Golden Gate is a village in Wayne County, Illinois, along the Little Wabash River.

According to the 2010 census, Golden Gate has a total area of 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2), all land.

Golden Gate was built along the railroad tracks and the Little Wabash river for business needs.

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.

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.