Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
15% of residents are under 18 in Goodland, below both Indiana’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). Only 5 of the 571 Indiana towns we compare have a lower median rent than Goodland. Goodland-Grant Township Public Library is on the National Register of Historic Places. Goodland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Goodland beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 628 in 1880, 980 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1920 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goodland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Goodland.
84% of Goodland households are owner-occupiers, against 76% in Indiana’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 4.9%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Goodland, 13% of residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Goodland for work: only 4% work in town. Also worth knowing: the mean commuting time for Goodland comes to 19 minutes. The top destinations are Kentland (12%), Rensselaer (8%) and Lafayette (7%).
| Goodland | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 17°, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Goodland is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 49% come from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Goodland. In Goodland, 21% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Goodland | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Goodland | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20.5% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.5 miles of trail. Goodland’s concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Foster Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 2. Terry L. Cooley Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Goodland; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Goodland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Goodland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Goodland.
Town in Indiana, United States
Goodland is a town in Grant Township in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Goodland had a population of 980.
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Goodland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Eddie Condon and Winona Hazel Welch.
