Goodwin, South Dakota

About Goodwin

Goodwin is a tiny community in northeastern South Dakota, home to 150 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Goodwin is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.47 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 319 residents per square mile.

📰 Goodwin News Today

• Lawmakers react to firing of South Dakota penitentiary officials amid renewed nepotism concerns Dakota News Now · Aug 10
• South Dakota invites car enthusiasts to July 3 show The Public Opinion · Jun 17
• Curtis Dahl Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel · Jun 9
• USS South Dakota (SSN 790) Holds Change of Command Ceremony [Image 1 of 13] dvidshub.net · Jun 30
• Doris Kearns Goodwin on Theodore Roosevelt's Leadership and Character - C-SPAN C-SPAN · Jul 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Goodwin Unique

• Positioned in northeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Goodwin

• Gome GPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Marquardt GPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Round Lake State Wildlife Management Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Goodwin

🏘️ Nearby Communities