Goodman is a city in McDonald County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,202 at the 2020 census. The community was named for L. A. Goodman, a businessperson in the local orchards industry.
Geography
Goodman is located in northern McDonald County along Missouri Route 59 just east of U.S. Route 71 and Interstate 49. It is south of Neosho in Newton County and north of Anderson.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Goodman has a total area of , all land.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,248 people, 450 households, and 308 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 504 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.0% White, 0.1% African American, 1.9% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 3.5% Pacific Islander, 2.6% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.
There were 450 households, of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.28.
The median age in the city was 32.2 years. 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
2000 census
As of the census