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Goshen, AR map Population (year 2000): 752. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,006 (+33.8% change)
Males: 373  (49.6%)
Females: 379  (50.4%)

Washington County

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,100 (it was $47,083 in 2000)
Goshen  $54,100
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $168,800 (it was $111,600 in 2000)
Goshen  $168,800
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Goshen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (16.0%), United States (14.0%), English (13.0%), Irish (9.6%), Polish (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1191 feet

Land area: 11.2 square miles.

Population density: 80 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Goshen

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goshen town

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Arkansas:  2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Goshen:  0.7% ($787)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
Goshen satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (10.7 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (132.5 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (297.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Elkins, AR (6.1 miles ), Hindsville, AR (10.6 miles) , Fayetteville, AR (10.7 miles ), Springdale, AR (10.8 miles ), Johnson, AR (11.0 miles ), Bethel Heights, AR (11.5 miles ), Lowell, AR (14.0 miles ), Greenland, AR (14.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $152,600
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $152,600
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,100
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,100
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2005: 50 buildings, average cost: $197,700
  • 2006: 50 buildings, average cost: $197,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 36.11 N, Longitude: 94.01 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -127 (-14.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (18%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Goshen-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Goshen town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1999, a category 3 tornado 18.1 miles away from the town center caused $100,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Goshen:
  • NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER OF WASHINGTON (about 6 miles; SPRINGDALE, AR)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP IN PART WITH RE (about 8 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR)
  • VISTA HEALTH (about 8 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goshen:
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 14 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 23 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 59 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Goshen:
  • SPRINGDALE MUNI (about 9 miles; SPRINGDALE, AR; ID: ASG)
  • HUNTSVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AR; ID: H34)
  • ROGERS MUNICIPAL-CARTER FIELD (about 19 miles; ROGERS, AR; ID: ROG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goshen:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • KFAY FM is now KQSM-FM, 98.3, Sam 98.

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Church in Goshen: Mount Vernon Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.2%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Goshen compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Goshen (2007 data):
  • Chambers Bank of North Arkansas: Goshen Branch at Highway 45, branch established on 1990-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $331.7 mil, Deposits: $255.0 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Chambers Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Arkansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

10.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,752 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.64%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.34% of residents moved from foreign countries ($255 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.34%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Benton County, AR  2.10% ($34,550 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.41% ($34,866)
from Sebastian County, AR  0.38% ($33,284)


8.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,797 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.84%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($160 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.04%
Arkansas average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Benton County, AR  2.85% ($39,748 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.33% ($36,035)
to Madison County, AR  0.31% ($33,148)


Strongest AM radio stations in Goshen:
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KZRA (1590 AM; 3 kW; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KREB (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BENTONVILLE/BELLA VI, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTHS (1480 AM; 5 kW; BERRYVILLE, AR; Owner: KTHS/KSCC, INC.)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOFC (1250 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: WILLIAM B. DISNEY & MARTHA J. DISNEY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goshen:
  • KFAY-FM (98.3 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KKEG (92.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KBNV (90.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KXNA (104.9 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUAF (91.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)
  • K203CE (88.5 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KREB-FM (99.5 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • K244DS (96.7 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KAYH (89.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FAMILY VISION MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KKIX (103.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K272DQ (102.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAMO-FM (94.3 FM; ROGERS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMXF (101.9 FM; LOWELL, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXUA (88.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BRD. OF TRUST. OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
  • KIGL (93.3 FM; SELIGMAN, MO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMCK-FM (105.7 FM; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSEC (95.7 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: BENTONVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Goshen:
  • KHOG-TV (Channel 29; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: KHBS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KFAA (Channel 51; ROGERS, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K62DQ (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, ETC., AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K64FO (Channel 64; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K15DR (Channel 15; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K59ES (Channel 59; HINDSVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KVAQ-LP (Channel 20; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: CHRISTIANS INCORPORATED FOR CHRIST)
  • K68ET (Channel 68; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KFFS-CA (Channel 36; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K42BS (Channel 42; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KSBN-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: TOTAL LIFE COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KPOM-TV (Channel 24; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWBS-TV (Channel 34; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • K67EO (Channel 67; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KNJE-LP (Channel 68; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: TV-34, INC., AN ARKANSAS CORPORATION)
  • K14IT (Channel 14; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)

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