Page Contents for Margate, Florida
Statistics & Facts
Location
History & History-related items
Government
Chamber of Commerce.
Libraries.
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
The Florida state capital is Tallahassee.
The population of Margate is approximately 54,070 (2003), 53284 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 21,647 (1990), 21483 (2010).
The amount of land area in Margate is 22.902 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.354 sq kilometers.
The distance from Margate to Washington DC is 893 miles.
The distance to the Florida state capital is 382 miles. (as the crow flies)
Margate is positioned 26.24 degrees north of the equator and 80.21 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
in southeast Florida near Ft. Lauderdale.
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Weather
mild. The area has good weather year-round. Precipitation occurs at times during most of the year. Here is a current
weather page for Margate.
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History & History Related Items
In May of 1955, Margate became a town and then on June 22, 1961, Margate became incorporated as a City.
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Margate City Government
The City of Margate
5790 Margate Blvd
Margate, FL 33063-3614
Phone: 954-972-6454
At the time of incorporation in 1961, Margate had a Mayor/Council form of government.
In March of 1977, the form of government was changed to City Manager/Commission and that has not changed since that time. The City Manager is the chief administrative officer. The city commission has five members who are elected at large every three years.
Margate Chamber
Chamber Of Commerce
7622 Margate Blvd
Margate, FL 33063-3352
Phone: 954-972-0818
Broward County Chamber of Commerce
3045 North Federal Hwy. Suite 60
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
Office Phone: (954) 565-5750
Fax: (954) 566-3398
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Margate Organizations
Chamber Of Commerce
7622 Margate Blvd
Margate, FL 33063-3352
Phone: 954-972-0818
Broward County Chamber of Commerce
3045 North Federal Hwy. Suite 60
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
Office Phone: (954) 565-5750
Fax: (954) 566-3398
Email
Margate Libraries
Margate/Catherine Young Library
5810 Park Dr
Margate, FL 33063-3628
Phone: 954-968-3800
Margate Schools
Broward County Public Schools
Community Relations Office
600 Southeast Third Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Telephone: 754-321-0000
Margate Miscellany
The population of Margate was:
1967 - 5,700
1990 - 42,985
1994 - 50,575
2003 - 54,070
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