
Goodland is a city in and the county seat of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,465.
Photo & intro: Wikipedia
About Goodland
Set in the northwestern part of Kansas, Goodland is a small town counting 4,394 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Goodland is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.5 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 976 residents per square mile.
📰 Goodland News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Goodland Unique
- Positioned in northwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 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 19 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Goodland
- Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Good Grounds — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- High Plains Museum · Museum
- World's Largest Easel · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Goodland
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Goodland
- Goodland Jr-Sr. High School
- Goodland Learning Center
- Goodland Virtual School
- North Elementary
- West Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Goodland Regional Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.