Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:56 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:58 am – 5:03 pm
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People29,366 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.212,553 householdsMedian household income $66,118Median home value $173,600Median rent $1,120 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,292 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 14,272 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 24 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Spanish 3%, Arabic 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May45 in of snow a year, on about 38 days13 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Detroit Metro Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksWayne County Community College - Downriver Campuscollege · 1.9 miSouth Branch Ecorse Riverriver · 3.2 miPoint Hennepincape · 3.2 miEcorse Riverriver · 3.7 miGrosse Ileisland · 6.0 miMamajuda Islandisland · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHomer Howard Park Complexpark · within reachSouthgate Municipal Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 85 acresBrownstown Prairie State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 53 acresDetroit River International Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.3 mi · 2,724 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 78 acresTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 12.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201812 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202614 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWayne County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality36% of days had good air in 2025132 of 365 days measured222 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 54, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wayne County monitors, MI
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouthgateserves 30,047 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation597 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry Ford Wyandotte Hospital3.0 miPost officeSouthgate Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouthgate Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceSouthgate Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSouthgate Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 5 otherElementaryFordline Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Pius Schoolunder a mileSchoolMontessori Center of Downriverunder a mileCollegeWayne County Community College - Downriver Campus1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW7.6 miInterstateI-751.1 miUS highwayUS 243.3 miAmtrakDearborn, MI DER7.2 miLight railWater Square ElevatorDetroit People Mover11 miCoachDearbornAmtrak Chartered Vehicle7.2 miTransit58 stops within a mileSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48195 ZIP area.
