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Population in 2022: 4,392 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: -11.2%
 
Males: 2,321  (52.9%)
Females: 2,071  (47.1%)
Median resident age:

38.1 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 67735.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,589 (it was $31,356 in 2000)
Goodland:

$53,589
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,422 (it was $17,105 in 2000)

Goodland city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $110,994 (it was $61,200 in 2000)
Goodland:

$110,994
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $135,629; detached houses: $134,947; mobile homes: $107,718

Median gross rent in 2022: $811.

March 2022 cost of living index in Goodland: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.1%
(15.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.0% for other race residents, 18.4% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Goodland, KS (2022)
    • 2,91976.5%White alone
    • 67017.6%Hispanic
    • 2336.1%Two or more races
    • 80.2%American Indian alone
    • 30.08%Black alone

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According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Goodland, Kansas as of April 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Goodland is 429 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Goodland by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		2
(46.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(21.9)		0
(0.0)		4
(89.9)		3
(67.7)		2
(45.5)		2
(45.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(44.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.7)		1
(23.3)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		7
(161.6)		5
(111.4)		1
(22.1)		9
(198.0)		1
(21.8)		15
(327.9)		3
(65.6)		6
(134.8)		11
(248.1)		18
(409.1)		13
(297.2)		22
(500.3)		7
(163.4)		19
(426.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		29
(669.4)		9
(200.5)		4
(88.5)		17
(374.0)		4
(87.3)		21
(459.1)		6
(131.3)		18
(404.5)		42
(947.4)		33
(750.0)		10
(228.6)		12
(272.9)		5
(116.7)		104
(2,332)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		53
(1,223)		21
(467.8)		4
(88.5)		58
(1,276)		10
(218.2)		76
(1,662)		34
(744.0)		64
(1,438)		49
(1,105)		84
(1,909)		67
(1,532)		60
(1,365)		41
(957.3)		37
(829.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3
(69.3)		3
(66.8)		0
(0.0)		6
(132.0)		1
(21.8)		4
(87.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.5)		3
(67.7)		11
(250.0)		3
(68.6)		10
(227.4)		4
(93.4)		4
(89.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(23.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(44.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(21.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index170.660.414.2134.020.9188.752.1193.3219.7267.0178.8198.893.6324.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Goodland, KS

Crime rate in Goodland detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 11 (9 officers - 7 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.10
Kansas average:

2.70
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Ancestries: German (35.3%), American (15.4%), English (6.8%), Irish (6.4%), Norwegian (1.6%), Scottish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3683 feet

Land area: 4.39 square miles.

Population density: 1,000 people per square mile   (low).

Goodland, Kansas map

134 residents are foreign born (3.0% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This city:

3.5%
Kansas:

7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,006 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,345 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Aurora, CO (166.7 miles , pop. 297,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (529.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Kanorado, KS (4.2 miles ),
Brewster, KS (4.2 miles ),
Levant, KS (5.3 miles),
Bird City, KS (5.4 miles ),
St. Francis, KS (5.4 miles ),
Burlington, CO (5.5 miles ),
Wallace, KS (5.5 miles),
Sharon Springs, KS (5.6 miles )

Latitude: 39.35 N, Longitude: 101.71 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +230 (+6.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,673 (83.1%)

Area code: 785

Distribution of median household income in Goodland, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Goodland, KS in 2022
Goodland satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $273,300
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $244,800
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,900
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $370,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $370,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,700
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $139,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Goodland, KS residents
Average permit cost in Goodland, KS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Kansas:

2.0%
Historical population in Goodland, KS
Historical housing units in Goodland, KS
Most common industries in Goodland, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.6%)
  • Educational services (10.8%)
  • Construction (8.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.0%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (21.0%)
  • Educational services (16.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Goodland, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)

Average climate in Goodland, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Goodland, Kansas average temperatures Goodland, Kansas average precipitation Goodland, Kansas humidity Goodland, Kansas wind speed Goodland, Kansas snowfall Goodland, Kansas sunshine Goodland, Kansas clear and cloudy days

