West Goshen, Pennsylvania

Back to West Goshen, PA housing info, Chester County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for West Goshen, PA Chester County Population in July 2007: 9,454. Males: 4,742   (50.2%) Females: 4,712   (49.8%) Median resident age:   36.8 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 19382. Estimated median household income in 2007: $75,773 (it was $59,505 in 2000) West Goshen:   $75,773 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $36,215 West Goshen:   $36,215 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $328,524 (it was $171,200 in 2000) West Goshen:   $328,524 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $321,622; Detached houses: $328,025; Townhouses or other attached units: $251,514; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $185,645; Mobile homes: $41,033 West Goshen, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in West Goshen: White Non-Hispanic (86.4%) Black (5.0%) Asian Indian (2.8%) Hispanic (2.3%) Chinese (1.2%) Two or more races (0.8%) Other race (0.8%) Other Asian (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in West Goshen: 108.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about West Goshen, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. West Goshen is mentioned 75 times on our forum: Commute by Car from East or West Goshen to Center City Philadelphia  (6 replies) Should we live in the city or suburbs?  (79 replies) Want to relocate to Philly area, looking for the right suburb  (68 replies) If you could live ANYWHERE in PA..... where would you choose?  (70 replies) Philly or Jersey??  (95 replies) Philadelphia/Pennsylvania Experts Needed  (26 replies) Ancestries: Irish (31.6%), German (21.4%), Italian (15.8%), English (9.8%), Polish (6.0%), United States (3.3%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 480 feet Land area: 3.18 square miles. Population density: 2972 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in West Goshen, Pennsylvania

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West Goshen-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the West Goshen place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 14.9 miles away from the place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

West Goshen-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.0 miles away from West Goshen center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 31.7 miles away from West Goshen center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from West Goshen center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Church in West Goshen: Goshen Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Green Mount Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Park in West Goshen: Rolling Green Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.2%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	4.1%
Whole state:	11.0%

This place:	2.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Goshen, PA

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6.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($74,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.81%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($649 average AGI)

Chester County:	0.09%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Montgomery County, PA	1.25% ($70,738 average AGI)
from Delaware County, PA	1.04% ($74,618)
from New Castle County, DE	0.42% ($112,586)

6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($74,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,186 average AGI)

Chester County:	0.07%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Montgomery County, PA	0.95% ($57,620 average AGI)
to Delaware County, PA	0.63% ($71,219)
to Lancaster County, PA	0.44% ($45,518)

• KELLYE E ABERNATHY, Brandywine Arpt Rte 202 & 322, Type: Pole, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 27.4 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• KELLYE E ABERNATHY, Rt 202 & Boot Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 27.4 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• Leslie Nixon, 825 Paoli Pike, Type: Mast, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 64.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
  Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
• Jerry L Higgins, Boot Rd Nr Rt 29, Type: Tower, Structure height: 29 m, Overall height: 29 m, , Licensee ID: L00009954
  Registrant: Atlantic Pipeline Corp, 1801 Market Ctr Ten Penn Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Phone: (215) 246-8626

• WEST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, Boot Rd Near Route 29, Overall height: 29 m, Call Sign: KGA21
  Assigned Frequencies : 2142.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/10/1999, Expiration Date: 05/10/2009, Cancelation Date: 02/13/2003, Certifier: Peter J Pikna
  Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
  N-Number: 704ST , Serial Number: 15078844, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 10/26/1976
  Registrant (Individual): Levi Robinson, 1355 Greenhill Ave, West Goshen, PA 19381