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Notable locations in Goshen: Camp Holy Cross (A), Camp Howe (B), Highland Ambulance EMS (C), Goshen Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Goshen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lilly Pond (A), Highland Lakes (B), Hammond Pond (C), Sears Meadow Reservoir (D), Lower Highland Lake (E), Upper Highland Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fuller Brook (A), East Brook (B), Stones Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Hampshire County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.7. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.10. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.8 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.350. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.8 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.00. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.5 miles away from the city center.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people | | Massachusetts: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 67.7% | | Whole state: | 64.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 11.8% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 3.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 7.9% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goshen, MA
Goshen compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Wood (18%)
- Electricity (4%)
Religion statistics for Goshen (based on Hampshire County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.77%
| Here |  | 33.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Jewish | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church |
| Adherents | 68.6% | 10.0% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 2.5% |
| Congregations | 22.1% | 27.4% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Unitarian Universalist Association | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Muslim Estimate | Other |
| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| Congregations | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 29.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 32 | Hampshire County: | 2.07 / 10,000 pop. | | Massachusetts: | 1.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 24 | Hampshire County: | 1.55 / 10,000 pop. | | Massachusetts: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30 | Hampshire County: | 1.94 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 158 | Here: | 10.22 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.3% | | Massachusetts: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Hampshire County: | 21.7% | | Massachusetts: | 22.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.3% | | State: | 16.5% |
8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,450 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.03% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.31% |
0.74% of residents moved from foreign countries ($524 average AGI)| Hampshire County: | 0.74% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.28% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,073 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.33% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.91% |
0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($351 average AGI)| Hampshire County: | 0.16% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Goshen:
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Goshen:
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
- WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Goshen:
- W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WGGB-TV (Channel 40; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGGB LICENSEE, LLC)
- WGBY-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
Goshen, Massachusetts:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Massachusetts average:
- Fatal accident count: 92
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 128
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 30
- Fatalities: 99
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Goshen fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $3,247,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 590
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 9,634
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 - Route 9 (Lat: 42.445083 Lon: -72.801194), Call Sign: KNKA252
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 10/01/2016, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
- Site 63 Goshen, Route 9 (Lat: 42.443278 Lon: -72.800000), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: KNKA252
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 10/01/2016, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Fire Sta Main St (Lat: 42.445083 Lon: -72.801194), Structure height: 59 m, Call Sign: KCH888, Licensee ID: L00604371
Assigned Frequencies: 154.370 MHz Grant Date: 02/10/2003, Expiration Date: 12/21/2012
Registrant: County Of Hampshire, 56 Main St, Goshen, MA 01032, Phone: (413) 268-7161, Fax: (413) 268-7980, Email:
- Main St Dresser Residence (Lat: 42.445917 Lon: -72.801750), Call Sign: WXP638
Assigned Frequencies: 154.370 MHz Grant Date: 04/17/2004, Expiration Date: 02/15/2014
Registrant: Goshen Fire Department, 56 Main St, Goshen, MA 01032-0043, Phone: (413) 268-7161, Fax: (413) 268-7980, Email:
- East St State Forest Hq (Lat: 42.441750 Lon: -72.791194), Call Sign: KCD652
Assigned Frequencies: 31.3400 MHz, 31.3800 MHz Grant Date: 10/20/1995, Expiration Date: 10/17/2000, Cancellation Date: 12/17/2000
Registrant: Massachusetts, Commonwealth Of, Wachusett Mtn State Reservation, Princeton, MA 01541, Phone: (617) 727-3189 - Goshen State Forest Hq (Lat: 42.441750 Lon: -72.791194), Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: KYS904, Licensee ID: L00003516
Assigned Frequencies: 151.145 MHz Grant Date: 01/07/2004, Expiration Date: 03/07/2014
Registrant: Massachusetts, Commonwealth Of, Rt. 110 - W. Boylston Rd., Clinton, MA 01510, Phone: (508) 792-7715, Fax: (978) 368-4292, Email:
- Goshen State Forest Hdqtrs (Lat: 42.442861 Lon: -72.790361), Call Sign: WBE210
Assigned Frequencies: 151.415 MHz Grant Date: 10/19/1995, Expiration Date: 10/19/2000, Cancellation Date: 12/24/2000
Registrant: Massachusetts, Commonwealth Of, Mt Wachusett State Reservation, Princeton, MA 01541-0248, Phone: (617) 727-3189
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - STATION, Goshen Fire Headquarters Main St (Lat: 42.445083 Lon: -72.801194), Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WNEJ800
Assigned Frequencies: 2131.60 MHz Grant Date: 01/17/1996, Expiration Date: 01/17/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/22/2001
Registrant: Phone: (603) 352-4864
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KB1FWL, Licensee ID: L00293856
Grant Date: 11/08/2000, Expiration Date: 11/08/2010, Certifier: David Lutz
Registrant: David Lutz, Goshen, MA 01032
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