Margate, NJ town hall & government
Margate spent $51.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $9,825 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Margate's government.
Who runs Margate
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Margate's money goes
Margate runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other New Jersey cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 83%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Utility sales 2%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Margate collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Margate
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Margate City School District
Margate's elementary school district. The schools are run by Margate, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 78%
- State 18%
- Federal 4%
Of the $45,331 per pupil, $29,502 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Margate kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Margate pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Margate's government
Who represents Margate
Margate is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.