Margate, Florida, United States

🇺🇸 Margate is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city of Margate is part of the Miami metropolitan area.

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 two golf courses: The Carolina Golf Club and the 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 8.98 square miles (23 km²), of which 8.81 square miles (23 km²) is land and 0.17 square miles (0 km²) is water (1.89%).

Education Margate is served by public schools operated by Broward County Public Schools.

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 north-west Margate • Morrow Elementary (in North Lauderdale) – 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 (in neighboring Coconut Creek) • Coral Springs High School (in neighboring Coral Springs) • 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).

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.