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A township of 557 people in Stark County, Illinois

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About Goshen

Township in Illinois, United States

557Population

36.5 sq miArea

Goshen Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 686 and it contained 318 housing units.

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Most working residents leave Goshen for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Peoria (9%), Kewanee (9%) and Toulon (8%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

Peoria

9%

Kewanee

9%

Toulon

8%

Bradford

7%

0%Work in townlive and work in Goshen 30 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 12Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Goshen

Compared with Illinois

7better than IL·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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9.5%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 7.2%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 11.1%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Saint Luke Medical CenterKewanee · 8.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Toulon Community Health CenterToulon · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61449, 61483 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Goshen →

Natural hazards in Goshen

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought💨 Strong wind

0Does Goshen flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Goshen MapGoshen vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Goshen has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Goshen get?About 31 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 12, with the last in spring around Apr 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Toulon Public Library DistrictToulon · 3.9 miles · 49 hrs a week

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Locator map of Goshen — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Omnedon · Public domain

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Goshen Toulon West Jersey Wethersfield Lynn

EToulon SWest Jersey NWethersfield WLynn

Where Goshen residents work nearby:West Jersey 3%Work & commute →

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