THE GOODWELL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Cadillac Hummocky Moraines setting.
Goodwell township has 35.4 square miles of land in Newaygo County. Its Census reference point is in Cadillac Hummocky Moraines, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Goodwell and Newaygo County
Goodwell is associated with Newaygo County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Goodwell by land and water
The Census records 0.37 square miles of water within Goodwell, or 1% of its total area. It is 1.6 percentage points lower than the 2.6% recorded for Newaygo County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Goodwell township has 1 times the land area of nearby Mecosta township (34 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

