Goodwill TownshipSD
A town of 1,162. Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns.
What makes Goodwill Township stand out
The 3 things Goodwill Township does most differently from other towns.
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Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns
Goodwill Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| What stands out | Goodwill Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.4% | 18.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.9% | 12.7% |
Goodwill Township’s public schools outperform 16% of South Dakota districts
The public schools Goodwill Township’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiospa Zina Tribal School | K–12 | 546 | Not graded |
More children than South Dakota overall, and fewer college graduates
Children under 18 are 35% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (18% statewide). 7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Dakota.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Goodwill Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.5% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.1% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.1% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 34.2% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.8% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 4.4% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.3% | 10% | 14.1% |
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Goodwill Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Goodwill Township
Most working residents leave Goodwill Township for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Sisseton (41%), Agency Village (7%) and Watertown (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Where working residents work
7.7% of Goodwill Township is conserved land
2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
Sisseton Wahpeton College calls Goodwill Township home
About Goodwill Township
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
Goodwill is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. Prior to the 2020 Census, the CDP was merged into the Agency Village census-designated place. Over 90% of the population is Native American.
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- Population
- 513
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi