Sand City, California

Sand City, California
Sand City Beach
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Sand City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°37′02″N 121°50′54″W / 36.61722°N 121.84833°W / 36.61722; -121.84833
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMonterey
IncorporatedMay 31, 1960
Government
 • MayorMary Ann Carbone
 • State SenatorJohn Laird (D)
 • CA AssemblyDawn Addis (D)
 • U. S. Rep.Jimmy Panetta (D)
Area
 • Total
2.91 sq mi (7.5 km2)
 • Land0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2)
 • Water2.36 sq mi (6.1 km2)  81.21%
Elevation
72 ft (22 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
325
 • Density594.15/sq mi (229.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93955
Area code831
FIPS code06-65112
GNIS feature ID1652820
Websitewww.sandcity.org

Sand City is a 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. Sand City is located 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Monterey, at an elevation of 72 feet (22 m). The population was 325 at the 2020 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".