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Population in July 2007: 4,349. Population change since 2000: -12.8%
 

Males: 2,210  (50.8%)
Females: 2,139  (49.2%)
Median resident age:  36.6 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67735.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,800 (it was $31,356 in 2000)
Goodland  $36,800
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $71,500 (it was $63,700 in 2000)
Goodland  $71,500
Kansas:  $121,200

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Races in Goodland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Hispanic (9.0%)
  • Other race (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Goodland: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.9%), Irish (11.3%), English (9.1%), United States (9.0%), Swedish (4.0%), Norwegian (3.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3683 feet

Land area: 4.39 square miles.

Population density: 991 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Goodland

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goodland city

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

82 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Goodland, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Goodland to the number of sex offenders is 242 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Goodland:  1.4% ($916)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (213.4 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: South Aurora, CO (213.8 miles , pop. 297,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (565.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Kanorado, KS (22.3 miles ), Brewster, KS (23.0 miles ), St. Francis, KS (29.9 miles ), Bird City, KS (30.4 miles ), Wallace, KS (31.2 miles) , Sharon Springs, KS (31.5 miles ), Winona, KS (37.7 miles ), McDonald, KS (38.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $139,400
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $370,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $370,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,900

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.35 N, Longitude: 101.71 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +164 (+3.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,983 (82.0%)


People in group quarters in Goodland
  • 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)

Area code: 785

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Goodland, Kansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -68 (-1.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Crime in Goodland by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.021.70.0
Rapes 3232
    per 100,000 60.042.665.144.0
Robberies 3010
    per 100,000 60.00.021.70.0
Assaults 21161314
    per 100,000 420.2341.1282.1307.8
Burglaries 44393226
    per 100,000 880.4831.4694.3571.6
Thefts 143113129101
    per 100,000 2861.12408.92798.92220.3
Auto thefts 9886
    per 100,000 180.1170.5173.6131.9
Arson 7120
    per 100,000 140.121.343.40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 340.5270.5332.8236.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.30
US city average:  3.00

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Goodland-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1982, a category 3 (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 3 tornado 30.2 miles away from the city center .


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Hospital/medical center in Goodland:
  • GOODLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (220 W SECOND)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Goodland:
  • CHEYENNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; SAINT FRANCIS, KS)
  • KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP-CAH (about 38 miles; BURLINGTON, CO)
  • CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (about 52 miles; COLBY, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Goodland, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goodland:
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 3 miles; GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 98 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 111 miles; LAMAR, CO; ID: LAA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Goodland:
  • CHEYENNE COUNTY MUNI (about 29 miles; ST FRANCIS, KS; ID: SYF)
  • BRESSLER FIELD (about 29 miles; BIRD CITY, KS; ID: 5K0)
  • KIT CARSON COUNTY (about 41 miles; BURLINGTON, CO; ID: ITR)

Local government website: WWW.GOODLANDKS.ORG

College/University in Goodland:
  • NORTHWEST KANSAS AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 593; Location: 1209 HARRISON ST; Public; Website: www.nwktc.org)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goodland:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 169 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 189 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 189 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 189 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 189 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 189 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 210 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
Public high school in Goodland:
Public elementary/middle schools in Goodland:
Library in Goodland:
  • GOODLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $147,640; Location: 812 BROADWAY; 42,348 books; 1,615 audio materials; 623 video materials; 155 serial subscriptions)

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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 USHighway 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 USHighway 24), Sherman County - District Court (813 Broadway).

 

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

GOODLAND, CITY OF (Population served: 4485, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-09-2000)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-08-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-08-1997), St Public Notif received (JUN-04-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-1997)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-17-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-17-1997), St Public Notif received (APR-08-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-1997)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1996), St Public Notif received (NOV-12-1996), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-24-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-25-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-1999)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.1%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Goodland compared to Kansas state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Goodland (2007 data):
  • Peoples State Bank: Goodland Branch at 1302 Main Avenue, branch established on 2002-11-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.9 mil, Deposits: $53.6 mil, headquarters in Mc Donald, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Big Mac Bancshares, Inc.
  • BANKWEST OF KANSAS: Bankwest Of Kansas at 922-24 Main Street, branch established on 1929-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $87.2 mil, Deposits: $53.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: G. S. Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank: at 202 East Eleventh Street, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $364.7 mil, Deposits: $301.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancshares, Inc., Esop And 401 (K) Trusts
  • The Western State Bank: Goodland Branch at 815 Center, branch established on 1998-02-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $313.4 mil, Deposits: $274.0 mil, headquarters in Garden City, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Whitcorp Financial Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Sherman County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 16$42,673$32,0050$0
Other and Unallocable 1$1,800$21,6000$0
Police - Other 1$1,707$20,4840$0
Police Protection - Officers 10$25,928$31,1140$0
Firefighters 0$0 12$5,221
Judicial and Legal 1$3,310$39,7200$0
Other Government Administration 9$26,734$35,6455$3,432
Streets and Highways 8$17,504$26,2560$0
Welfare 0$0 2$872
Health 1$1,731$20,7720$0
Sewerage 2$5,351$32,1060$0
Parks and Recreation 3$6,649$26,5962$704
Water Supply 5$12,700$30,4800$0
Totals for Government 57$146,086$30,75521$10,229


Goodland government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $409,000
    Solid Waste Management: $350,000
    Air Transportation: $38,000
    Parks and Recreation: $30,000
    All Other: $11,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $10,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $350,000
    Regular Highways: $150,000
    Housing and Community Development: $70,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $4,575,000
    Water Utilities: $777,000
    General - Other: $737,000
    Central Staff Services: $558,000
    Parks and Recreation: $463,000
    Regular Highways: $457,000
    Police Protection: $373,000
    Solid Waste Management: $332,000
    Sewerage: $327,000
    Libraries: $127,000
    Local Fire Protection: $120,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $55,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $52,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $47,000
    Air Transportation: $36,000
    Health - Other: $30,000
    Transit Utilities: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Water Utilities: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $78,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $415,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $285,000
    Special Assessments: $70,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $56,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
    Rents: $11,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,666,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,251,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $277,000
    Air Transportation: $27,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $9,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,253,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $5,009,000
    Water Utilities: $764,000
    Transit Utilities: $18,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $109,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $133,000
    Housing and Community Development: $64,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,458,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $522,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $133,000
    Other License: $13,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,841,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $78,000

7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Thomas County, KS  0.84% ($26,667 average AGI)


10.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,159 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.22%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Thomas County, KS  0.86% ($18,737 average AGI)


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.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)
  • KNAB (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, CO; Owner: KNAB, INC.)
  • KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

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.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Goodland fatal accident list for 1997:
Dec 21, 1997 12:03 AM, I70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Goodland fatal accident list for 1993:
Nov 27, 1993 11:24 AM, Kansas, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Goodland fatal accident list for 1992:
Aug 1, 1992 08:52 AM, K27, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1


Goodland fatal accident list for 1987:
Jul 3, 1987 07:20 AM, 70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Goodland fatal accident list for 1986:
Apr 15, 1986 04:45 AM, 12th, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


Goodland fatal accident list for 1985:
May 6, 1985 05:00 AM, Center, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Goodland fatal accident list for 1982:
Dec 10, 1982 12:55 AM, Caldwell, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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