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Margate is a city in
Broward County, Florida
Broward County ( , ) is a county in the southeastern part of Florida, located in the Miami metropolitan area. It is Florida's second-most populous county after Miami-Dade County and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with over 1.94 m ...
, United States. As of the
2020 census, the city had a population of 58,712. Margate is part of the
Miami metropolitan area
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, which was home to 6,166,488 people in 2020.
Margate was founded in the 1950s, when much of it was still either part of the
Everglades
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or farmland. It became a town in 1955, when
land development
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* Changing landforms from a natural or semi-natural state for a purpose such as agriculture or housing
* Subdividing real estate into lots, typically for the purpose ...
became prominent due to an influx of people moving to Margate. In 1961, it was officially incorporated as a city. The name Margate is a
portmanteau
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called Calypso Cove and two
golf courses
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: The Carolina Golf Club and the Oriole Golf and Tennis Club.
Geography
Margate is located at .,
and it is seven and one-half miles from the
Atlantic Ocean
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water (1.89%).
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 58,712 people, 23,306 households, and 13,610 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of 2010, there were 24,863 households, with 13.6% being vacant. In 2000, there were 22,714 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were
married couples
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living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95.
2000 census
In 2000, the city the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $38,722, and the median income for a family was $48,254. Males had a median income of $35,630 versus $26,624 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $20,308. About 5.5% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, 75.9% of residents speak
English
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* English language
* English people
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** English national ide ...
as their
first language
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, 13.8% speak
Spanish
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* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
, 2.85%
French Creole, 1.69%
French, and 1.20%
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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.
As of 2000, Margate was the sixty-sixth most
Colombia
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n-populated area in the US at 2.22% of residents. It was also the forty-ninth most
Haiti
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an-populated area (tied with
Pleasantville, New Jersey
Pleasantville is a city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 20,629, which was an increase of 380 from the 2010 census count of 20,249, which reflected an increase of 1,237 ...
) at 3.2% and forty-third most
Jamaica
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n-populated area (tied with
Opa-locka
Opa-locka is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,463, up from 15,219 in 2010. The city was developed by Glenn Curtiss. Developed based on a ''One Thousand and One Nights'' theme, Op ...
) at 3% of the population.
Education
Margate is served by public schools operated by
Broward County Public Schools
Broward County Public Schools is a public school district serving Broward County, Florida, is the sixth largest public school system in the nation. During the 2016–2017 school year, Broward County Public Schools served 271,517 students enroll ...
.
Elementary schools
*Atlantic West Elementary (STEAM Magnet School) – Central, west, and southwest Margate
*Liberty Elementary (STEM Magnet School) – Portions east of US 441
*Margate Elementary – Central, north, and northwest Margate
*Morrow Elementary (in
North Lauderdale
North Lauderdale is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 44,794. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,166,488 people in the 2020 cens ...
) – Southwest Margate
Middle school
*Margate Middle School (STEM Magnet School) – Serves almost all of the city
*Silver Lakes Middle School (in North Lauderdale) – serves a small section of the city
*Rise Academy – Small School located on the border of Margate.
High schools
*
Coconut Creek High School
Coconut Creek High School is a high school located in Coconut Creek, Florida, which teaches grades 9–12. Coconut Creek High serves: southern Coconut Creek, and parts of Margate, North Lauderdale, and Pompano Beach. The school is a part of th ...
(in neighboring
Coconut Creek)
*
Coral Springs High School
Coral Springs High School is a public high school located in Coral Springs, Florida, United States. It is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district.
Demographics
As of the 2021–22 school year, the total student enrollment was 2,495 ...
(in neighboring
Coral Springs
Coral Springs, officially the City of Coral Springs, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is located approximately northwest of Fort Lauderdale. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 134,394. It is a ...
)
*
Monarch High School (in Coconut Creek)
It is also in proximity to, and in the service area of, the all-magnet school
Atlantic Technical High School (in neighboring Coconut Creek).
[Atlantic Technical]
" Broward County Public Schools
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. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
Charter Schools
*Broward Math and Science Schools (K–8)
*RISE Academy (K–8)
*West Broward Academy (K–8)
Charter High Schools
*Ascend Academy (9–12)
*SunEd High School of North Broward (9–12)
Private schools
*Abundant Life Christian Academy
*Faith Baptist Academy
*Hebrew Academy Community School
*Winfield Christian Academy
Notable people
*
Shayne Gostisbehere
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, a professional hockey player for
Philadelphia Flyers
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*
Brandon Knight, who played basketball as a child in Margate's recreation league at Firefighter's Park and last played with the NBA
Dallas Mavericks
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.
*
Michael Palardy
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, a punter for NFL's
New England Patriots
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.
*
Josh Smith
Joshua Smith (born December 5, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Entering the NBA straight out of high school, Smith played nine seasons with the Atlant ...
, a Margate native and Abundant Life Christian Academy student who made his Major League Baseball debut on June 23, 2015, for the
Cincinnati Reds
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, pitching a series opener against the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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. He returned to the MLB on May 3, 2017, as a relief pitcher for the
Oakland Athletics
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. He began playing with the
Boston Red Sox
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organization as of 2019.
*
Kaye Stevens
Kaye Stevens (born Catherine Louise Stephens, also sometimes spelled Kay Stevens, July 21, 1932 – December 28, 2011) was an American singer and actress. Her big break in show business came at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, when the headliner ...
, a singer and actress who lived in Margate for more than 45 years (from 1950s to 2004). Many residents referred to Stevens as the "First Lady of Margate", because every time she appeared on game shows, she would place a sign next to her nameplate that read "Hello Margate". She promoted Margate as "a great place to live and raise a family."
References
External links
City of Margate official websiteMargateNews.netIndependent news media.
Margate TalkIndependent news
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