Town guide

Goodland, Minnesota

Goodland is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, home to about 433 people across 69 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55742, and parts of 55746 and 55775 are in Goodland too.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4336 per sq mi
Median home value$256,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Goodland

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Goodland

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)166 miles away
Closer regional airportRange Regional Airport (HIB)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN160 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL460 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Goodland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Goodland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Goodland had 473 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1187th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Itasca County grew from 4,573 residents in 1900 to 45,014 in 2020.

Goodland population by census2000: 496, 2010: 466, 2020: 473496200046620104732020

Itasca County, 1900–2020

Itasca County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,573, 1910: 17,208, 1920: 23,876, 1930: 27,224, 1940: 32,996, 1950: 33,321, 1960: 38,006, 1970: 35,530, 1980: 43,069, 1990: 40,863, 2000: 43,992, 2010: 45,058, 2020: 45,0145K’00’1024K’20’3033K’40’5038K’60’7043K’80’9044K’00’1045K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 24.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GoodlandJan: high 17°F, low -4°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 23°F, low -1°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 12°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 25°F, 1.6 in; May: high 63°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 21°F, low 3°F, 0.6 in17°-4°Jan0.523°-1°Feb0.535°12°Mar0.950°25°Apr1.663°36°May2.872°46°Jun4.477°50°Jul3.975°48°Aug3.166°40°Sep3.151°30°Oct2.434°17°Nov1.121°3°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing Ap, MN weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Itasca County

13,380 jobs at 1,175 businesses in Itasca County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Itasca CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,487 jobs; Retail trade: 2,433 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,322 jobs; Construction: 798 jobs; Manufacturing: 766 jobs; Other services: 673 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 557 jobs; Administrative and support: 539 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Range Regional Health ServicesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hibbing11.1 miles
  • Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids23.0 miles
  • Essentia Health VirginiaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Virginia30.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Goodland

Grocery stores

  • Nashwauk Market7.9 mi
  • Fred's9.0 mi

Libraries

  • Keewatin Public Library8.0 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles 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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Shares ZIP codes with Hibbing, Greenway, Lone Pine, Cherry, Janette Lake UT, McCormack UT, Lavell, Little Sand Lake UT, Cedar Valley and Nashwauk.

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