Welcome to Goodland ...
The city of Goodland is located in Sherman County<1> and is the County Seat for Sherman County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Goodland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Goodland has a population of 4,414 people<2> (see below for details).
Goodland is 3,680 feet [1,122 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Goodland is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Goodland lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Goodland (for example, toward Brewster), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Goodland: 785
The ZIP code for Goodland: 67735<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goodland had an population of 4,414 people. This is a decrease of 1.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Goodland had a population of 4,489 people (or 74.59% of the total population of Sherman County). This makes Goodland the county's most populous community.
The population of Goodland represents 0.16% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 64th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,489 people, the population of Goodland decreased 9.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,948 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Goodland.
Communities Also Named Goodland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Goodland - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Oklahoma, Texas (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goodland.
Communities near Goodland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goodland.
- Brewster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <6>
- Kanorado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanorado
- Kanorado is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanorado <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kanorado
- From Goodland to Kanorado
- Caruso
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruso
- Caruso is located in Sherman County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caruso
- From Goodland to Caruso
- Edson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Ruleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleton
- Ruleton is located in Sherman County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ruleton
- From Goodland to Ruleton
- Levant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
- Levant is located in Thomas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Levant
- From Goodland to Levant
- Wheeler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wheeler
- From Goodland to Wheeler
- Bird City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird City
- Bird City is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bird City <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bird City
- From Goodland to Bird City
- McAllaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAllaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllaster
- McAllaster is located in Logan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McAllaster
- From Goodland to McAllaster
- Saint Francis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Francis
- From Goodland to Saint Francis
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Goodland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goodland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goodland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goodland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goodland. Our list includes 22 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Goodland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodland ...
Looking for more information about Goodland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Goodland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Goodland.
Adding Goodland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Goodland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Goodland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Goodland post office opened in 1887.
We also found Goodland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Sherman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Goodland. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Goodland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Goodland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |