Sand City, California

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sand City, California
settlement_type = City


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map_caption = Location in Monterey County and the state of California


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_name2 = Monterey
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name =
leader_title1 = Senate
leader_name1 = Abel Maldonado (R)
leader_title2 = Assembly
leader_name2 = John Laird (D)
leader_title3 = U. S. Congress
leader_name3 = Sam Farr (D)
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area_total_km2 = 7.6
area_total_sq_mi = 3
area_land_km2 = 1.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_km2 = 6.1
area_water_sq_mi = 2.4
elevation_ft = 66
elevation_m = 20
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 261
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population_density_km2 = 34.3
population_density_sq_mi = 87
timezone = PST
utc_offset = -8
latd = 36 |latm = 36 |lats = 53 |latNS = N
longd = 121 |longm = 51 |longs = 0 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = PDT
utc_offset_DST = -7
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 93955
area_code = 831
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 06-65112
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blank1_info = 1652820
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Sand City is a very small city in Monterey County, California, United States, located on the shores of Monterey Bay, and surrounded on most sides by the larger city of Seaside. The city was incorporated May 31, 1965, and currently has an area of approximately 350 acres. The population was 261 at the 2000 census. The city is predominantly a business community, and has a number of larger retail stores. The West End area of Sand City, once an industrial area, hosts a growing artists' colony. Every August, the artists of Sand City and neighboring areas hold a street fair called the "West End Celebration". [ [http://www.montereyinfo.org/sand%20city/thewestend Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau: The West End] ]

Geography

Sand City is located at coor dms|36|36|53|N|121|51|0|W|city (36.614759, -121.850060)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²) of it (80.55%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 261 people, 80 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The population density was 463.5 people per square mile (180.0/km²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 154.5/sq mi (60.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.26% White, 4.98% African American, 3.07% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 14.56% from other races, and 4.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.59% of the population.

There were 80 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 58.8% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.1% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 39.8% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 151.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 154.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,455. About 17.9% of families and 27.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 50.0% of those sixty five or over.

ee also

*Coastal California
*List of school districts in Monterey County, California
*Monterey county attractions

References

External links

* [http://www.sandcity.org Sand City's official website]
* [http://www.montereyinfo.org/sand%20city?_lang=en Sand City tourism information] from the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau
* [http://shopsandcity.com Shopping in Sand City]