Goodland, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 109. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

109
U.S.:

73
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 26.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.8
U.S.:

19.2

Tornado activity:

Goodland-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1982, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Goodland city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/17/1971, a category F3 tornado 25.1 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Goodland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 561% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 584.1 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 226.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 330.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 291.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 122.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 236.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sherman County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 4, Floods: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Goodland topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Goodland:

  • GOODLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 220 WEST SECOND STREET)
  • GOODLAND HOME HEALTH LLC (655-B EAST 22ND)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - SHERMAN COUNTY (208 W 2ND ST)
  • SHERMAN COUNTY GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER (208 W 2ND ST)

Airports located in Goodland:

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College/University in Goodland:

  • Northwest Kansas Technical College (Full-time enrollment: 541; Location: 1209 Harrison St; Public; Website: www.nwktc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goodland:

  • Fort Hays State University (about 132 miles; Hays, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,728)
  • Community College of Aurora (about 167 miles; Aurora, CO; FT enrollment: 4,730)
  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 168 miles; Kearney, NE; FT enrollment: 6,047)
  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs (about 169 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 8,700)
  • Jones International University (about 170 miles; Centennial, CO; FT enrollment: 2,556)
  • Pikes Peak Community College (about 171 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 10,395)
  • Colorado State University-Pueblo (about 171 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,993)

Public high school in Goodland:

  • GOODLAND HIGH (Students: 320, Location: 1311 MAIN, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Goodland:

  • GRANT JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 129, Location: 11TH STREET & MONTANA, Grades: 7-8)
  • WEST ELEMENTARY (Location: 912 WEST 12TH, Grades: PK-2)
  • NORTH ELEMENTARY (Location: 700 E 4TH, Grades: 3-6)
See full list of schools located in Goodland

Library in Goodland:

  • GOODLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $171,909; Location: 812 BROADWAY; 47,169 books; 2,382 audio materials; 1,751 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 30 state licensed databases; 108 print serial subscriptions; 3 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Goodland: Mid - America Camp Inn (A), Goodland Kampgrounds of America Kampground (B), Goodland Wastewater Plant (C), Sherman County Fairgrounds (D), Sherman County Fairgrounds Recreational Vehicle Park (E), Steever Water Park (F), Sherman County Speedway (G), Goodland Municipal Power Plant (H), Goodland Industrial Park (I), Scoular Company Grain Elevator Number 5 (J), Frontier Agricultural Grain Elevator Number 5 (K), Kansas Highway Patrol Goodland Zone Office (L), Sherman County Sheriff's Office (M), Goodland Police Department (N), Sherman County Courthouse (O), Sherman County Rural Fire Department (P), Sherman County Sheriff's Office Jail (Q), Goodland Fire Department (R), Northwest Kansas Emergency Medical Services (S), Sherman County Public Health Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Goodland include: Promise Land Baptist Church (A), Goodland Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), Goodland Church of the Nazarene (C), Calvary Gospel Church (D), Goodland Church of Christ (E), Bible Baptist Church (F), Emmanuel Lutheran Church (G), First Baptist Church of Goodland (H), First Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Goodland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Goodland include: Gulick Park (1), Steever Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Goodland City - Museum (1717 Cherry Street), Sherman County Historical Society - Victorian Home (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 202 West 13th Street), Kansas Tourist Information Center (722 I 70).

Hotels: Best Western Buffalo Inn (830 West Highway 24), Howard Johnson Hotel (2218 Commerce Road), Howard Johnson (2218 Commerce Road), Best Western Buffalo Inn - Motel (I 70 And K # 27), Super 8 Motel (2520 Commerce Road), Best Western Buffalo Inn Resturant (830 West US Highway 24), Four Sisters Bed & Breakfast (1204 Center Street), Comfort Inn Goodland (2519 Enterprise Road), Comfort Inn Motel (I 70 & Highway 27).

