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GoshenIL

A town of 474.

Population
474
−18.8% since 2010
Median home value
$80K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
49.1
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Small town

474 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Goshen

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.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Goshen0%
Peoria9%
Kewanee9%
Toulon8%
Bradford7%
30 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Goshen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

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.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Goshen is

Goshen beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better15 too close to call10 worse
What stands outGoshenIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.5%13.2%
Fewer uninsured adults7.2%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.1%7.6%
Osf Saint Luke Medical Center
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Goshen for work

Where Goshen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Peoria Peoria 9% 9% → Kewanee Kewanee 9% 8% → Toulon Toulon 8% 7% → Bradford Bradford 7% 3% → Wyoming Wyoming 3% 3% → Morton Morton 3% Goshen · 0% stay
12jobs based in Goshen
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Goshen

Township in Illinois, United States

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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Population
557
Area
37 sq mi

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