South Gate is a city in southern Los Angeles County in Southern California situated south of downtown Los Angeles.
The city Incorporated on January 20, 1923.
As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 94,396.
The City of Southgate is the 53rd densest city in the US.
The seventeenth largest city in Los Angeles County, California, with 7.4 square miles (19 km2). South Gate is located 7 miles (11 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is part of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19 km2). 7.2 square miles (19 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it is water. The total area is 1.59% water.

Meeting with Representatives from  South Gate: January 12, 2016

The Los Angeles River runs through the eastern part of South Gate.