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A town of 1,162. Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,162
+10.5% since 2010
Median home value
$269K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
28.3
years
Jobs based here
191
Balanced

What makes Goodwill stand out

The 3 things Goodwill does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,162 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
EasterAgencySissetonDry Wood LakeAgency VillageEasterAgencySissetonDry Wood LakeAgency VillageGoodwill

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Health

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns

Goodwill beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 19.

DHealth Grade
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better6 too close to call19 worse
What stands outGoodwillSD
Fewer binge drinkers15.4%18.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.9%12.7%
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
4.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
8th
percentile among SD towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Goodwill’s public schools outperform 16% of South Dakota districts

The public schools Goodwill’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.

C−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Tiospa Zina Tribal SchoolK–12546Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SD on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Goodwill 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.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–53°
Summer58–79°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Goodwill

Most working residents leave Goodwill 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.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Goodwill7%
Sisseton41%
Agency Village7%
Watertown6%
Greendale6%
13 mi
median commute distance
191
jobs based in Goodwill
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

7.7% of Goodwill is conserved land

2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

7.7%conserved
7.7%
conserved · 1,765 of 23,059 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
College town

Sisseton Wahpeton College calls Goodwill home

College Scorecard · IPEDS

About Goodwill

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
513
Area
0.8 sq mi

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