See also: other Margates Margate can refer to the following locations: Margate, Kent - a seaside resort on the northern coast of the county of Kent, in the United Kingdom Margate, Florida - a town in Florida, in the United States Margate, Maryland - a town in Maryland, in the United States Margate City, New Jersey - a...

Map of Margate City in Atlantic County

Margate City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 8,193. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A City in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... Atlantic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

Margate City was originally incorporated as a South Atlantic City borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 7, 1885, from portions of Egg Harbor Township, based on the results of a referendum held on August 1, 1885. South Atlantic City was reincorporated as a city on April 23, 1897, replacing the Borough of South Atlantic City. Margate City was incorporated on April 20, 1909, replacing the City of South Atlantic City.^[1] The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Egg Harbor Township is a township located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Margate City is located on Absecon Island, along with Atlantic City, Ventnor, and Longport, and stretches approximately eight blocks from the Atlantic Ocean to the bay at most points in town. Margate is a popular Jersey Shore destination, and is highly popular during summer months. Margate City is the home of Lucy the Elephant, a large wooden elephant 65 ft (19.7 m) tall. Marven Gardens, of Monopoly fame, is also located there. Absecon Island is a barrier island located on the Jersey Shore of the Atlantic Ocean in Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA. On the island (from north to south) are the resort communities of Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate, and Longport. ... Map of Atlantic City in Atlantic County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Atlantic Incorporated March 1854 Government  - Mayor Bob Levy Area  - City  17. ... Ventnor City is a Walsh Act city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. ... Longport is a Walsh Act borough located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. ... The Jersey Shore is a term used in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States to refer to the Atlantic Ocean-facing coast of New Jersey, together with the adjacent resort and residential communities. ... Lucy the Elephant, July 2004 Lucy the Elephant is a six-story elephant-shaped architectural folly constructed of wood and tin sheeting in 1882 by James V. Lafferty in Margate City, New Jersey, two miles (3. ... Marven Gardens is a housing area in Margate City, New Jersey, 2 miles south of Atlantic City, New Jersey. ... Monopoly is the best-selling commercial board game in the world. ...

Geography

Margate City is located at 39°19′46″N, 74°30′24″W (39.329416, -74.506613)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²). 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (11.39%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,193 people, 3,984 households, and 2,302 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,243.5/km² (5,825.4/mi²). There were 7,006 housing units at an average density of 1,918.5/km² (4,981.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.73% White, 0.87% African American, 0.02% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population. The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 3,984 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.67. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,876, and the median income for a family was $63,917. Males had a median income of $48,152 versus $31,025 for females. The per capita income for the city was $33,566. About 7.0% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

Local government

Margate has adopted the Walsh Act commission form of city government. There are 3 commission seats, which are elected during a non-partisan at-large election. Each commission seat is for a 4-year concurrent term. The Mayor is then selected from among the three elected Commissioners by a vote between them and assigned to the office by resolution.^[4] Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator The Walsh Act was signed by New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson on April 25, 1911. ...

Members of the Margate City Commission are:^[5]

• Vaughan M. Reale - Mayor and Commissioner of Revenue and Finance
• Sigmund Rimm - Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property
• John Swift - Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety

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Federal, state and county representation

Margate City is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District.^[6]

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The 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James J. McCullough (R, Egg Harbor Township), and in the Assembly by Francis J. Blee (R, Absecon) and Jim Whelan (D, Atlantic City). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... James J. Sonny McCullough is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 2007, where he represents the 2nd Legislative District. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Egg Harbor Township is a township located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Assemblyman Francis J. Blee Francis J. Blee (born May 29, 1958) serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 2nd legislative district since 1995. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Map of Absecon in Atlantic County Absecon is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. ... Jim Whelan (born November 8, 1948) serves in the New Jersey General Assembly where he represents the 2nd legislative district, having taken office on January 10, 2006. ... This article does not adequately cite its references. ... Map of Atlantic City in Atlantic County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Atlantic Incorporated March 1854 Government  - Mayor Bob Levy Area  - City  17. ... Jon Corzine 54th Governor of New Jersey; Incumbent Christine Christie Todd Whitman, the first female governor of New Jersey The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the Governor of New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

Atlantic County's County Executive is Dennis Levinson. The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders, administers all county business. Atlantic County's Freeholders are Francis Sutton, James Curcio, Frank Finnerty (Freeholder Vice Chairman), Alisa Cooper, Joe Kelly, Rev. Lawton Nelson, Thomas Russo, Sue Schilling and Joseph F. Silipena (Freeholder Chairman). Atlantic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Dennis Levinson is the County Executive of Atlantic County, New Jersey. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ...

