GoodfieldIL
A town of 961, settled in 1888.
Is Goodfield a good place to live?
Goodfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Goodfield stand out
Where Goodfield beats most towns.
961 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Goodfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goodfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Goodfield.
A job hub: Goodfield has 2.6 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,159 commuters
Goodfield had 1,190 jobs in 2023, up 769 from 2013. Most working residents leave Goodfield for work: only 7% work in town. Also worth knowing: in Goodfield, the typical household income is $113,000, above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.2%.
| Goodfield | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $113,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer adults under 35 in Goodfield than across Illinois
Here, nearly two in five adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 38% in Illinois as a whole. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 21% of residents (17% statewide). In Goodfield, the median age is 44.8 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Add to that, among residents here, 26% are under 18.
| Goodfield | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.8 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 19% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 87 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.6 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Goodfield | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.7% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Goodfield’s year
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 17°, with about 22 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Goodfield is
In Goodfield, just over one in ten adults smoke cigarettes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Goodfield beats Illinois on 12 and trails on 1. 19% of adults in Goodfield get no exercise outside work; 15% say their health is fair or poor.
| Goodfield | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Goodfield | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Goodfield is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Goodfield after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 51% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 61% come from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Goodfield’s typical home value is about $295K
Values rose 12% in the 12 months to September 2026. 93% of Goodfield households own their home.
| Goodfield | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,156 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Goodfield is conserved land
Trails run 0.7 miles in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 17 acres in Goodfield.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Goodfield Park | 0.1 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Miller Park Zoo and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Goodfield. Close and well known come first.
27 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park18 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo
7 mi Theme parkSpider Hill
12 mi MuseumAdlai E. Stevenson I House
12 mi MuseumMetamora Courthouse State Historic SitePhoto credits
Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain
Everything we know about Goodfield
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Goodfield
About 4 of every 100 Goodfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Every workday, about 1,159 people come to Goodfield for work
Where Goodfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Goodfield
Village in central Illinois, USA
Goodfield is a village in Tazewell and Woodford counties in Illinois. The population was 936 at the 2020 census, up from 686 at the 2000 census. Goodfield is part of the Peoria, Illinois, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1888
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 742 ft
- ZIP code
- 61742
Questions about Goodfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Goodfield, IL a good place to live?
Goodfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.