Hometown News. Retrieved April 6, 2008.
^ "
Jake Owen

Jake Owen biography". Great American Country. Retrieved April 6,
2008. [permanent dead link]
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Clemens David Heymann. Google Books. Retrieved February 28,
2012.
^ Vero Beach Press Journal (August 13, 2005) Good for you. Section:
Today on the Treasure Coast; Page E8.
^ Kaufman, Gil. "Jukebox". Priscilla Renea's Jukebox on the Link. MTV.
Retrieved July 27, 2012.
^ Yardley, William (July 12, 2012). "Norman Sas, Inventor of Electric
Football, Dies at 87". New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
^ Harris, Bill. "CANOE – JAM! Television – TV Shows – Survivor:
'Survivor' gal sexy & Shallow". Canoe.ca. Retrieved July 27,
2012.
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Times, February 13, 2012.
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Wayback Machine.
External links[edit]
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