Goshen, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 215. Population change since 2000: -5.3%

Males: 111	(52.0%)
Females: 104	(48.0%)

Median resident age:	43.2 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,974 (it was $36,500 in 2000)

Goshen:	$45,974
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,528

Goshen:	$22,528
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $203,071 (it was $109,600 in 2000)

Goshen:	$203,071
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $225,826; Detached houses: $222,241

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Races in Goshen:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Other race (0.9%)
Other Asian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Goshen: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (16.7%), Scottish (11.5%), Irish (9.7%), Polish (7.9%), United States (7.9%), French (7.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 21.3 square miles.

Population density: 10 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Goshen

High school or higher: 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.0%
Unemployed: 0.9%
Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goshen town

Never married: 18.9%
Now married: 58.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 14.9%

7 residents are foreign born (1.3% North America, 0.9% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

This town:	3.1%
Vermont:	3.8%

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:	1.2% ($1,333)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (86.7 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (144.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (213.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Leicester, VT (2.0 miles ), Salisbury, VT (2.3 miles ), Brandon, VT (2.4 miles ), Ripton, VT (2.8 miles ), Hancock, VT (2.9 miles ), Whiting, VT (3.1 miles ), Sudbury, VT (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $91,700
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $118,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $118,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.87 N, Longitude: 73.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.8%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Construction (8%)
Furniture and related products (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (39%)
Public administration (16%)
Social assistance (14%)
Health care (11%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Secondary school teachers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (20%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Social scientists and related workers (5%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

Average climate in Goshen, Vermont

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Goshen-area historical tornado activity is near Vermont state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 54.4 miles away from the Goshen town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/24/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 43.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Goshen-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Vermont state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from Goshen center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 54.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.2 miles away from Goshen center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from Goshen center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Goshen:

PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 12 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)
RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; RUTLAND, VT)
GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; RANDOLPH, VT)

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Amtrak stations near Goshen:

18 miles: KILLINGTON (RTE 4) - Seasonal Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
19 miles: RANDOLPH (DEPOT SQ.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
19 miles: RUTLAND (MERCHANTS ROW). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goshen:

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 40 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 45 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 66 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)

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Notable locations in Goshen: Sunrise Camp (A), Blueberry Hill Winter Sports Area (B), Proctor Lookout (C), Vermont Thorpe Camp (D), United States Forest Service Mount Moosalamoo Campground (E), Goshen Four Corners (F), Moosalamoo Campground (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Goshen Cemetery (1), North Goshen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Sugar Hill Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gould Brook (A), Barnard Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

CAMP THORPE (Address: 680 CAPEN HILL RD, Population served: 82, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JAN-21-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-22-2001), St Boil Water Order (JUL-01-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

2 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.9%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.1%
Whole state:	7.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.3%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This town:	3.6%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goshen, VT

Goshen compared to Vermont state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Addison County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%) Wood (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Other fuel (3%)

Religion statistics for Goshen

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	62.1%	9.6%	9.4%	5.3%	3.7%
Congregations	13.0%	19.6%	17.4%	10.9%	4.3%

Name	Christian Reformed Church in North America	United Reformed Churches in North America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Unitarian Universalist Association	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%	4.1%
Congregations	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	26.1%

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.

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.46% of residents moved from foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
Addison County: 0.46%
Vermont average: 0.16%

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

from Chittenden County, VT	1.70% ($33,909 average AGI)
from Rutland County, VT	0.65% ($31,849)
from Washington County, VT	0.23% ($22,788)

6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.73%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($396 average AGI)
Addison County: 0.10%
Vermont average: 0.08%

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

to Chittenden County, VT	1.72% ($34,298 average AGI)
to Rutland County, VT	0.85% ($31,215)
to Essex County, NY	0.22% ($31,813)

Strongest AM radio stations in Goshen:

WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WFAD (1490 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Owner: ADDISON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goshen:

WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWFY (100.9 FM; BERLIN, VT; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Goshen:

WVER (Channel 28; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
W61CE (Channel 61; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MARGARET SANGUINETTI (ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE))

Goshen fatal accident list:
Jul 7, 2000 07:99 AM, Th-#2, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Oct 7, 1989 10:30 AM, Vt 73, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $2,721,000
Total average daily traffic: 424
Total average daily truck traffic: 7
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 636

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Goshen Dam - Spillway, Type: Pole, Structure height: 13.5 m, Call Sign: WPWR262, Licensee ID: L00117818
Assigned Frequencies : 169.425 MHz
Grant Date: 01/08/2003, Expiration Date: 01/08/2013, Certifier: James Allen
Registrant: Central Vermont Public Service Corporation, 77 Grove St, Rutland, VT 05701, Phone: (802) 747-5776, Fax: (802) 747-2137

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2
Hazardous Condition: 2

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