Courts: Goodland City - Police Emergency- Municipal Court (204 West 11th Street), Kansas State - Goodland- Court Trustee Office (104 West US Highway 24), Sherman County - District Court (813 Broadway).

Birthplace of: Marla Luckert - Judge.

Sherman County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Goodland and their reported violations in the past:

GOODLAND, CITY OF (Population served: 4,559, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2011 and MAR-2011, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-11-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-11-2011), St Public Notif received (MAR-16-2011), St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2012)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2010), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2012)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2012)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2012)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-02-2010), St Public Notif received (MAR-10-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2012)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2009), St Public Notif received (OCT-15-2009), St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2012)
  • 8 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.5%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.2%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
53 people in college/university student housing in 2010
49 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Goodland in 2000:

  • 62 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 60 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Banks with branches in Goodland (2011 data):

  • First National Bank: at 202 East Eleventh Street, branch established on 1886/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $257.3 mil, Deposits: $228.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancshares, Inc., Esop And 401 (K) Trusts
  • Peoples State Bank: Goodland Branch at 1302 Main Avenue, branch established on 2002/11/12. Info updated 2010/09/23: Bank assets: $115.8 mil, Deposits: $91.3 mil, headquarters in Mc Donald, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Big Mac Bancshares, Inc.
  • BANKWEST OF KANSAS: Bankwest Of Kansas at 922 Main Street, branch established on 1929/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $101.1 mil, Deposits: $83.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: G. S. Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Western State Bank: Goodland Branch at 815 Center, branch established on 1998/02/12. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $468.3 mil, Deposits: $418.3 mil, headquarters in Garden City, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Whitcorp Financial Company

For population 15 years and over in Goodland:

Marital status in Goodland, KS
  • Never married: 37.4%
  • Now married: 40.2%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

For population 25 years and over in Goodland:

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.9
Kansas average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Goodland
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Goodland, KS (based on Sherman County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,4505
Evangelical Protestant1,07412
Catholic6311
Other--
None2,855-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

1.67 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Here:

6.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Sherman County:

11.72 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sherman County:

9.7%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Sherman County:

28.1%
Kansas:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.3%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Goodland:

49.6%
Kansas:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

46.9%
Kansas:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Goodland:

28.7
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.1%
Kansas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.0%
Kansas:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Goodland:

6.8
Kansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

35.8%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Goodland:

56.1%
Kansas:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

77.7%
Kansas:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Goodland, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 12$51,065$51,0650$0
Police Protection - Officers 9$34,739$46,3191$785
Other Government Administration 9$35,018$46,6915$1,550
Streets and Highways 7$51,111$87,6190$0
Parks and Recreation 4$13,704$41,1123$1,052
Water Supply 3$14,169$56,6760$0
Judicial and Legal 1$5,292$63,5040$0
Financial Administration 1$4,975$59,7000$0
Police - Other 1$2,775$33,3000$0
Sewerage 1$2,988$35,8560$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$512
Transit 0$0 1$858
Totals for Government 48$215,835$53,95911$4,757

Goodland government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,271,000 ($289.39)
    Electric Utilities: $543,000 ($123.63)
    Financial Administration: $463,000 ($105.42)
    Police Protection: $421,000 ($95.86)
    Regular Highways: $320,000 ($72.86)
    Water Utilities: $212,000 ($48.27)
    Parks and Recreation: $198,000 ($45.08)
    Local Fire Protection: $107,000 ($24.36)
    Sewerage: $87,000 ($19.81)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $54,000 ($12.30)
    Central Staff Services: $35,000 ($7.97)
    Transit Utilities: $14,000 ($3.19)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $55,000 ($12.52)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $305,000 ($69.44)
    Other - Libraries: $219,000 ($49.86)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,455,000 ($558.97)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $85,000 ($19.35)

