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Goodell’s story
Goodell in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
GoodellIA
A town of 268. A typical home worth about $124K.
Population
268
residents
Typical home
$124K
+2% in a year
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
What makes Goodell stand out
The thing Goodell does most differently from other towns.
Small town
268 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Goodell. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Goodell home is worth about $124K
The typical Goodell home is worth about $124,000, up 2% in a year, 48% below the Iowa typical home.
$124KZillow home value
Typical home value
Goodell$124K
Iowa$240K
+2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Goodell
Most working residents leave Goodell for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Forest City (25%), Garner (18%) and Mason City (10%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Goodell1%
Forest City25%
Garner18%
Mason City10%
Belmond6%
23 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Goodell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Goodell has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–28°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall38–59°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Goodell is
Goodell beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Goodell | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.3% | 8.7% |
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond
5.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Goodell for work
Where Goodell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10jobs based in Goodell
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Goodell
City in Iowa, US
Goodell is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. The population was 140 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 140
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,243 ft
- ZIP code
- 50439