| Golden Gate | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 38.3589°N -88.2047°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wayne |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.21 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.08 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.21 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.08 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 404 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 65 |
| Population Density Km2: | 316.45 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 822.78 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 62843 |
| Area Code: | 618 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-30250 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398173 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Golden Gate, Illinois |
Golden Gate is a village in Wayne County, Illinois, along the Little Wabash River. The population was 65 at the 2020 census.
According to the 2010 census, Golden Gate has a total area of 0.08sqmi, all land.[2] The town was built by the Leach family in the late 19th century. The township that surrounds the Golden Gate area is known as Leech township named after Samuel Leech, an early settler of the area. Golden Gate was built along the railroad tracks and the Little Wabash river for business needs.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 100 people, 39 households, and 28 families residing in the village. The population density was 1306.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 51 housing units at an average density of 666.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.00% of the population.
There were 39 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $23,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,214. There were 12.5% of families and 19.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 15.2% of under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.