Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 154, settled in 1878.
Kliegle Garage is on the National Register of Historic Places. Goodwin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 145 in 1910, 147 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1970 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goodwin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Goodwin.
91% of Goodwin households own their home. Typical home values rose 5.9% in the year to September 2026.
| Goodwin | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $533 a month | $962 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Goodwin’s average commute is 19 minutes, above the South Dakota town median (17 minutes) but below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among residents in the town, 22% live below the poverty line, though only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower middle household income than Goodwin. Half commute less than 31 miles.
| Goodwin | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Goodwin brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 4° and about 61 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA puts just over a third of Goodwin’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to cold waves. The town’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 36 of 100. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2001.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Goodwin, a fifth of adults binge drink. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Goodwin. 29% of adults locally have high blood pressure; 74% had a checkup this year.
| Goodwin | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Goodwin | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.8% | 3.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.5% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Goodwin
About 6 of every 100 Goodwin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
Where Goodwin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in South Dakota, United States
Goodwin is a town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States, where the population was 147 at the 2020 census.
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Goodwin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.