Fun Facts

                                                   

* The Name of the City was decided on a coin toss in 1902 * Manhattan Beach is home to 2.1 miles of beach and 11 parks * Manhattan Beach has a scenic 928 foot pier which is famed to be the oldest of it’s kind on the West Coast * The City is located 3 miles south of LAX * Scenes from the 1983 Taylor... [Read More]

Demographics

                                                   

As of the census of 2000, there were 33,854 people, 14,474 households, and 8,394 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,325.8/km² (8,606.7/mi²). There were 15,034 housing units at an average density of 1,477.0/km² (3,822.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.99% White,... [Read More]

Neighborhoods

                                                   

Residents divide Manhattan Beach into several distinct neighborhoods, including the Village, Sand Section, Hill Section, Tree Section, Gas Lamp Section, Manhattan Heights, East Manhattan Beach, Liberty Village, and North Manhattan Beach (formally known as El Porto until December 2007). The Hill Section... [Read More]

Manhattan Beach History

                                                   

Cities such as this don’t just appear — yet, comparatively speaking, the history of Manhattan Beach covers a relatively short span. In its earliest days, Manhattan Beach was part of the ten-mile ocean frontage of Rancho Sausal Redondo, which means “Round Clump of Willows.” At... [Read More]