Guide to Goodland, Minnesota

Goodland Township

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2000-2010 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

414

526

437

496

466

-30

-6.05

Land Area (sq. mile)

68.10

70.23

69.17

69.15

0.00

Density (persons per sq. mile)

6.08

7.49

6.32

7.17

6.74

-0.43

-6.05

Housing Units

183

300

310

348

430

+82

+23.56

Households

174

167

210

212

+0.95

Persons Per Household

3.02

2.62

2.36

2.20

-0.16

-6.78

Goodland is an unincorporated community in Goodland Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located east-southeast of Grand Rapids at the junction of Itasca County Roads 16 and 20; and State Highway 65.

Goodland Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.3 square miles (187 km2), of which, 69.2 square miles (179 km2) of it is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) of it (4.33%) is water. State Highway 65 is a major route through the township. The elevation is 1,414 ft (431 m) above sea level.

As of the census of 2000, there were 496 people, 210 households, and 153 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.8/km² (7.2/mi²). There were 348 housing units at an average density of 1.9/km² (5.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.18% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 210 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the township the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 118.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $37,159 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,694. About 2.1% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Goodland Township has another auspicious name, found likewise in Indiana, Michigan, and Kansas. The village in section 16 began as a logging camp for the Swan River Logging Company and was called Gardner, possibly for a local attorney by that name; it was platted in 1903 by C. H. Phinney Land Company, who renamed the community with a more descriptive term. Its post office began in 1903; it had a station of the Great Northern Railway.

Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society

Fred's Mileage Service and Cafe, Goodland Minnesota, 1950s
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