Sebastian, Florida

Sebastian, Florida
City
City of Sebastian
City hall
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Mottoes:  "Home Of Pelican Island" "Friendly People and Six Old Grouches"
Location in Indian River County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°46′40″N 80°29′36″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 (6.1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	25,054
• Density	1,789.7/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	2405438
Website	City of Sebastian Florida

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Sebastian is the most populous city in Indian River County, Florida. It is located at the confluence of the St. Sebastian River and the Indian River. It is located near the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge just inland of the Atlantic Ocean.

As of the 2020 census, Sebastian had a population of 25,054.

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