Goodland is a town in
Grant TownshipGrant Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,293.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Grant Township covers an area of 35.56 square miles ....
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Newton CountyNewton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 14,566. The county seat is Kentland.- History :...
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IndianaIndiana is a U.S. state, the 19
th admitted to the Union. It is located in the Great Lakes region, and with approximately 6.3 million residents, is ranked 16
th in population and 17
th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38
th in land area, and is the...
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. The population was 1,096 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Goodland is located at (40.764369, -87.294956).
According to the
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, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.
The
Kentland craterThe Kentland crater, also known as the Kentland structure or the Kentland disturbed area, is an impact crater located near the town of Kentland in Newton County, Indiana, United States....
, a probable
meteoriteA meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives an impact with the Earth's surface. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids...
impact craterIn the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
, is located between Goodland and
KentlandKentland is a town in Jefferson Township, Newton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,822 at the 2000 census. The town was founded in 1860 as "Kent", though this name was soon lengthened to Kentland. The name honors Alexander Kent, who acquired the then marshy plat and prepared it...
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Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 1,096 people, 434 households, and 291 families residing in the town. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 1,397.1 people per square mile (542.5/km²). There were 476 housing units at an average density of 606.8/sq mi (235.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.27% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from
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, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 434 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were
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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,952, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $30,292 versus $21,607 for females. The
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for the town was $15,715. About 3.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.