| Goodland, Indiana | |
| Official Name: | Town of Goodland |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Newton |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Grant |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 980 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1287.78 |
| Population Density Km2: | 497.36 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.97 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.97 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.76 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.76 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 221 |
| Elevation Ft: | 725 |
| Coordinates: | 40.7644°N -87.295°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 47948 |
| Area Code: | 219 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 18-28332[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 435168 |
Goodland is a town in Grant Township in Newton County, Indiana. The population was 1,043 at the 2010 census.
Goodland was laid out in 1861.[4] The town was named from the quality of its soil.[5] A post office has been in operation at Goodland since 1861.[6]
The Goodland-Grant Township Public Library and McCairn-Turner House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the 2010 census, Goodland has a total area of 0.78sqmi, all land.[7]
Kentland crater, a limestone quarry, is located nearby, between Goodland and Kentland.
As of the 2010 census,[8] of 2010, there were 1,043 people, 426 households, and 276 families living in the town. The population density was 1337.2PD/sqmi. There were 469 housing units at an average density of 601.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 426 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the town was 42.3 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
The town has a lending library, the Goodland-Grant Township Public Library.[9]