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Goodwell is a town in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,293 at the 2010 census. Goodwell is home to Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

Goodwell town overview:
Name:	Goodwell town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Texas County
Elevation:	3,304 ft (1,007 m)
Total Area:	2.22 sq mi (5.75 km²)
Land Area:	2.20 sq mi (5.69 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²)
Total Population:	951
Population Density:	432.86/sq mi (167.10/km²)
ZIP code:	73939
Area code:	580
FIPS code:	4030200

Online Interactive Map

Goodwell online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

In 1901, Goodwell was established as a switch along the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad. The switch was named Goodwell because a “good well” was found there. In 1903, Goodwell was established and celebrated its centennial in 2003.

In 1909, the Pan-Handle Agricultural Institute was established in Goodwell. Its name was changed to Panhandle Agricultural and Mechanical College (PAMC) in 1921, then to Oklahoma Panhandle State College of Agriculture and Applied Science in 1967, then to its current name of Oklahoma Panhandle State University in 1974.

The No Man’s Land Museum was established in 1932 as a project of the science department at Panhandle Agricultural and Mechanical College. In 1933, the No Man’s Land Historical Society was established and took control of the museum.

On June 24, 2012, two Union Pacific trains collided head-on and caught on fire about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Goodwell. Three Union Pacific employees on the two trains died. One survivor of the crash escaped injury by leaping from the train when he saw a crash was imminent.

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Geography

Goodwell is located at 36°35′36″N 101°37′47″W / 36.5933°N 101.6297°W / 36.5933; -101.6297. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km), all land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Goodwell has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated “BSk” on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Goodwell was 112 °F (44.4 °C) on June 27, 2011, while the coldest temperature recorded was −22 °F (−30.0 °C) on January 4, 1959.