Goshen, Massachusetts

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Goshen, Massachusetts
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Nickname: 
G-Town
Hampshire County Massachusetts incorporated and unincorporated areas Goshen highlighted.svg
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°26′25″N72°48′00″W / 42.44028°N 72.80000°W / 42.44028; -72.80000
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Hampshire
Settled1761
Incorporated1781
Government
  Type Open town meeting
Area
  Total17.7 sq mi (45.9 km2)
  Land17.4 sq mi (45.0 km2)
  Water0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,368 ft (417 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total960
  Density54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01032
Area code 413
FIPS code 25-26290
GNIS feature ID0619391 [1]
Website www.goshen-ma.us

Goshen is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 960 at the 2020 census. [2] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town has a rural atmosphere, with one general store, a post office, a fire station, a regional elementary school in nearby Chesterfield, and a town hall. The town encompasses both the Upper and Lower Highland lakes, Upper being a part of the D.A.R. State Forest. The Lower Highland Lake is privately held by a homeowners' association for families who own yearlong and summer properties on the lake.

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History

Goshen was first settled in 1761 and was officially incorporated on May 14, 1781.

Home to natural beryl deposits, colorless beryl was first discovered in Goshen, leading it to be called goshenite by the gem industry.

Parent Town: Chesterfield, Massachusetts.

Historic sites and societies

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 512    
1860 439−14.3%
1870 368−16.2%
1880 327−11.1%
1890 297−9.2%
1900 316+6.4%
1910 279−11.7%
1920 224−19.7%
1930 248+10.7%
1940 237−4.4%
1950 321+35.4%
1960 385+19.9%
1970 483+25.5%
1980 651+34.8%
1990 830+27.5%
2000 921+11.0%
2010 1,054+14.4%
2020 960−8.9%
2022*947−1.4%
* = population estimate. [3]

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 921 people, 365 households, and 247 families residing in the town. The population density was 53.0 inhabitants per square mile (20.5/km2). There were 536 housing units at an average density of 30.9 per square mile (11.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.02% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 365 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. Of all households, 18.4% were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,583, and the median income for a family was $58,750. Males had a median income of $37,159 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,221. About 4.3% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.7 square miles (46 km2), of which 17.4 square miles (45 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (1.98%) is water. Coordinates are 42°26′N72°49′W / 42.44°N 72.81°W / 42.44; -72.81 .

Goshen and Baker, Missouri, are the only two towns or villages in the United States within 29 miles of four different states. Goshen is 28.5 miles from New York, 28 miles from Connecticut, 26 miles from New Hampshire, and 20 miles from Vermont. [5]

Education

Goshen is part of the Hampshire Regional School district along with Chesterfield, Southampton, Westhampton, and Williamsburg. Students in Goshen attend New Hingham Regional Elementary School in Chesterfield from K–6. High School students attend Hampshire Regional High School.

Points of interest

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goshen, Massachusetts
  2. "Census - Geography Profile: Goshen town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  3. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020−2022". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. From United States Geological Survey sources, which have a small unpopulated area of Cimarron County, Oklahoma, as little as 27 miles from four different states and Goshen, MA and Baker, MO as the only towns or villages within 29 miles of four different states.
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