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GoodmanWI

A town of 515. Nearly 62.8% of it is conserved land.

Population
515
−1.9% since 2010
Typical home
$150K
+3% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
67.1
years
Jobs based here
141
A commuter town

What makes Goodman stand out

The 2 things Goodman does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

515 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Goodman is conserved land

193 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

62.8%conserved
Map of Goodman: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
62.8%
conserved · 42,958 of 68,441 acres
193 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Marinette County Forest54.3 mi25,444
2. Florence County Forest—14
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

A typical Goodman home is worth about $150K

The typical Goodman home is worth about $150,000, up 3% in a year, 56% below the Wisconsin typical home.

$150KZillow home value

Typical home value

Goodman$150K
Wisconsin$340K
+3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Goodman

Most working residents leave Goodman for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Iron Mountain (9%), Pembine (8%) and Kingsford (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Goodman5%
Iron Mountain9%
Pembine8%
Kingsford5%
Marinette4%
26 mi
median commute distance
141
jobs based in Goodman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Goodman has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, 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

Winter7–26°
Spring27–52°
Summer52–77°
Fall34–54°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Goodman’s public schools outperform 39% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Goodman’s kids attend trail 61% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Goodman-Armstrong ElementaryPK–636A−
Goodman High7–1237C+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state testsAll 2 schools →
Health

How healthy Goodman is

Goodman beats the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
4 better15 too close to call13 worse
What stands outGoodmanWI
Fewer binge drinkers15.2%19%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.4%77.8%
More adults with heart disease10.7%6.6%
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
17.9 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

95% of working residents leave Goodman for work

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

9% → Iron Mountain Iron Mountain 9% 8% → Pembine Pembine 8% 5% → Kingsford Kingsford 5% 4% → Marinette Marinette 4% 4% → Breitung Breitung 4% 3% → Niagara Niagara 3% Goodman · 5% stay
141jobs based in Goodman
5%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Goodman

Town in Wisconsin, United States

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Goodman is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 607 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Goodman is located in the town.

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

Population
607
Area
108 sq mi
Elevation
1,375 ft

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