Goodwell TownshipMI
A town of 546, settled in 1898.
Is Goodwell Township a good place to live?
Among 702 Michigan towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Goodwell Township. 16% of the land in Goodwell Township is conserved, above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Goodwell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
546 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Goodwell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goodwell Township, 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 Goodwell Township.
Goodwell Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Goodwell Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 34 minutes, Goodwell Township’s average trip to work is above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Goodwell Township’s median household income is $64,000.
| Goodwell Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Goodwell Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 15.8% of Goodwell Township
26 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Goodwell Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Goodwell Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Goodwell Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 14° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Goodwell Township is
Goodwell Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 21% of Goodwell Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Goodwell Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Goodwell Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.9% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 21.2% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Goodwell Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Goodwell Township
About 1 of every 100 Goodwell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Goodwell Township for work
Where Goodwell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Goodwell Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Goodwell Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 536 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 988 ft
Questions about Goodwell Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Goodwell Township, MI a good place to live?
Goodwell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.