Goodland, Florida

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Goodland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Naples - Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on an outlying portion of Marco Island, it 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.GeographyGoodland is located in southwestern Collier County at. The beachfront city of Marco Island is 6mi 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 0.9km2, of which 0.4km2 is land and 0.5km2, 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.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 320 people, 186 households, and 88 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,512.0 people per square mile (588.3/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 1,497.8/sq mi (582.8/km²). 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.

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