Sebastian, Florida

Sebastian, Florida
Sebastian, Florida
City
	City of Sebastian
	City hall
	Logo
	Motto(s): "Home Of Pelican Island"; "Friendly People and Six Old Grouches"
	Location in Indian River County and the state of Florida
	Sebastian, Florida Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 27°46′58″N 80°28′56″W / 27.78278°N 80.48222°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Indian River
Settled	1870s
First settlers	Andrew Canova, Ed Marr, Thomas New, and David Peter Gibson
Incorporated (municipality)	Dec. 6, 1924
Incorporated (city)	May 18, 1925
Government
• Type	Council-manager government
Area
• Total	14.84 sq mi (38.44 km2)
• Land	14.00 sq mi (36.26 km2)
• Water	0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	25,054
• Density	1,789.70/sq mi (691.02/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	32958, 32978
Area code	772
FIPS code	12-64825
GNIS feature ID	0295607
Website	City of Sebastian Florida

Sebastian is a city in Indian River County, Florida, United States at the confluence of the St. Sebastian River and the Indian River.^[7] It is two miles away from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the largest city in Indian River County and the biggest population center between Palm Bay and Fort Pierce.^[8] The city's economy is heavily reliant on tourism.^[9] It has numerous resorts in the local area, such as Disney's Vero Beach Resort. It is very close to many natural and scenic areas like the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, Sebastian Inlet State Park, and St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park.^[10]

In 2020, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 25,054.^[11]

Sebastian is a principal city of the Sebastian−Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Indian River County.

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^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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^ "United States Census". Retrieved July 14, 2022.