Goodell is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, home to about 268 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50439.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN141 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL310 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Goodell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Goodell had 140 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 633rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Hancock County grew from 13,752 residents in 1900 to 10,795 in 2020.
Hancock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 34.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Britt 3e, IA weather station (14 miles away).
3,643 jobs at 302 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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