{{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Goodwell, Oklahoma |settlement_type = Town |nickname = |motto =
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'''Goodwell''' is a town in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States.<ref name="GNIS"/> As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 951.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://data.census.gov/all?q=goodwell+(town),+oklahoma |title=Goodwell (Town), Oklahoma|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 6, 2023}}</ref> Goodwell is home to Oklahoma Panhandle State University.
==History== In 1901, Goodwell was established as a switch along the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad. The switch was named Goodwell because a "good well" was found there. In 1903, Goodwell was established and celebrated its centennial in 2003.
In 1909, the ''Pan-Handle Agricultural Institute'' was established in Goodwell. Its name was changed to ''Panhandle Agricultural and Mechanical College'' (PAMC) in 1921, then to ''Oklahoma Panhandle State College of Agriculture and Applied Science'' in 1967, then to its current name of Oklahoma Panhandle State University in 1974.<ref>[http://www.opsu.edu/About/ About OPSU]</ref>
The No Man's Land Museum was established in 1932 as a project of the science department at Panhandle Agricultural and Mechanical College. In 1933, the No Man's Land Historical Society was established and took control of the museum.<ref>[http://www.nmlhs.org No Man's Land Museum]</ref>
On June 24, 2012, two Union Pacific trains collided head-on and caught on fire about {{convert|1|mi|km}} east of Goodwell. Three Union Pacific employees on the two trains died. One survivor of the crash escaped injury by leaping from the train when he saw a crash was imminent.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/usa-trains-crash-idINL2E8HO4FG20120625|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306214845/http://in.reuters.com/article/usa-trains-crash-idINL2E8HO4FG20120625|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 6, 2016|title=UPDATE 3-Freight trains collide in Oklahoma, 3 presumed dead|last=Olafson|first=Steve|date=June 25, 2012|work=Reuters|access-date=June 26, 2012}}</ref> The Union Pacific continues to provide rail freight service to the town.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/odot/documents/Rail%20Map%202018-2020.pdf |title=Oklahoma 2018-2020 State Railroad Map|publisher=Oklahoma Department of Transportation|accessdate=March 27, 2024}}</ref>
==Geography== Goodwell is located at {{coord}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
===Climate=== According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Goodwell has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Goodwell was {{convert|112|F|C|1}} on June 27, 2011, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-22|F|C|1}} on January 4, 1959.<ref name = NOWData />
{{Weather box |location = Goodwell, Oklahoma, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1910–present |width = auto |single line = Yes
|Jan record high F = 83 |Feb record high F = 90 |Mar record high F = 102 |Apr record high F = 100 |May record high F = 104 |Jun record high F = 112 |Jul record high F = 110 |Aug record high F = 109 |Sep record high F = 109 |Oct record high F = 100 |Nov record high F = 89 |Dec record high F = 86
|Jan avg record high F = 72.2 |Feb avg record high F = 76.8 |Mar avg record high F = 84.4 |Apr avg record high F = 89.5 |May avg record high F = 95.5 |Jun avg record high F = 102.8 |Jul avg record high F = 104.3 |Aug avg record high F = 102.2 |Sep avg record high F = 98.7 |Oct avg record high F = 92.2 |Nov avg record high F = 80.1 |Dec avg record high F = 71.9 |year avg record high F = 105.9
|Jan high F = 48.6 |Feb high F = 52.2 |Mar high F = 61.0 |Apr high F = 69.2 |May high F = 78.6 |Jun high F = 89.0 |Jul high F = 93.0 |Aug high F = 91.0 |Sep high F = 83.8 |Oct high F = 72.1 |Nov high F = 59.4 |Dec high F = 48.6 |year high F =
|Jan mean F = 34.4 |Feb mean F = 37.3 |Mar mean F = 45.8 |Apr mean F = 54.0 |May mean F = 64.0 |Jun mean F = 74.4 |Jul mean F = 78.7 |Aug mean F = 76.8 |Sep mean F = 69.2 |Oct mean F = 56.6 |Nov mean F = 44.6 |Dec mean F = 34.8 |year mean F =
|Jan low F = 20.1 |Feb low F = 22.4 |Mar low F = 30.5 |Apr low F = 38.8 |May low F = 49.4 |Jun low F = 59.8 |Jul low F = 64.3 |Aug low F = 62.7 |Sep low F = 54.5 |Oct low F = 41.2 |Nov low F = 29.8 |Dec low F = 21.1 |year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = 3.9 |Feb avg record low F = 7.4 |Mar avg record low F = 13.2 |Apr avg record low F = 24.1 |May avg record low F = 35.4 |Jun avg record low F = 48.6 |Jul avg record low F = 55.9 |Aug avg record low F = 54.2 |Sep avg record low F = 41.1 |Oct avg record low F = 25.4 |Nov avg record low F = 13.2 |Dec avg record low F = 4.3 |year avg record low F = -1.4
|Jan record low F = -22 |Feb record low F = -19 |Mar record low F = -9 |Apr record low F = 8 |May record low F = 24 |Jun record low F = 38 |Jul record low F = 41 |Aug record low F = 40 |Sep record low F = 28 |Oct record low F = 10 |Nov record low F = -5 |Dec record low F = -16
|precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 0.38 |Feb precipitation inch = 0.32 |Mar precipitation inch = 1.10 |Apr precipitation inch = 1.45 |May precipitation inch = 1.92 |Jun precipitation inch = 2.39 |Jul precipitation inch = 2.58 |Aug precipitation inch = 2.59 |Sep precipitation inch = 1.34 |Oct precipitation inch = 1.69 |Nov precipitation inch = 0.37 |Dec precipitation inch = 0.61 |year precipitation inch =
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 2.5 |Feb precipitation days = 2.6 |Mar precipitation days = 4.2 |Apr precipitation days = 4.9 |May precipitation days = 5.9 |Jun precipitation days = 6.8 |Jul precipitation days = 6.6 |Aug precipitation days = 7.2 |Sep precipitation days = 4.1 |Oct precipitation days = 3.9 |Nov precipitation days = 2.3 |Dec precipitation days = 2.9
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|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA> {{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00343628&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Goodwell RSCH STN, OK |access-date = February 20, 2023 }} </ref> |source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData> {{cite web |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=ama |publisher = National Weather Service |title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Amarillo |access-date = February 20, 2023 }} </ref> }}
==Demographics== {{US Census population |align= right |1930= 501 |1940= 360 |1950= 714 |1960= 771 |1970= 1467 |1980= 1186 |1990= 1065 |2000= 1192 |2010= 1293 |2020= 951 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | align-fn = center }} [[Image:OPSU Quad.jpg|thumb|Oklahoma Panhandle State University, 2006]]
===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, Goodwell had a population of 951. The median age was 22.6 years. 16.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 121.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 125.7 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A30200&in=state%3A40|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 25, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL"/>
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A30200&in=state%3A40|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 25, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
There were 310 households in Goodwell, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.9% were married-couple households, 24.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
There were 429 housing units, of which 27.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 20.2%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A30200&in=state%3A40|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 25, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 664 || 69.8% |- | Black or African American || 88 || 9.3% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 31 || 3.3% |- | Asian || 15 || 1.6% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0% |- | Some other race || 68 || 7.2% |- | Two or more races || 85 || 8.9% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 220 || 23.1% |} ===2010 census=== As of the 2010 census Goodwell had a population of 1293. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 70.6% non-Hispanic white, 8.2% African American, 2.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Hawaiian Native, 3.1% reporting two or more races and 17.5% Hispanic or Latino.<ref>2010 census report for Goodwell, Oklahoma]</ref>
===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,192 people, 407 households, and 221 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,003.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 478 housing units at an average density of {{convert|402.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 87.84% White, 3.27% African American, 2.10% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 4.53% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. 8.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 407 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.5% under the age of 18, 46.1% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 11.7% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $42,708. Males had a median income of $24,000 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,531. 26.6% of the population and 18.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 32.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
==Education== It is in the Goodwell Public Schools school district.<!--UNI 12870--><ref name=CensusSDMap2020>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40139_texas/DC20SD_C40139.pdf|title=2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Texas County, OK|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|date=December 22, 2020|access-date=2025-10-05}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40139_texas/DC20SD_C40139_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
==See also== * National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas County, Oklahoma ** Franklin Hall
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.opsu.edu/ Oklahoma Panhandle State University] * [http://www.nmlhs.org/ No Man's Land Museum] * [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/G/GO011.html Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Goodwell] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100720181023/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/G/GO011.html |date=July 20, 2010 }}
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