Located in Broward Count Margate is a mid-size town located on the east side of the state, and is in fact part of the greater Fort Lauderdale area. It is located close to Pompano Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in Florida and also just north of Hollywood, a quaint town that brings back memories of past eras.
Margate is a family-friendly town, and indeed the majority of the population is made up of families. As a result education has become a top priority for the city, and Margate and surrounding areas can now claim to have an excellent, well-funded education system.
Because Margate is so close to everything, anything you want to do, whether indoors or out is available to you. Whether you like an active lifestyle or a sedentary one, there is something for you. Whether it's fishing, camping, picnicking, boating and the chance to watch alligators and birds. Or perhaps you would rather watch the thousands of butterflies as well as hummingbirds, waterfalls, orchids and roses at Butterfly World. See sea turtles come to shore and lay their eggs at John U. Lloyd State Park or Hollywood's North Beach Park, just minutes away from Margate. View manatees in their natural habitat at Columbus Park in Port Everglades.
The International Swimming Hall of Fame Aquatic Complex serves as the primary training facility for many past and future Olympians ? Tarzan even trained here. Sure to inspire water enthusiasts, the Henning Library, which houses the largest aquatic library in the world, consists of more than 5,000 volumes and over 300 ancient documents dating back to 1696. Not to be missed is the museum where the most extensive collection of swimming information and memorabilia is housed.
Margate is a booming, growing and ever-changing town as it grows to accommodate more families. Housing is affordable with the average 3-bedroomed home starting in the low 80's, and soaring all the way to the millions for the mansions.
Housing
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $148,733
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $184,787; Detached houses: $255,783; Townhouses or other attached units: $179,769; In 2-unit structures: $111,716; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,071; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $91,937; Mobile homes: $42,546
Demographics
Population in July 2009: 54,475. Margate covers 8.81 square feet. It sits at an elevation of 12 feet above sea level. Zip code: 33063.
Weather
Margate, FL climate is hot during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and mild during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 60's.
The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of 91.90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 57.80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 17 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Margate is 57.27 Inches. Summer months tend to be wetter than winter months. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 7.31 Inches.
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