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A town of 98, settled in 1878. A typical home worth about $474K.

Population
98
residents
Typical home
$474K
+7.1% in a year
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town

What makes Goodwin stand out

The thing Goodwin does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

98 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Housing

A typical Goodwin home is worth about $474K

The typical Goodwin home is worth about $474,000, up 7.1% in a year, 47% above the South Dakota typical home.

$474KZillow home value

Typical home value

Goodwin$474K
South Dakota$322K
+7.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Goodwin

Most working residents leave Goodwin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Clear Lake (17%), Watertown (12%) and Brookings (9%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Goodwin0%
Clear Lake17%
Watertown12%
Brookings9%
Canby6%
26 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Goodwin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Goodwin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

61″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–24°
Spring31–52°
Summer57–78°
Fall35–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

12.2% of Goodwin is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

12.2%conserved
12.2%
conserved · 3,137 of 25,671 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Nelson State Wildlife Management Area—79
2. Marquardt GPA—37
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Goodwin is

Goodwin tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
6.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Goodwin for work

Where Goodwin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Clear Lake Clear Lake 17% 12% → Watertown Watertown 12% 9% → Brookings Brookings 9% 6% → Canby Canby 6% 6% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 6% 6% → Blom Blom 6% Goodwin · 0% stay
3jobs based in Goodwin
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Goodwin

Town in South Dakota, United States

Goodwin is a town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States, where the population was 147 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1878
Population
147
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,998 ft
ZIP code
57238
Area code
605

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