Goode Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,652 and it contained 1,284 housing units.

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How Goode ranks

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#54Cheapest rent in IL #60Most affordable in IL #85Lowest property tax in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Goode

Work & commute in Goode

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Most working residents leave Goode for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (22%), Marion (7%) and Benton (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Mount Vernon

22%

Marion

Benton

Sesser

11%Work in townlive and work in Goode 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 341Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Goode

Health Grade C

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 49% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

3better than IL·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

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What stands out

7.6%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.7%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 9.8%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Marshall Browning HospitalDu Quoin · 9.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Sesser Community Health CenterSesser · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62884, 62865, 62883 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Goode →

Natural hazards in Goode

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Goode flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Franklin County MapGoode vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Goode

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Goode has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 26°Winter

67° / 45°Spring

87° / 65°Summer

68° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Goode get?About 8 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Goode

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School Grade C+

The public schools Goode’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictSesser-Valier CUSD 196Schools4

Sesser-Valier Elem School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 252 students Sesser-Valier Jr High School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 121 students Sesser-Valier High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 175 students Communication Disorders / Autism Franklin CountyGrades M

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.