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Population in July 2008: 394. Population change since 2000: -3.0%

Males: 180	(45.8%)
Females: 214	(54.2%)

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 24439.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,287 (it was $23,958 in 2000)

Goshen:	$31,287
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,196

Goshen:	$19,196
Virginia:	$31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,329 (it was $51,800 in 2000)

Goshen:	$106,329
Virginia:	$262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $141,930; Detached houses: $170,326; Mobile homes: $21,250

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Races in Goshen:

White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
Black (3.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Goshen: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (33.7%), English (7.4%), Irish (6.7%), German (4.9%), Polish (4.7%), Italian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 1883/84

Elevation: 1420 feet

Land area: 1.74 square miles.

Population density: 227 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Goshen

High school or higher: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
Unemployed: 7.4%
Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goshen town

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 46.5%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 15.4%
Divorced: 11.9%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.0%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Goshen, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Goshen to the number of sex offenders is 394 to 1.

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

Goshen:	0.6% ($291)
Virginia:	1.0% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (44.3 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (133.2 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (272.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Craigsville, VA (3.0 miles ), Lexington, VA (3.8 miles ), Greenville, VA (4.3 miles ), Buena Vista, VA (4.4 miles ), Iron Gate, VA (4.6 miles ), Clifton Forge, VA (4.6 miles ), Selma, VA (4.8 miles ), Low Moor, VA (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.99 N, Longitude: 79.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 540

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+10.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Wood products (14%)
Textile mills and textile products (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Textile mills and textile products (24%)
Public administration (15%)
Educational services (12%)
Health care (6%)
Food (5%)
Apparel (5%)
Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (17%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Average climate in Goshen, Virginia

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Goshen-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Goshen town center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/30/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 48.1 miles away from the town center killed 11 people and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from Goshen center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from Goshen center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from Goshen center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Goshen:

STONEWALL JACKSON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LEXINGTON, VA)
BATH COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HOT SPRINGS, VA)
COLUMBIA ALLEGHENY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LOWMOOR, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Goshen, VA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goshen:

WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,063)
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 5,348)
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,602)
PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)

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

GOSHEN, TOWN OF (Population served: 375, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-24-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-24-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	60.3%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.3%
Whole state:	4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	18.0%
Whole state:	9.6%

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

This town:	7.7%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goshen, VA

Goshen compared to Virginia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly 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.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Rockbridge County Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%) Electricity (31%) Wood (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Goshen

Adherents

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist Convention	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	37.0%	18.3%	13.5%	13.5%	17.7%
Congregations	29.3%	15.5%	8.6%	24.1%	22.4%

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	$1,700
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,020
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$2,720

Goshen government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $30,000
Financial Administration: $22,000

General - Other: $11,000

Libraries: $1,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $18,000
Other Selective Sales: $16,000

Individual Income: $5,000

Motor Vehicle License: $4,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000

6.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,682 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.47%
Virginia average:	11.06%

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 Buena Vista city, VA	0.88% ($21,343 average AGI)
from Augusta County, VA	0.62% ($37,388)
from Lexington city, VA	0.35% ($36,893)

5.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
Virginia average:	10.78%

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 Buena Vista city, VA	0.99% ($26,359 average AGI)
to Augusta County, VA	0.44% ($37,800)
to Lexington city, VA	0.37% ($32,517)

Strongest AM radio stations in Goshen:

WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
WKCI (970 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
WKDW (900 AM; 3 kW; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVMR (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FROST, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNLR (1150 AM; 3 kW; CHURCHVILLE, VA; Owner: NEW LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WREL (1450 AM; 1 kW; LEXINGTON, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goshen:

WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WCHG (107.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WREL-FM (96.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIQO-FM (100.9 FM; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)
WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPVA (90.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WBOP (106.3 FM; CHURCHVILLE, VA; Owner: SHENANDOAH VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

534 The Knob Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN919
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

KNOB MOUNTAIN, 702 The Knob Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: WPKX406
Assigned Frequencies : 453.825 MHz, 453.325 MHz
Grant Date: 12/04/2003, Expiration Date: 12/24/2013, Certifier: Don Austin
Registrant: Apco International Inc Licensing Service 112508, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, Phone: (386) 944-2463, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:
Lat: 37.978000 Lon: -79.497500, Call Sign: WQDC913
Assigned Frequencies : 451.287 MHz, 456.287 MHz
Grant Date: 07/26/2005, Expiration Date: 07/26/2015, Certifier: Brad Spencer
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KJ4KWE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01479794
Grant Date: 04/01/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: Robert E Walker Jr
Registrant: Robert E Walker Jr, 1888 Big River Road, Goshen, VA 24439

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8
Hazardous Condition: 3
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Goshen

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