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Goodwin’s story
148 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
- 1878Goodwin is settled
- 2004SDMap-doton-Goodwin
GoodwinSD
A town of 101, settled in 1878.
Population
101
residents
Median home value
$189K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
58.2
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Small town
101 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Goodwin. Another town gets a different order.
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 Sioux Falls (16%), Watertown (14%) and Brookings (8%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Goodwin0%
Sioux Falls16%
Watertown14%
Brookings8%
Clear Lake6%
31 mi
median commute distance
17
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
Winter7–23°
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
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Goodwin is
Goodwin beats the South Dakota average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
7 better19 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Goodwin | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.8% | 3.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.5% | 6.8% |
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
9.1 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.
17jobs based in Goodwin
0%of working residents work in town
31 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