Goshen, Alabama

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Population in July 2008: 296. Population change since 2000: -1.3%

Males: 140	(47.3%)
Females: 156	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	43.8 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36035.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,876 (it was $24,219 in 2000)

Goshen:	$29,876
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,563

Goshen:	$17,563
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,034 (it was $42,300 in 2000)

Goshen:	$65,034
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,644; Detached houses: $119,775; Mobile homes: $19,762

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Races in Goshen:

White Non-Hispanic (67.7%)
Black (29.3%)
American Indian (3.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Goshen: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (36.7%), English (3.7%), German (3.3%), Irish (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 318 feet

Land area: 2.51 square miles.

Population density: 118 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Goshen

High school or higher: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Unemployed: 7.7%
Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goshen town

Never married: 25.7%
Now married: 57.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 7.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Goshen, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Goshen to the number of sex offenders is 296 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Goshen:	0.5% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Montgomery, AL (45.3 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (566.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Glenwood, AL (2.1 miles) , Henderson-Spring Hill, AL (2.5 miles ), Goshen-Shady Grove, AL (2.6 miles ), Luverne, AL (2.8 miles ), Petrey, AL (3.2 miles) , Rutledge, AL (3.3 miles ), Troy, AL (3.3 miles ), Brantley, AL (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 31.72 N, Longitude: 86.13 W

Area code: 334

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Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+3.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
Educational services (12%)
Food (10%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (4%)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food and beverage stores (12%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Health care (12%)
Public administration (10%)
Food (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Construction (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Religious workers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Food processing workers (7%)
Secondary school teachers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Cashiers (12%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Accountants and auditors (8%)
Food processing workers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

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Goshen-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the Goshen town center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/2/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Goshen-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from Goshen center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from Goshen center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Goshen:

CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LUVERNE, AL)
EDGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; TROY, AL)
ELBA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ELBA, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Goshen, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goshen:

TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 36 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 48 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 62 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)

Public high school in Goshen:

GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: P.O. BOX 7; Grades: 07-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Goshen:

GOSHEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 23 COUNTY ROAD 2238; Grades: 0K-06)

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Cemetery: Hillcrest Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Robertson Branch (A), Elam Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Goshen Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Goshen and their reported violations in the past:

GOSHEN WATER WORKS (Population served: 513, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-11-2002 and NOV-01-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2003)

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	61.6%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.4%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	23.7%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goshen, AL

Goshen compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Goshen (2009 data):

Troy Bank & Trust Company: Goshen Farmers Branch at 301 Greenville Avenue, branch established on 1989-01-03. Info updated 2008-09-24: Bank assets: $748.4 mil, Deposits: $608.1 mil, headquarters in Troy, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Trust No. 3 Under The Will Of Charles Henderson

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Goshen mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Pike County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%) Electricity (46%) Utility gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Goshen

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Catholic Church
Adherents	68.5%	15.0%	4.9%	3.8%	2.0%
Congregations	47.5%	21.3%	8.8%	6.3%	1.3%

Name	Episcopal Church	Vineyard USA	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Presbyterian Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	1.2%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Congregations	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	10.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$604
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$750
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$200
Totals for Government	0	$0		9	$1,554

7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,390 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.80%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.31% of residents moved from foreign countries ($245 average AGI)
Pike County: 0.31%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Coffee County, AL	0.69% ($30,215 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, AL	0.57% ($24,453)
from Crenshaw County, AL	0.46% ($26,535)

7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,937 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.21%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Montgomery County, AL	0.87% ($28,395 average AGI)
to Coffee County, AL	0.84% ($23,282)
to Crenshaw County, AL	0.51% ($22,447)

Strongest AM radio stations in Goshen:

WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
WOPP (1290 AM; 3 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goshen:

WAOQ (100.3 FM; BRANTLEY, AL; Owner: ALATRON CORPORATION, INC.)
WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAXU (91.1 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
WTBF-FM (94.7 FM; BRUNDIDGE, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTSU (89.9 FM; MONTGOMERY-TROY, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
WKXN (95.9 FM; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Goshen:

WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

Goshen fatal accident list:
Nov 25, 1978 11:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $479,000
Total average daily traffic: 630
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 940

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Edward G Roach, 244 Cr 1135, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 103.6 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

500 Of Cr 32 1 1/2 Mi W, Call Sign: KTL414, Licensee ID: L00003874
Assigned Frequencies : 151.985 MHz, 151.985 MHz
Grant Date: 04/22/1997, Expiration Date: 05/20/2002, Cancelation Date: 08/23/2001
Registrant: Goshen Telephone Company Inc, 301 S Westfield Rd, Madison, WI 53705-0158, Phone: (608) 845-4040

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

Intersection Of Three Knotch Road And Mt. Zion Cementary Roa, Call Sign: KDS431, Licensee ID: L00003874
Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
Expiration Date: 07/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 07/02/1998
Registrant: Goshen Telephone Company, Inc., Goshen, AL 36035

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB4UEY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00241125
Grant Date: 12/29/2006, Expiration Date: 12/29/2016
Registrant: Kenneth P Lyons, 1420 North Franklin Rd, Goshen, AL 36035
Call Sign: KE4AII, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/20/1993, Expiration Date: 04/20/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/21/2005
Registrant: Mitchell L Linton, Route One Box 188, Goshen, AL 36035
Call Sign: KK4GG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01103945
Grant Date: 09/28/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016, Certifier: John W Green
Registrant: John W Green, 6875 County Road 2290, Goshen, AL 36035

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 182G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2424R , Serial Number: 18255524, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 04/28/1964
Registrant (Individual): William O Jr Sanders, 1007 Glennwood Rd, Goshen, AL 36035
Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 2829V , Serial Number: 15076294, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 11/04/1974
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 6780 County Road 2290, Goshen, AL 36035

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