Golden Gate, IL

Population
61
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
393 ft
USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
Median Income
$16,020
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
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Golden Gate is a tiny village tucked along the Little Wabash River in Wayne County, Illinois. With fewer than a hundred residents, it offers a quiet, deeply rural setting surrounded by woods and farmland. A century ago, the town bustled as a local railroad and timber hub where neighbors gathered around the depot and the riverfront stave mill. Today, it has settled into a peaceful, close-knit community where life moves at an easy, unhurried pace.

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