Margate City, New Jersey

About Margate City

Margate City is a close-knit town in southern New Jersey counting 5,239 people who proudly call it home.

Margate City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.42 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,689 residents per square mile.

📰 Margate City News Today

• Margate City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• 110 N Clermont May Ave Unit Sept, Margate City, NJ 08402 Realtor.com · Aug 8
• Lucy the Elephant's 145th birthday party celebrated in Margate, New Jersey 6abc Philadelphia · Aug 1
• Video showed a death investigation underway in Margate off of Atlantic Boulevard and State Road 7 early Thursday. facebook.com · Jul 23
• Police: 84-year-old Driver Hits Woman in Margate Crosswalk wpgtalkradio.com · Jun 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Margate City Unique

• The only place in America named Margate City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,239.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Margate City

• Margate Dairy Bar & Burger — burger
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Tideline
• Tomatoes — american
• Barrels of Margate — italian
• Betty's Seafood Shack — seafood
• Bocca Coal Fired Bistro — italian
• California Frozen Yogurt — frozen yogurt
• Hot Bagels & More — bagel
• Jalapeños & Salads Inc. — salad

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lucy the Elephant · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Margate City

• Whirlpool Island Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tribeca Island Nature Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Margate City

• Eugene A. Tighe Middle School
• William H. Ross III School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Margate City

🏘️ Nearby Communities