| Official Name: | Goodenow, Illinois |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community Census designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Will |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.08 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.08 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 60 |
| Population Density Km2: | 716.64 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1875.00 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 745 |
| Coordinates: | 41.3914°N -87.6367°W |
| Area Code: | 708 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 409147 |
Goodenow, is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States.
Goodenow first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.
| White alone (NH) | 55 | 91.67% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 3.33% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 5.00% | |
| Total | 60 | 100.00% |
First surveyed in 1839, 160acres were purchased in 1853 by George Goodenow. Divided into "blocks, lots, streets and alleys" in 1872. It is in a semi-rural area with the closest town being Crete to the north and Beecher to the south. It is very wooded and contains remnant Oak trees and prairie grass with many houses on large, wooded lots. The major industry was the now-closed Beecher Landfill which took in garbage from the Chicago metropolitan area. Will Township Unity. To the east of the area is the 700acres Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve. To the south, it is open farmlands for several miles until you get to the town of Beecher. The town lies on the Valparaiso Moraine and the small stream, Plum Creek, runs through the area.