Goodenow, Illinois

Goodenow, Illinois
Unincorporated community Census designated place
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Coordinates: 41°23′29″N87°38′12″W / 41.39139°N 87.63667°W / 41.39139; -87.63667
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Will
Area [1]
• Total	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
• Land	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	745 ft (227 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	60
• Density	1,875.00/sq mi (716.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	708
GNIS feature ID	409147 [2]

Goodenow, is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	60		—
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

Goodenow first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. ^[4]

2020 census

Goodenow CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [5]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	55	91.67%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	2	3.33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	5.00%
Total	60	100.00%

History

First surveyed in 1839, 160 acres (65 ha) were purchased in 1853 by George Goodenow. Divided into "blocks, lots, streets and alleys" in 1872. It is in a semi-rural area with the closest town being Crete to the north and Beecher to the south. It is very wooded and contains remnant Oak trees and prairie grass with many houses on large, wooded lots. The major industry was the now-closed Beecher Landfill which took in garbage from the Chicago metropolitan area. Will Township Unity. To the east of the area is the 700-acre (2.8 km²) Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve. To the south, it is open farmlands for several miles until you get to the town of Beecher. The town lies on the Valparaiso Moraine and the small stream, Plum Creek, runs through the area.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodenow
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
5. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Goodenow CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .