Sebastian, Florida

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The coastal city of Sebastian is located on the Treasure Coast.

Sebastian is located in Indian River County.

The community of Sebastian is near sea level^<1>.

Time Zone: Sebastian lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Kentucky, Ohio and Texas have communities that are also named Sebastian.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Sebastian had a population of 16,181 people^<2> (or 14.27% of the total population of Indian River County). The population of Sebastian represented 0.1% of the total of Florida, making it the state's 100th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Sebastian had a population of 20,265 people. This is an increase of 25.24% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Sebastian.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Fellsmere	W	5 mi [8.05 km]	4,920	29.03% increase
	Grant-Valkaria	NW	11 mi [17.7 km]	---
	Indian River Shores	SE	7 mi [11.27 km]	3,393	1.6% decrease
	Malabar	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,745	4.69% increase
	Melbourne Beach	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	3,150	5.55% decrease
	Micco	N	6 mi [9.66 km]	---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Sebastian.

Website for Sebastian

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The Commemorative Quarter for Florida<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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