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25-560: Goodland may refer to: Places [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Goodland, Florida Goodland, Indiana Goodland, Kansas Goodland Township, Michigan Goodland, Minnesota Goodland Township, Itasca County, Minnesota Goodland, Iron County, Missouri Goodland, Knox County, Missouri Goodland, Oklahoma Goodland, Bailey County, Texas Goodland, Robertson County, Texas Elsewhere [ edit ] Goodland, Barbados Goodlands, Canada,

50-432: A female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were not families. About 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 2.79. The county's population distribution was 19.9% under 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 or older. The median age

75-504: A majority of registered voters in Collier County. It is also one of the handful of counties where independents outnumber Democrats among registrants. The county is part of a long-established Republican stronghold in southwestern coastal Florida; the last Democrat to win the county was Adlai Stevenson II in 1952 . The last Democratic governor to carry the county was Reubin Askew in 1974 and

100-493: A prominent landowner. He agreed to build the Tamiami Trail for what was then Lee County (comprising today's Collier, Hendry, and Lee Counties) in exchange for favorable consideration with the state legislature to have a county named for him. After Collier County was named, Collier was quoted as saying: "When I first came here on holiday with Juliet, I never expected that I would buy a whole region of it, nor did I expect to pay for

125-682: Is East Naples , where the county offices were moved from Everglades City in 1962. Collier County comprises the Naples – Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) , which, along with the Cape Coral-Fort Myers (Lee County) MSA and the Clewiston ( Hendry County , Glades County ) Micropolitan Statistical Area ( μSA ), is included in the Cape Coral - Fort Myers -Naples Combined Statistical Area (CSA) . Archaeology at Platt Island in

150-589: Is 6 miles (10 km) to the west. Goodland is nearly surrounded by water, with Goodland Bay to the north, Coon Key Pass to the east, and Blue Hill Creek to the south. To the west, an artificial inlet of Blue Hill Creek separates Goodland from forested wetland within the city limits of Marco Island. According to the United States Census Bureau , the Goodland CDP has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.9 km ), of which 0.15 square miles (0.4 km )

175-491: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Goodland, Florida Goodland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County , Florida , United States. The population was 312 at the 2020 census, up from 267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Naples – Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area . Located on the southeast portion of Marco Island , it

200-518: Is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km ), or 57.47%, is water. Goodland has a tropical savanna climate that consists of warm dry winters and hot humid summers. Wet season is from April 1 to September 30 and Dry season is from October 1 to March 31. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 312 people, 98 households, and 58 families residing in the CDP. As of the census of 2000, there were 320 people, 186 households, and 88 families residing in

225-402: Is located at the southern end of Florida's Gulf Coast, and bounded by: As of the census of 2000, 251,377 people, 102,973 households, and 71,257 families resided in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile (48 people/km ). The 144,536 housing units had an average density of 71 per square mile (27/km ). As of 2000 , its racial makeup was 86.06% White, 4.54%

250-494: Is the closest community to Cape Romano , the southern tip of a nearby island that was the official site of the Florida landfall of Hurricane Wilma . Goodland is home to several seafood restaurants and some charter boat operators. Goodland is located in southwestern Collier County at 25°55′28″N 81°38′49″W  /  25.924478°N 81.646876°W  / 25.924478; -81.646876 . The beachfront city of Marco Island

275-477: The Big Cypress National Preserve shows humans settled in what is now Collier County more than 2000 years ago. The Calusa people had an extensive presence in the area when Europeans arrived. The county was created in 1923 from Lee County . It was named for Barron Collier , a New York City advertising mogul and real estate developer who had moved to Southwest Florida and established himself as

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300-429: The poverty line , including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. The county continues to experience significant growth and is becoming increasingly diverse. As of the 2010 census, the county's population had increased by 27.9% to 321,520, over the 2000 census. As of the 2010 census, 83.85% of the population was non-Hispanic Whites, 25.9% was Latino or Hispanic, 6.6% was African American, and 1.1%

325-406: The CDP was $ 22,893. About 13.0% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over. Collier County, Florida Collier County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida . As of the 2020 census , its population was 375,752; an increase of 16.9% since the 2010 United States Census. Its county seat

350-458: The CDP. The population density was 1,512.0 inhabitants per square mile (583.8/km ). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 1,497.8 per square mile (578.3/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.75% White , 0.31% African American , 0.31% Native American , 0.31% Asian , and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population. There were 186 households, out of which 8.1% had children under

375-907: The Canadian side of the Carbury–Goodlands Border Crossing Goodland, County Antrim , a townland in County Antrim , Northern Ireland Goodlands, Mauritius People [ edit ] Goodland (surname) Other uses [ edit ] Benton County Wind Farm , Indiana, U.S., also known as Goodland I Goodland Academy , Choctaw County, Oklahoma, U.S. Goodland Field , now Nienhaus Field, in Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. Goodland Municipal Airport , Goodland, Kansas, U.S. See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Goodland All pages with titles containing Goodland Topics referred to by

400-419: The age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.2% were non-families. Of all households 41.4% were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.72 and the average family size was 2.25. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 7.2% under

425-463: The age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 32.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 26,739, and the median income for a family was $ 27,279. Males had a median income of $ 22,083 versus $ 27,059 for females. The per capita income for

450-401: The county lies within the Big Cypress National Preserve . The northernmost portion of Everglades National Park extends into the southern coastal part of the county. Chokoloskee, Florida is in the county. The total area of this county is nearly one and a half times the size of Rhode Island, which is the smallest state, and is bigger than Rhode Island and Luxembourg combined. Collier County

475-516: The county. The county's public schools are operated by the District School Board of Collier County . The Collier County Public Library system consists of 10 locations serving the entire county. All locations offer public internet stations, printing, photocopying, free Wi-Fi, and 24/7 drop boxes for book and video returns. According to the Secretary of State's office, Republicans comprise

500-460: The last Democratic senator to do so was Bob Graham in 1992; six years later, the county was one of four to back the then-Republican candidate, Charlie Crist . All voter information is as of September 30, 2022 , and provided by Collier County Supervisor of Elections Office. Collier is located in the center of Florida's invasive snake epidemic . A three-month effort at the beginning of 2016 netted over one ton of captured snakes, including

525-429: The new Tamiami Trail, or half the things I've done. But I really didn't expect to have a whole county named after me." According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,305 square miles (5,970 km ), of which 307 square miles (800 km ) (13.3%) are covered by water. It is the largest county in Florida by land area and fourth-largest by total area. Virtually the entire southeastern portion of

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550-452: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Goodland . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goodland&oldid=1077905190 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

575-424: Was 44.1 years, higher that the U.S. average. For every 100 females, there were 100.30 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 99.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 48,289, and for a family was $ 54,816. Males had a median income of $ 32,639 versus $ 26,371 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 31,195. About 6.6% of families and 10.3% of the population were below

600-407: Was African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 6.25% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos (of any race) accounted for 19.61%. Primary languages spoken were 75.3% English, 17.8% Spanish, 2.3% French Creole, and 1.2% German. In 2000, of the 102,973 households, 22.7% had children under 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had

625-496: Was Asian. As of the 2010 census, the greatest source of population growth in the county since the 2000 census came from the Latino or Hispanic population, which grew from 49,296 (19.6%) to 83,177 (25.9% ). In terms of ancestry, 37.9% were English , 9.9% were Irish , 9.1% were "American" , 3.2% were Italian and 3.1% were German . As of the 2020 United States census , 375,752 people, 140,578 households, and 97,279 families resided in

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