Sebastian
Also known as Sebastian, Florida, Sebastian, FL
city in Indian River County, State of Florida, United States
Key facts
- 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
- Type
- Council-manager government
- Total
- 14.84 sq mi (38.44 km )
- Land
- 14.00 sq mi (36.26 km )
- Water
- 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km )
- Elevation
- 20 ft (6.1 m)
- Density
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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.