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Country around Goodland is a rural area of about 998 people in Newton County, Indiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Lafayette, IN and 76 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $629 a month.
998people
$106kTypical home
$629/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
27"Snow
224Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 998 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Chicago, IL
- 34 mi to Lafayette, IN
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$671/mo)
- Median rent $629/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 51
- 23% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to LAF airport
- 74 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 702 ft
- 552 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Newton County: R+57 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk