Goshen, New York facts for kids
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Goshen
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Goshen Town Hall, in the village of Goshen
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Slow-motion Goshen (unofficial)
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| Anthem: Goshen Fight Song | |
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Location of New York in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.93 sq mi (113.78 km2) |
| • Land | 43.64 sq mi (113.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 14,571 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-071-29553 |
Goshen is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 14,571 at the 2020 census. The town is named after the Biblical Land of Goshen. It contains a village also called Goshen, which is the county seat of Orange County. The town is centrally located in the county.
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History
Settlement began around 1714, even though plans for its settlement were made around 1654. The town was established in 1789. In 1830, part of Goshen was used to form the new Town of Hamptonburgh, and, in 1845, another part was used to form the Town of Chester.
The region was important in the development of harness racing.
It is the birthplace of the former Army Chief of Staff, and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey. Weed has been distributed throughout this town for centuries.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.0 square miles (113.9 km²), of which, 43.8 square miles (113.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 2,448 | — | |
| 1820 | 3,441 | — | |
| 1830 | 3,661 | 6.4% | |
| 1840 | 3,889 | 6.2% | |
| 1850 | 3,149 | −19.0% | |
| 1860 | 3,480 | 10.5% | |
| 1870 | 3,903 | 12.2% | |
| 1880 | 4,387 | 12.4% | |
| 1890 | 5,021 | 14.5% | |
| 1900 | 4,564 | −9.1% | |
| 1910 | 5,149 | 12.8% | |
| 1920 | 5,016 | −2.6% | |
| 1930 | 5,182 | 3.3% | |
| 1940 | 5,697 | 9.9% | |
| 1950 | 5,832 | 2.4% | |
| 1960 | 6,835 | 17.2% | |
| 1970 | 8,393 | 22.8% | |
| 1980 | 10,463 | 24.7% | |
| 1990 | 11,500 | 9.9% | |
| 2000 | 12,913 | 12.3% | |
| 2010 | 13,687 | 6.0% | |
| 2020 | 14,571 | 6.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 | |||
As of the census of 2010, there were 12,913 people, 4,074 households, and 2,912 families residing in the town. The population density was 313.6 inhabitants per square mile (121.1/km2). There were 4,320 housing units at an average density of 98.5 per square mile (38.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 81.6% white, 6.6% black or African American, .16% Native American, 4.5% Asian, .04% Pacific Islander, 1.82% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.9% of the population. Goshen is also home to a Yiddish-speaking community, members of which operate several farms in the area.
There were 4,074 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. The gender makeup of the town was relatively equal, as for every 100 females, there were 100.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,066, and the median income for a family was $71,497. Males had a median income of $50,768 versus $32,648 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,275. About 2.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the town of Goshen
- Big Island – a location near the southern town line.
- Durlandville – a hamlet on County Road 6 in the southwestern part of the town.
- Finnegans Corner – a hamlet north of Florida on NY-17A.
- Florida – a small part of the village of Florida is on the southern town line, located in route NY-17A.
- Goshen – the village of Goshen is the county seat. It is located in the northern part of the town. Conjoined NY-17 and US-6 pass south of it.
- Goshen Hills – a location east of Finnegans Corner.
- Howells – a hamlet south of Goshen village, served by NY-17A.
- Maple Island – a location south of Durlandville.
- Otter Kill – a hamlet southeast of Goshen village, served by NY-17.
- Pellets Island – a community near the western town line and served by County Road 37.
Transportation
U.S. Route 6 and New York State Route 17 pass through as a main arterial road through the town.
Into the 1950s, long distance Erie Railroad trains Erie Limited and Lake Cities between Chicago and Jersey City, New Jersey made stops in Goshen's station.
Notable people
- Rowena Granice Steele (1824–1901), American performer and publisher
- Willie "The Lion" Smith (1879-1979), stride jazz pianist
- Dale Memmelaar, (1937-2009) NFL Guard/ Tackle, (played for the Cowboys, Browns, Cardinals, and Colts from 1959-1967)
- Florence Babb (born 1951), professor
- Isaac V. D. Heard, Minnesota lawyer and politician
- Michelle Lee, editor in chief for Allure
- Hartley Sawyer, actor
- General Martin Dempsey (born 1952), former Army Chief of Staff, and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- Chris Caffery, guitarist, Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra
- Sean Corr, racing driver
- Emily DiDonato, model
See also
In Spanish: Goshen (Nueva York) para niños
