Goshen, New Hampshire

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Goshen, New Hampshire
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map_caption = Location in Sullivan County, New Hampshire
settlement_type = Town


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Hampshire
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Sullivan
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leader_title = Board of Selectmen
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1791
area_magnitude = 1 E8
area_total_km2 = 58.5
area_total_sq_mi = 22.6
area_land_km2 = 58.2
area_land_sq_mi = 22.5
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1
area_water_percent = 0.40
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 741
population_density_km2 = 12.7
population_density_sq_mi = 32.9
timezone = Eastern
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = Eastern
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latd = 43 |latm = 18 |lats = 04 |latNS = N
longd = 72 |longm = 08 |longs = 52 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 296
elevation_ft = 971
website = http://www.goshennh.org/
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 03752
area_code = 603
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 33-30500
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Goshen is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 741 at the 2000 census.

History

Incorporated in 1791, Goshen was first settled in 1768 as a part of Saville (now Sunapee). The name Goshen may have been taken from Goshen, Connecticut, where many residents had relatives.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of convert|22.6|sqmi|km2, of which convert|22.5|sqmi|km2|abbr=on is land and convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on is water, comprising 0.40% of the town. The long ridge of Mount Sunapee occupies the eastern edge of town. The highest point in Goshen is an unnamed knob on the ridge (near Goves Mountain) where the elevation reaches convert|2529|ft|m above sea level. Goshen lies almost fully within the Connecticut River watershed, though a small corner in the southeast of town is in the Merrimack River watershed.cite book |title=Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers |url=http://nh.water.usgs.gov/Publications/nh.intro.html |last=Foster |first=Debra H. |coauthors=Batorfalvy, Tatianna N.; and Medalie, Laura |publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey |year=1995]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 741 people, 279 households, and 219 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.9 people per square mile (12.7/km²). There were 389 housing units at an average density of 17.3/sq mi (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.03% White, 1.62% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 279 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,625, and the median income for a family was $45,208. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $22,727 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,561. About 6.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Goshen and the neighboring town of Lempster maintain a combined elementary and middle school, called Goshen-Lempster Cooperative School, located in Lempster. The school serves kindergarten through 8th grade.

After 8th grade, students are given the choice to attend several neighboring high schools, including Newport High School, Sunapee Senior High School, and Kearsarge Regional High School.

References

External links

* [http://www.goshennh.org Town website]
* [http://www.nh.gov/nhes/elmi/htmlprofiles/goshen.html New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]
* [http://www.srkg.com Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway Coalition]