38-490: The Kidder Fight (or Kidder Massacre ), of July 2, 1867 refers to a skirmish near what is now Goodland, Kansas involving a detachment of ten enlisted men and an Indian scout of the United States 2nd Cavalry under the command of Second Lieutenant Lyman S. Kidder who were attacked and wiped out by a mixed Lakota and Cheyenne force. Two Lakota, including chief Yellow Horse were also killed. The fight occurred during
76-519: A full service News / Talk format on 730 AM. KKCI plays a Classic Rock format, broadcasting on 102.5 FM. KWGB , which is licensed to Colby, Kansas , broadcasts from Goodland on 97.9 FM, playing a Country format. Licensed to Goodland, KGCR broadcasts on 107.7 FM from near Brewster, Kansas , playing a Christian Contemporary format. Goodland is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market . CBS affiliate KBSL-DT ,
114-676: A patent in 1912, believed to be the first United States patent for a rotary-winged aircraft. Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Goodland include: Beaver Creek (Kansas) Beaver Creek is a river in the states of Kansas and Nebraska . It begins north-northeast of Goodland, Kansas and flows into Sappa Creek West of Orleans, Nebraska . On June 28, 1989, roughly 9 inches (23 cm) of rain fell in Sherman and Cheyenne counties in Kansas . KDOT had to close
152-400: A Vase was erected in 2001 by artist Cameron Cross . After the installation suffered damage from exposure to the weather, Cross returned in 2012 to repaint the piece using a brighter palette. The High Plains Museum includes a replica of the "gyrocopter", a commercially unsuccessful powered helicopter built in Goodland. After the company formed to build the machine disbanded, it was awarded
190-410: A full-featured Weather Forecast Office in Goodland with doppler radar and a 19 County Warning Area (CWA) including three counties in eastern Colorado , three counties in southwest Nebraska and 13 counties in northwest Kansas . Aviation forecasts are created for two sites: Goodland, Kansas, and McCook, Nebraska . The office also has a fire weather and hydrologic program. The surface observation program
228-434: A margin of error of +/- $ 5,811) and the median family income was $ 64,009 (+/- $ 5,089). Males had a median income of $ 37,708 (+/- $ 13,152) versus $ 23,750 (+/- $ 10,551) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $ 29,477 (+/- $ 3,863). Approximately, 4.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.3% of those ages 65 or over. As of
266-530: A satellite station of KWCH-DT in Wichita , is licensed to Goodland and broadcasts on digital channel 10. Due to Goodland and the rest of Sherman County observing Mountain time, prime-time television programming airs from 6 to 9 p.m., instead of 7 to 10 as is normal in the Central time zone. An 80-foot high steel easel holding a 24 foot by 32 foot reproduction of Vincent van Gogh 's painting 3 Sunflowers in
304-512: Is elected from among the commission to serve ceremonial purposes and chair the commission meetings. The commission is responsible for appointing a city manager, who handles the day-to-day operations of the city. Goodland has a full-time police department that provides 24/7 law enforcement coverage within the city limits. The city also boasts its own power plant, which ensures that citizens can access electricity even if outside power sources become unavailable. The National Weather Service maintains
342-467: Is limited to the supplemental climatological observations. The office supports approximately 75 observers in the cooperative observer program. The office employs 22 people. The community is served by Goodland USD 352 public school district, which operates three public schools in the city: The Goodland Star-News is the city's sole newspaper, published twice weekly. Four radio stations are licensed to and/or broadcast from Goodland. KLOE broadcasts
380-522: Is the coolest month, and July is both the warmest month and the wettest month. The hottest temperature recorded in Goodland was 111 °F or 43.9 °C in 1940; the coldest temperature recorded was −27 °F or −32.8 °C in 1989. The 2020 United States census counted 4,465 people, 1,891 households, and 1,103 families in Goodland. The population density was 992.2 per square mile (383.1/km ). There were 2,228 housing units at an average density of 495.1 per square mile (191.2/km ). The racial makeup
418-463: The 2020 census , the population of the city was 4,465. It was named after Goodland, Indiana . Goodland is home to Northwest Kansas Technical College . One of the earliest pieces of recorded history relating to Goodland concerns the Kidder Massacre . On July 2, 1867, a detachment of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (United States) was massacred; second lieutenant Lyman S. Kidder in command of
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#1732791785009456-545: The Republican River in Nebraska . Lt. Kidder's party reached the encampment, but prior to their arrival, Custer had become restless and moved his force to the south, then to the northwest. When Lt. Kidder discovered Custer's force had departed, he seemed to have thought Custer moved south to Fort Wallace . En route to Fort Wallace , Kidder and his troops were spotted by Oglala Lakota buffalo hunters who alerted
