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Manhattan Beach is an incorporated city in southwestern Los Angeles County and, together with Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach, one of the three 'Beach Cities' of the South Bay.

The city was incorporated in December 1912.

Manhattan Beach got its name by a coin flip around 1902 — developer Stewart Merrill's home borough of Manhattan, New York, won the toss, and the word 'Beach' was appended to the name in 1927 at the postmaster's request.

The city was built on sand dunes, and in the 1920s and 1930s so much of its excess sand was shipped across the Pacific that it helped turn Waikiki in Hawaii from a rocky, reefy shore into a sandy beach.

Manhattan Beach had a population of 35,506 at the 2020 Census.

The city has about 13,369 households averaging 2.56 people each, and about 65% of its homes are owner-occupied.

It is one of the wealthiest cities in California — according to Census QuickFacts, its median household income is about $204,306 and the median value of its homes tops $2,000,000.

Manhattan Beach has 2.1 miles of ocean frontage, anchored by the 928-foot Manhattan Beach Pier, which ends in an octagonal building housing the Roundhouse Aquarium.

The pier carries the Volleyball Walk of Fame, honoring past winners of the Manhattan Beach Open, and the city is a renowned hotspot for beach volleyball and surfing.

Students attend schools in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, whose test scores have ranked among the top three in California, and Mira Costa High School ranks in the top 1% of high schools nationally.