Education

For Kindergarten through eighth grade, students attend the Margate City Schools, together with students from Longport Borough, who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship. Schools in the district (with 2004-05 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Union Avenue Elementary School with 186 students in grades K - 2, William H. Ross III Intermediate with 206 students in grades 3 - 5 and Eugene A. Tighe Middle School with about 180 students in grades 6 - 8. Enrollment in all schools are down due the fact that younger people with kids are moving out to make room for older people buying their second home. Eugene A. Tighe Middle School provides many programs including Project Challenge for advanced students and Special Services for disabled kids. The Margate City Schools are a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Margate City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. ... Longport is a Walsh Act borough located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. ... A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. ... The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), as part of the U.S. Department of Education, collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States; conducts studies on international comparisons of education statistics; and provides leadership in developing and promoting the use...

Students in grades 9-12, along with those from Brigantine, Longport and Ventnor City, attend Atlantic City High School in neighboring Atlantic City, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Atlantic City School District. Brigantine is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. ... Longport is a Walsh Act borough located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. ... Map of Ventnor City in Atlantic County Ventnor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean shore of Absecon Island. ... Atlantic City High School is a four-year public high school located in Atlantic City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Atlantic City School District. ... Map of Atlantic City in Atlantic County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Atlantic Incorporated March 1854 Government  - Mayor Bob Levy Area  - City  17. ... A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. ... Atlantic City School District is a comprehensive community public school district in Atlantic City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. ...

Summers

Residency

Along with other spots on the Jersey Shore, Margate becomes a popular destination in the summer months. Many houses in Margate are second homes used during the Summer, but a considerable number are owned by year-round residents. Most people who vacation in Margate own their 'shore house', and will come down on nearly all summer weekends. They will also usually take a few full weeks at the shore, and several visits in the winter months. Unlike in other places, such as Cape May or Ocean City, where many visitors spend a few nights in a hotel, Margate has no hotel, so most of the people who choose this town are regulars. Margate does not have the feel of a tourist destination. Also unlike other area towns such as Ocean City and the municipalities on Long Beach Island, weekly house/condominium rentals are almost non-existent in Margate. Municipal codes require a new Certificate of Occupancy every time a new party takes up "residence," thus making weekly rentals difficult and almost non-viable.^{[citation needed]} The Jersey Shore is a term used in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States to refer to the Atlantic Ocean-facing coast of New Jersey, together with the adjacent resort and residential communities. ... Cape May City highlighted in Cape May County. ... Ocean City highlighted in Cape May County. ...

Beaches

Margate beaches are narrower than beaches at many other places at the Jersey Shore. There are few dunes, and most beachfront houses are right against the bulkhead with nothing between them and the ocean. In summer months, beaches are more crowded than places such as Avalon and Long Beach Island, but much less crowded than more touristy locations such as Ocean City. Avalon Borough highlighted in Cape May County. ... Barnegat Lighthouse on the north tip of Long Beach Island Position of Long Beach Island (pink) relative to Ocean County Long Beach Island is a barrier island and summer colony along the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. ...

Margate City Beach Patrol operates lifeguard stands and beach patrol operations for the Margate beaches. Lifeguards are on duty during summer months from 10 am to 6 pm, with more limited hours in the late Spring and early Autumn months.

Retail

There are two small commercial areas in Margate. One is in the northern end of the city, and the other is located in the south. Both contain clothing stores, ice cream shops, and restaurants.

References

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External links

• Margate City official website
• Official site for Lucy the Elephant
• Margate City Schools
• Margate City Schools's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data for the Margate City Schools
• Atlantic City High School
• Margate City Public Library
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 39.329416° -74.506613°
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