Town of Goodland, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°45′52″N 87°17′42″W / 40.76444, -87.295
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Newton
Township	Grant
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	722 ft (220 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,096
- Density	1,405.1/sq mi (542.5/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	47948
Area code(s)	219
FIPS code	18-28332[1]
GNIS feature ID	0435168[2]

Goodland is a town in Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,096 at the 2000 census.

Goodland was the birthplace of jazz musician and bandleader Eddie Condon.

Geography

Goodland is located at 40°45′52″N, 87°17′42″W (40.764369, -87.294956)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.

The Kentland crater, a probable meteorite impact crater, is located between Goodland and Kentland.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,096 people, 434 households, and 291 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,397.1 people per square mile (542.5/km²). There were 476 housing units at an average density of 606.8/sq mi (235.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.27% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 434 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,952, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $30,292 versus $21,607 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,715. About 3.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Goodland, Indiana is at coordinates 40°45′52″N 87°17′42″W / 40.764369, -87.294956 (Goodland, Indiana)Coordinates: 40°45′52″N 87°17′42″W / 40.764369, -87.294956 (Goodland, Indiana)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Newton County, Indiana
County seat: Kentland
Cities and towns	Brook | Goodland | Kentland | Morocco | Mount Ayr
Townships	Beaver | Colfax | Grant | Iroquois | Jackson | Jefferson | Lake | Lincoln | McClellan | Washington
Unincorporated communities	Ade | Beaver City | Conrad | Effner | Enos | Foresman | Lake Village | Perkins | Roselawn | Sumava Resorts | Thayer