Goodland, Kansas

Goodland, Kansas
Downtown Goodland (2012)
Nickname: 
The Golden Buckle on the Wheat Belt
Location within Sherman County and Kansas
KDOT map of Sherman County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°20′56″N 101°42′51″W / 39.34889°N 101.71417°W / 39.34889; -101.71417
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySherman
Founded1887
Incorporated1887
Named afterGoodland, Indiana
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City commission
List
  • Aaron Thompson
  • JJ Howard
  • Jason Showalter
  • Brook Redlin
  • Ann Myers
 • City ManagerKent Brown
Area
 • Total
4.51 sq mi (11.67 km2)
 • Land4.50 sq mi (11.66 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
3,691 ft (1,125 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,465
 • Density991.8/sq mi (382.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
67735
Area code785
FIPS code20-26875
GNIS ID485583
Websitegoodlandks.gov

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. It was named after Goodland, Indiana. Goodland is home to Fort Hays Tech | Northwest (formerly Northwest Kansas Technical College).