The City of Vero Beach is a political subdivision of the State of Florida.  The City was originally incorporated in 1919 as the City of Vero.  In 1925, the City of Vero was re-incorporated as the City of Vero Beach and was transferred from St. Lucie County to Indian River County. 

The City of Vero Beach consists of 13.1 square miles and is located about 190 miles south of Jacksonville and 135 miles north of Miami on Florida's east coast. The City's population is currently estimated at 18,160.

The City of Vero Beach serves as its county seat, and is under a Council-Manager form of government. The five members of the City Council are elected to overlapping terms of two years.  The City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk are appointed by the City Council.

Vero Beach is a full-service City. All traditional city services such as police, public works, and recreation are provided. In addition, the City of Vero Beach operates an electric generation plant, electrical distribution system, water and sewer plants, solid waste collection department, airport and marina.

The City of Vero Beach strives to provide you with important and helpful information on City services, and we hope you will visit our site often.

City Hall is located at 1053 20th Place, Vero Beach, FL 32960.

GULF OIL SPILL

For the most up-to-date information on Florida’s Deepwater Horizon response, as well as health and safety tips, visit the DEP response web site

The Florida Oil Spill Information Line (FOSIL) has been activated to provide Floridians with response information and resources about the Deepwater Horizon oil incident. Live operators will assist callers with questions and direct them to the appropriate source of information on the oil spill from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., 7 days per week. The phone number for residents to call is 1-888-337-3569. This number replaces the Florida Emergency Information Line (FEIL) in order to better serve Florida’s residents and visitors.