494-589: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.37 square miles (11.32 km ), of which 4.36 square miles (11.29 km ) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km ) is water. Goodland's climate is officially classed as humid continental ( Koppen Dfa ); although it only just misses a semi-arid ( BSk ) classification and is also close to a wet-summer continental climate ( Dwa ). Winters are generally cold and dry, summers hot and moderately wet. The average temperature for
532-519: The census of 2010, there were 4,489 people, 1,985 households, and 1,161 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,029.6 inhabitants per square mile (397.5/km ). There were 2,395 housing units at an average density of 549.3 per square mile (212.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 93.0% White , 0.7% African American , 0.4% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 3.3% from other races , and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.0% of
570-452: The Lakota scout Red Bead, who was with the soldiers, called out to his fellow tribesmen to be spared, but his pleas went unheeded by the enraged warriors who considered him a traitor. Two of the circling Cheyenne warriors, Tobacco and Good Bear, exposing themselves to the fire of the soldiers, had their ponies shot from under them whereas two Oglala warriors were killed in the fight. One of them
608-575: The Plains , Custer described it in these words: "Each body was pierced by from 20 to 50 arrows, and the arrows were found as the savage demons had left them, bristling in the bodies." In 1967 "The Friends of the Library of Goodland Kansas" erected an historic marker in honor of the soldiers and scout, on land owned by Kuhrt Farms. Goodland, Kansas Goodland is a city in and the county seat of Sherman County , Kansas , United States. As of
646-425: The age of 18; 43.6% were married couples living together; 28.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 36.5% of households consisted of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.0 and the average family size was 2.6. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 12.8% of the population. 24.7% of
684-408: The average family size was 2.95. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in
722-446: The city was $ 31,356, and the median income for a family was $ 38,309. Males had a median income of $ 28,589 versus $ 20,798 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,105. About 9.7% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over. Goodland utilizes a council-manager style of government. Five commissioners are elected at large. A mayor
760-415: The city. The population density was 1,127.1 inhabitants per square mile (435.2/km ). There were 2,410 housing units at an average density of 549.0 per square mile (212.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 93.35% White, 0.42% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander , 4.53% from other races , and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.03% of
798-400: The county in 1887 proposing to create a new town to settle the dispute. The new town was to be named Goodland. A vote for the county seat was held among the county population and Goodland won with 872 of the 1495 votes cast while with Eustis received 611 and Voltaire received 12. Citizens of Eustis declared that the votes were unfair but the state department said that nothing could be done as all
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#1732791785009836-636: The inhabitants of two small camps on nearby Little Beaver Creek in Colorado, that soldiers with pack mules were headed their way and would arrive in a short time. The camp inhabitants were Oglala Lakota and Cheyenne people who were in the area hunting buffalo. In the Oglala camp Pawnee Killer and Bear Raising Mischief were headmen. The leading men in the nearby Cheyenne camp were Tangle Hair, Tobacco and Howling Wolf. With them camped were nine young Dog Soldiers , among them Two Crows and Good Bear who later gave
874-416: The only extant eyewitness report of the fight to George Bent who in turn furnished it in writing to George E. Hyde . On June 29, some Lakota men and all Cheyenne men stayed in camp because it was an unusually warm day, relaxing in the shades of their lodges while the women were sewing and chatting. The Cheyenne men had their ponies picketed close by their lodges and, when alerted, were the first to ride to meet
912-503: The party, a sergeant, a corporal, eight privates and an Indian guide lost their lives. They were carrying dispatches for Lieutenant Colonel George Custer . Later, Custer found evidence of a running battle along Beaver Creek, which led to a ravine where the remains were found. They had been killed by Cheyenne and/or Sioux Indians . In 1886, there were four communities vying to become county seat for Sherman County: Itasca, Voltaire, Sherman Center and Eustis. A man named Clark showed up in
