Eastwood Beach, Montverde

Eastwood Beach is a coastal town in La Monte County, Montverde, known for its great beaches and affluent homes. The population was 1,073 at the 2016 census. It borders Rio Santo to the north.

History
Eastwood Beach was the second city to be created in La Monte County.

Geography
According to the Union Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.82 square mile , of which, 0.74 square miles  is land and 0.08 square miles is water.

2016
As of 2016, there were 1,073 people,and 308 households families residing in the town. The population density was 1,308.53 inhabitants per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 57.0% White, 39.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

Education
Eastwood Beach is the location of:
 * Eastwood Primary School
 * Eastwood High School
 * East Beach Academy

Recreation
The town is a popular tourist destination due to its proximity to Lansing. However, most of the beaches are private and many tourists cannot access the beaches without permission. In addition, the town is very suburban in nature, so many of the commercial areas are outside local boundaries.