Southgate, Michigan

Southgate, Michigan
Southgate Municipal Complex
Nickname: 
"The Dining Capital of Downriver"
Motto: 
"The Heart of Downriver"
Location of Southgate in Wayne County, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°12′19″N 83°11′53″W / 42.20528°N 83.19806°W / 42.20528; -83.19806
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyWayne
Settled1795
IncorporatedOctober 8, 1958
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  MayorJoseph G. Kuspa
  ClerkJanice Ferencz
  AdministratorDan Marsh
  CouncilmembersZoey Kuspa
Christian Graziani
Karen George
Phillip Rauch
Priscilla Ayres-Reiss
Ed Gawlik Jr.
Area
  City
6.875 sq mi (17.805 km2)
  Land6.875 sq mi (17.805 km2)
  Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
30,014
  Estimate 
(2023)
29,002
  RankMI: 38th
  Density4,220/sq mi (1,629/km2)
  Urban
3,776,890 (US: 12nd)
  Metro
4,342,304 (US: 14th)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
48195
Area code734
FIPS code26-74960
GNIS feature ID0638446
Sales tax6.0%
Websitesouthgatemi.org

Southgate is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. The population was 30,047 at the 2020 census. Southgate was incorporated as a city on October 8, 1958, which was one of the last remaining portions of the now-defunct Ecorse Township. It is part of the Downriver collection of communities south of the city of Detroit.