950-839: The period of the Indian Wars on the western plains and was an incident in the campaign known as Hancock's War . Born in Vermont , Lt. Lyman Kidder was a son of politician and judge Jefferson P. Kidder . His family moved to the Dakota Territory , and he served in the American Civil War . In January 1867, he was appointed as a second lieutenant in the regular army. He was an uncle of Jeff Kidder , an Old West lawman . In June 1867 Kidder and his men were ordered to take dispatches from General William T. Sherman to Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer , camped on
988-409: The population was under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 102.5 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $ 56,024 (with
1026-442: The population. There were 1,985 households, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
1064-406: The population. There were 2,085 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and
1102-409: The soldiers. When Kidder's men spotted the twelve approaching Dog Soldiers, they raced off at a gallop in search of a defensible position and soon dismounted and sought shelter in a depression. The Dog Soldiers circled the soldiers, shooting at them while the Oglala men, arriving shortly after and fighting in Lakota fashion, dismounted and approached the soldiers on foot. According to Cheyenne accounts,
1140-468: The voting was complete. The Supreme Court of Kansas considered various proceedings but did not change the outcome of the vote. Eustis refused to yield the county records it held until January 13, 1888, when an armed group from Goodland seized the records and sent them to the new county seat. Goodland sprang up around the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad that had been built through it. The town
1178-542: The war zone. When Custer sent troopers to search for Lt. Kidder's party, they found a dead army horse on the trail, then signs of a running battle for a few miles along Beaver Creek . On 12 July, Custer's scout Will Comstock found the mutilated bodies of the Kidder party north of Beaver Creek in northern Sherman County, Kansas. The Army concluded the men were killed by a war party of Cheyenne and Sioux warriors led by Pawnee Killer . Kidder's body, identified by his shirt,
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1216-603: The year is 51 °F or 10.6 °C with temperatures exceeding 90 °F or 32.2 °C an average of fifty afternoons a year and dropping below 32 °F or 0 °C an average of 159 mornings a year. Due to its higher elevation, Goodland experiences stronger wind and higher snowfall totals than other locations in Kansas. Wind speed averages 13 mph (21 km/h). On average, Goodland receives 19.75 inches or 502 millimetres of precipitation annually, and snowfall averages 41.9 inches or 1.06 metres per year. On average, January
1254-432: Was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age in the city was 40 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,948 people, 2,085 households, and 1,259 families residing in
1292-441: Was 82.82% (3,698) white or European American (78.59% non-Hispanic white ), 2.17% (97) black or African-American , 0.34% (15) Native American or Alaska Native , 0.36% (16) Asian , 0.02% (1) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian , 6.54% (292) from other races , and 7.75% (346) from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race was 14.94% (667) of the population. Of the 1,891 households, 28.7% had children under
1330-491: Was Yellow Horse, who had been made a chief just shortly before. According to the eyewitnesses the fight lasted only a short time. All members of the Kidder party were killed, and the Lakotas scalped and ritually mutilated them to render them unable to fight in the afterworld by smashing in their skulls, slashing the sinews of their arms and legs, cutting off their noses as well and then filling every dead body with arrows. Red Bead
1368-745: Was named after Goodland, Indiana . Goodland lies on the south side of the Middle Fork of Sappa Creek, part of the Republican River watershed, in the High Plains region of the Great Plains . Located at the intersection of Interstate 70 and K-27 in northwestern Kansas, Goodland is roughly 17 miles (27 km) east of the Colorado state line, 176 miles east-southeast of Denver , 265 miles (426 km) northwest of Wichita , and 383 miles (616 km) west of Kansas City . According to
1406-434: Was scalped as well but his scalp thrown into the dust next to him in a gesture of contempt for scouting against his fellow tribesmen. The two Lakota men killed were two of only four Indians killed in the entire Hancock campaign by U.S. troops, the other two being One Bear and Eagle's Nest, two members of Black Kettle 's "friendly" Southern Cheyenne camp, killed at Cimmarron Crossing near Fort Larned when trying to get out of
1444-512: Was taken by his father, a judge in the Dakota territory, for burial in the family plot in St. Paul, Minnesota . The bodies of the other soldiers were taken to Fort Wallace and buried. When Fort Wallace was closed in the 1880s, the soldiers' remains were moved to Fort Leavenworth , where they were reinterred. Numerous artists depicted Custer's arriving at the scene of the fight. In his book, My Life on
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