Goodland government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $506,000 ($115.21)
    Sewerage: $484,000 ($110.20)
    Air Transportation: $60,000 ($13.66)
    Other: $26,000 ($5.92)
    Parks and Recreation: $26,000 ($5.92)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $19,000 ($4.33)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $198,000 ($45.08)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $73,000 ($16.62)
    Transit Utilities: $17,000 ($3.87)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $97,000 ($22.09)
    Interest Earnings: $65,000 ($14.80)
    Fines and Forfeits: $33,000 ($7.51)
    Rents: $25,000 ($5.69)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,246,000 ($1422.13)
    Water Utilities: $1,208,000 ($275.05)
    Transit Utilities: $5,000 ($1.14)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $214,000 ($48.72)
    Health and Hospitals: $33,000 ($7.51)
    General Local Government Support: $12,000 ($2.73)
  • Tax - Property: $1,554,000 ($353.83)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $647,000 ($147.31)
    Other Selective Sales: $397,000 ($90.39)
    Public Utilities Sales: $100,000 ($22.77)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,000 ($1.14)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000 ($0.68)

Goodland government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,700,000 ($1297.81)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,360,000 ($1220.40)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $340,000 ($77.41)

Goodland government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,151,000 ($717.44)
Businesses in Goodland, KS
NameCountNameCount
Chevrolet1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Comfort Inn1McDonald's1
Dairy Queen1Motel 61
Days Inn2Pizza Hut1
FedEx3Super 81
Ford1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS1
Holiday Inn1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Goodland:

  • KLOE (730 AM; 1 kW; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)
  • KNAB (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KNAB, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goodland:

  • KKCI (102.5 FM; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWGB (97.9 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • K209CH (91.7 FM; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)
  • KGCR (107.7 FM; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Goodland:

  • KBSL-TV (Channel 10; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K23BU (Channel 23; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)
  • KLBY (Channel 4; COLBY, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
Goodland fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
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  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 35Number of bridges
  • 371ft / 113mTotal length
  • 141,688Total average daily traffic
  • 28,105Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Goodland, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31950-1959
  • 271960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Goodland, KS
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Goodland)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 82 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Goodland, KS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 71 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Goodland)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Goodland)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 45. The highest number of reported fires - 68 took place in 2007, and the least - 24 in 2013. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Goodland, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (57.8%), and Structure Fires (18.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Goodland, KS
    • 36757.8%Outside Fires
    • 11818.6%Structure Fires
    • 10716.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 436.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Goodland, KS

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Goodland, Kansas:

  • Americas Best Value Inn, 830 West Hwy 24, Goodland, Kansas 67735 , Phone: (785) 890-3621, Fax: (785) 890-2407
  • Motel 6, 2420 Commerce Rd, Goodland, Kansas 67735 , Phone: (913) 299-5672
  • Comfort Inn, 2519 Enterprise Rd, Goodland, Kansas 67735 , Phone: (785) 899-7181, Fax: (785) 899-7183
  • Goodland Holiday Inn Express, 2631 Enterprise Rd, Goodland, Kansas 67735 , Phone: (785) 890-9060, Fax: (785) 890-9061
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Goodland, Kansas
Most common first names in Goodland, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4775.6 years
Mary3782.4 years
William3677.8 years
Robert3272.0 years
Charles3076.6 years
George2678.7 years
Dorothy2178.5 years
James2170.2 years
Frank2080.7 years
Anna1988.8 years
Most common last names in Goodland, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2578.2 years
Peter2174.3 years
Johnson1977.8 years
Jones1577.1 years
Miller1474.0 years
Anderson1478.2 years
Taylor1478.5 years
Brown1373.6 years
Harper1280.8 years
Elliott1181.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Goodland, KS
  • 95.5%Utility gas
  • 4.4%Electricity
  • 0.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Goodland, KS
  • 63.4%Utility gas
  • 35.3%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Goodland compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Goodland on our top lists:

  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in job corps and vocational training facilities (population 1,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
There are 23 pilots and 15 other airmen in this city.
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