Goodwin TownshipSD
A town of 200, settled in 1878.
Is Goodwin Township a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Goodwin Township. 12% of the land in Goodwin Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Nelson State Wildlife Management Area, at 79 acres. Goodwin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
200 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Goodwin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goodwin 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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Goodwin Township.
Goodwin Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
13% of Goodwin Township residents live below the poverty line, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Clear Lake (17%), Watertown (12%) and Brookings (9%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Goodwin Township is cooler than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
The July high in Goodwin Township is 80°F. Goodwin Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Goodwin Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nelson State Wildlife Management Area | — | 79 |
| 2. Marquardt GPA | — | 37 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Goodwin Township is
Goodwin Township tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 20% of Goodwin Township adults binge drink.
| Goodwin Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Goodwin Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Goodwin Township
About 0 of every 100 Goodwin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Goodwin Township for work
Where Goodwin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Goodwin Township
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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- Established
- 1878
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,998 ft
- ZIP code
- 57238
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Goodwin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Goodwin Township, SD a good place to live?
Goodwin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.