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City of Manhattan Beach

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General Law city
Incorporated: December 7, 1912
City Hall: 1400 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach, California 90622
Website: www.manhattanbeach.gov
Population (2020 Census): 35,506 (Also see latest State Population Estimates and Earlier decennial Census Counts).
Population Under Age 18 (2020 Census): 23.2%
Population Density (2020 Census): 9,025.4 persons per square mile
Housing Units: 14,994
Persons Per Housing Unit: 2.4
Land Area: 3.93 square miles (10.19 square kilometers)
Water Area: 6.33 square miles (16.39 square kilometers)
Total Area: 10.26 square miles (26.57 square kilometers)
Geographic Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude): 33.90087 -118.420715

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Formerly known as Shore Acres, the town was named in 1902 by founder Stewart Merrill after Manhattan Island in New York.

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