RESOURCES Local Information Site Links: >> Long Beach, New York City Data >> Schools >> The City of Long Beach >> The Long Beach Historical and Preservation Society LONG BEACH FACTS • Long Beach has so much to offer above it's wonderful community. Read about some interesting facts that make Long Beach so unique! • Long Beach's population is about 35,462 people (based on the 2000 census). • The boardwalk, built in 1914, is 2.2 miles long and fifty (50) feet wide, with access from most boulevards. • Long Beach was founded in 1880 when the first Long Beach Hotel was built. • Long Beach averages 10 degrees warmer in the winter and 10 degrees cooler in the summer than inland communities on Long Island and New York City. • Long Beach offers one of the widest ranges of living styles on Long Island including new condominiums and co-ops.