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Oldham County

Population in July 2008: 992. Population change since 2000: +9.4%
 

Males: 482  (48.6%)
Females: 510  (51.4%)

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

Zip codes: 40026.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,624 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Goshen:  $70,624
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,914
Goshen:  $26,914
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $180,690 (it was $128,300 in 2000)
Goshen:  $180,690
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $180,658; Detached houses: $179,973

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Goshen: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 5092 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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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 248 to 1.

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

Goshen:  0.9% ($1,135)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (15.0 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (262.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: River Bluff, KY (1.5 miles ), Prospect, KY (2.1 miles ), Charlestown, IN (2.4 miles ), Utica, IN (2.5 miles ), Green Spring, KY (2.5 miles ), Orchard Grass Hills, KY (2.5 miles ), Coldstream, KY (2.6 miles ), Brownsboro Farm, KY (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 38.40 N, Longitude: 85.58 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 812

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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 above Kentucky state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.0 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 6.0 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.


Goshen-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from Goshen center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.4 miles away from Goshen center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from Goshen center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Goshen:
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 6 miles; CHARLESTOWN, IN)
  • CLARK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN)
  • TEN BROECK HOSP (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Goshen, KY

Amtrak station near Goshen:
  • 12 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 14 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 15 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 16 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 64 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
Public high school in Goshen:
Public elementary/middle schools in Goshen:
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 2007:
This city:  0.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
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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2004 Presidential Election results in Oldham County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (69%)
  • Utility gas (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Goshen

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents38.4%30.4%17.4%3.0%2.4%
Congregations6.8%31.8%13.6%4.5%4.5%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.5%1.1%1.0%2.8%
Congregations4.5%4.5%6.8%2.3%20.5%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,276
Totals for Government 0$0 1$1,276



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)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAVG (1450 AM; 1 kW; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: SUNNYSIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goshen:
  • WBLO (104.3 FM; CHARLESTOWN, IN; Owner: NEW ALBANY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WFPL (89.3 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.)
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMPI (105.3 FM; SCOTTSBURG, IN; Owner: D.R. RICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZKF (98.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WFIA-FM (94.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, 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.)
  • WKPC-TV (Channel 15; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUC'L. TV)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WKMJ-TV (Channel 68; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBNA (Channel 21; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W50CI (Channel 50; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)


Goshen fatal accident list:
Feb 19, 1984 02:45 AM, 42, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Marin Fettman, 1721 South Highway 1793 (9lv1087), Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 83.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00135925
    Registrant: Powertel/Memphis, Inc., 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 38.400556 Lon: -85.598306, Call Sign: WQHP538
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.187 MHz, 457.187 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/26/2007, Expiration Date: 09/26/2017, Certifier: Jay Charnes
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Goshen)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-250 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6856Y , Serial Number: 27-4200, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 03/06/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Grady L Whitelaw, 4000 Greenhaven Ln, Goshen, KY 40026



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$210,5302$154,955
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$153,320
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0308.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$87,910
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0308.02

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 26
  • Hazardous Condition: 22
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 6

Incident types - Goshen


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