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Goshen, KY map Population (year 2000): 907. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,009 (+11.2% change)
 

Males: 441  (48.6%)
Females: 466  (51.4%)

Oldham County

Median resident age:  32.7 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40026.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $62,200 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Goshen  $62,200
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $122,200 (it was $128,000 in 2000)
Goshen  $122,200
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Goshen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Black (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (28.3%), Irish (22.9%), English (18.3%), United States (7.5%), Scottish (4.9%), Dutch (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/10/1990

Land area: 0.19 square miles.

Population density: 5061 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Goshen

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goshen city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Goshen, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Goshen to the number of sex offenders is 247 to 1.

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

Goshen:  0.9% ($1,135)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (16.5 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (278.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: River Bluff, KY (2.5 miles ), Prospect, KY (4.5 miles ), Green Spring, KY (6.2 miles ), Orchard Grass Hills, KY (6.7 miles ), Charlestown, IN (6.8 miles ), Utica, IN (6.8 miles ), Brownsboro Farm, KY (6.8 miles ), Coldstream, KY (6.9 miles ).

Latitude: 38.40 N, Longitude: 85.58 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+4.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Financial managers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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Goshen-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Goshen city center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Goshen:
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 7 miles; CHARLESTOWN, IN)
  • TEN BROECK HOSP (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • CLARK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goshen:
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 20 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 73 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Goshen:
  • CLARK COUNTY (about 11 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; ID: JVY)
  • BOWMAN FIELD (about 14 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: LOU)
  • HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 15 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; ID: 1I6)

Amtrak station near Goshen:
  • 14 miles: LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSONVILLE (JEFFERSONVILLE, 500 WILLINGER LANE). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goshen:
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 16 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 19 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 79 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
Public high school in Goshen:
  • NORTH OLDHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 611; Location: 1815 S HWY 1793; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Goshen:
  • NORTH OLDHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 817; Location: 1801 S HWY 1793; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 8120 W HWY 42; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle school in Goshen:
  • ST FRANCIS SCHOOL (Students: 559; Location: P.O. BOX 70; Grades: PK - 8)

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Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  88.5%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

Goshen compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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Goshen government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $83,000
    Solid Waste Management: $47,000
    Police Protection: $30,000
    General - Other: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $120,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $204,000
  • Tax - NEC: $157,000
    Property: $48,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $96,000

9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($77,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.80%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, KY  4.70% ($70,025 average AGI)
from Henry County, KY  0.44% ($25,810)
from Shelby County, KY  0.16% ($61,607)


8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($60,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

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 Jefferson County, KY  3.68% ($44,950 average AGI)
to Henry County, KY  0.55% ($50,206)
to Shelby County, KY  0.29% ($52,804)


Strongest AM radio stations in Goshen:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WTMT (620 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: JEFFERSON B/CASTING CMPANY, INC.)
  • WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAVG (1450 AM; 1 kW; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: SUNNYSIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goshen:
  • WBLO (104.3 FM; CHARLESTOWN, IN; Owner: NEW ALBANY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WMPI (105.3 FM; SCOTTSBURG, IN; Owner: D.R. RICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WSOH (88.3 FM; NEW WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Goshen:
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKPC-TV (Channel 15; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUC'L. TV)
  • WKMJ-TV (Channel 68; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBNA (Channel 21; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W50CI (Channel 50; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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