Welcome to Margate City ...

The coastal city of Margate City is located in Atlantic County<1>.

The location of Margate City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Margate City was established in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Margate City has a population of 5,864 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Margate City is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Margate City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Margate City lies within the (609) area code.

Websites for Margate City ...

Official Website: www.margate-nj.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Margate City had an population of 5,864 people. This is a decrease of 7.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 28.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Margate City had a population of 6,354 people. This makes Margate City the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Margate City represents 0.07% of the total population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 57th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,354 people, the population of Margate City decreased 22.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,193 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Margate City.

Communities near Margate City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Margate City.

• Ocean City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
  • Ocean City is located in Cape May County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
• Absecon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
  • Absecon is located in Atlantic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
• Brigantine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
  • Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
• Egg Harbor City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
  • Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
• Sea Isle City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
  • Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
• Estell Manor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
  • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
• Port Republic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
  • Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
• Corbin City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
  • Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
• Bargaintown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
  • Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
• Pleasantville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Margate City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Margate City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Margate City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Margate City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Margate City. See our Newspapers Page for Margate City.

Adding Margate City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Margate City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Margate City was on a map titled Road Map for New Jersey (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Margate City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Margate City: www.margate-nj.com/

The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/