Moving to Goodwell, Oklahoma
Population: 1,192. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,129 (-5.3% change)
Males: 636 (53.4%), Females: 556 (46.6%)
Texas County
Zip code: 73939
Demographics
Median resident age: 22.2 years
Median household income: $29,583
Median house value: $71,700
Population by Race
Races in Goodwell:
- White Non-Hispanic (84.5%)
- Hispanic (8.6%)
- Other race (4.5%)
- Black (3.3%)
- American Indian (2.5%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (12.7%), Irish (9.5%), English (8.9%), United States (5.8%), Scottish (2.3%), French (1.9%).
Elevation: 3293 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Goodwell
- High school or higher: 95.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 48.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
- Unemployed: 11.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Goodwell town
- Never married: 43.6%
- Now married: 41.5%
- Separated: 10.9%
- Widowed: 1.1%
- Divorced: 2.8%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +127 (+11.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Goodwell:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF TEXAS COUNTY (about 15 miles; GUYMON, OK)
- MORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; ELKHART, KS)
- HANSFORD HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; SPEARMAN, TX)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goodwell:
- LIBERAL MUNI (about 56 miles; LIBERAL, KS; Abbreviation: LBL)
- AMARILLO INTL (about 95 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Abbreviation: AMA)
- GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 111 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Goodwell:
- GUYMON MUNI (about 11 miles; GUYMON, OK; Abbreviation: GUY)
- MUNICIPAL (about 14 miles; TEXHOMA, OK; Abbreviation: K49)
- GRUVER MUNI (about 29 miles; GRUVER, TX; Abbreviation: E19)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Goodwell:
- OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,031; Location: 323 EAGLE AVE; Public; Website: www.opsu.edu)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goodwell:
- AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 100 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
- WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
- WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 166 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
- EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 205 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 206 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
- SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 213 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
- SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 215 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
Schools
Public high schools in Goodwell:
- GOODWELL HS (Students: 39; Location: 326 E. EAGLE BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- YARBROUGH HS (Students: 26; Location: 8 MI S ON HWY 95; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Goodwell:
- GOODWELL ES (Students: 137; Location: 326 E. EAGLE BLVD; Grades: PK – 08)
- YARBROUGH ES (Students: 76; Location: 8 MI S ON HWY 95; Grades: PK – 08)