Margate

History

Margate was founded in the 1950s, when much of it was still either part of the Everglades or farmland. It became a town in 1955, when land development 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 of the first three letters of the founder's last name, Jack Marqusee, and the first four letters of gateway, since it was considered a "gateway" to western Broward County. The city has a waterpark called Calypso Cove and a golf course, Oriole Golf and Tennis Club.

Geography

Margate is located seven and one-half miles from the Atlantic Ocean. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water (1.89%).

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL
  High · PARKLAND · 3,504 students · 25.4:1 ratio
• CORAL GLADES HIGH SCHOOL
  High · CORAL SPRINGS · 2,762 students · 28.8:1 ratio
• J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL
  High · CORAL SPRINGS · 2,586 students · 23.9:1 ratio
• MONARCH HIGH SCHOOL
  High · COCONUT CREEK · 2,344 students · 24.9:1 ratio
• CORAL SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
  High · CORAL SPRINGS · 2,320 students · 23.2:1 ratio
• PIPER HIGH SCHOOL
  High · LAUDERHILL · 2,310 students · 25.1:1 ratio
• DILLARD 6-12
  High · FORT LAUDERDALE · 2,279 students · 21.1:1 ratio
• DEERFIELD BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
  High · DEERFIELD BEACH · 2,251 students · 22.7:1 ratio