Welcome to Southgate ...

The city of Southgate is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Southgate has a population of 28,978 people<3> (see below for details).

Southgate is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Southgate is located in the (734) area code.

The ZIP code for Southgate: 48195<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Southgate had an population of 28,978 people. This is a decrease of 3.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Southgate had a population of 30,047 people. This makes Southgate the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Southgate represents 0.3% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 30,047 people, the population of Southgate has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 30,136 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Southgate.

Communities Also Named Southgate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Southgate - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina (2), Virginia and Washington (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Southgate.

Communities near Southgate ...

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

• Detroit
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
  • Detroit is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <6>
• Windsor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <6>
• Dearborn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
  • Dearborn is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <6>
• Livonia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <6>
• Westland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
  • Westland is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <6>
• Southfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
  • Southfield is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <6>
• Dearborn Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
  • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <6>
• Oak Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
  • Oak Park is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <6>
• LaSalle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaSalle
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaSalle <6>
• Garden City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <6>

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 Southgate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Southgate.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Southgate. 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 Southgate.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southgate ...

Looking for more information about Southgate? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Southgate, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Southgate.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southgate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/