Physical Facts
Location:  19 miles southwest of Los Angeles on the southerly end of Santa Monica Bay
County:  Los Angeles
Airport:  3 miles south of Los Angeles International Airport
City Area:  3.88 square miles
Beach:  2.1 miles of beach front, 40 acres of recreational beach area in total
Pier:  Manhattan Beach has a scenic 928-foot-long pier at the end of Manhattan Beach Boulevard. Fishing is permitted all year
Parks:  There are 48 acres of major park land in Manhattan Beach, in addition to the 21 acre Manhattan Beach Parkway
Residential Area:  49.1%, or 1224 acres, of Manhattan Beach's city wide land area is residential
Paved Streets:  There are 120 miles of paved streets
Plumbing:  The City has 18 miles of storm drains and 110 miles of sewers
Elevation:  120 feet above sea level
Rainfall:  Average annual rainfall of 12.07 inches
Temperature:  Average temperature ranges from 70º F in summer to 55º F in winter

Population Facts:
Population:  Population according to 2000 census is 33,852
Gender:  50.4% male and 49.6% female
Households:  The City has 14,474 households
Schools:  Includes 3,511 elementary students and 1,384 high school students (more)

 (See also Demographics)

Economic Facts:
Assessed Value:  Manhattan Beach's assessed valuation is $10.6 billion
Businesses:  The City of Manhattan Beach issues approximately 4,000 business licenses each year
Income:  According to the 2000 census the median household income for the City is $107,750

City Government Facts:
Government:  Manhattan Beach is a General Law city, operating under the council-manager form of government
City Council:  The Manhattan Beach City Council is comprised of five (5) members, each serving a nine (9) month mayoral position during their four (4) year term
Employees:  The City has 274 full time employees