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Goshen

A township of 390 people in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

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Map of Goshen: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land39%12,422 of 31,565 acres

Trails29 mi0.6 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3named on the map

1Moshannon State Forest15.3 mi of trails · 10,091 acres Directions

2State Game Lands Number 944.1 mi of trails · 2,323 acres Directions

3State Game Lands Number 9044 acres Directions

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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Clearfield County - Goshen - ED 17-50

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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Clearfield County - Goshen - ED 17-50, 1880

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About Goshen

Township in Pennsylvania, US

390Population

49.4 sq miArea

Goshen Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 393 at the 2020 census.

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Most working residents leave Goshen for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lawrence (14%), Bradford (8%) and Clearfield (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Lawrence

14%

Bradford

8%

Clearfield

6%

Decatur

5%

1%Work in townlive and work in Goshen 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 13Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Goshen

Compared with Pennsylvania

2worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 0 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 2 close

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What stands out

18.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · worse 58.8%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

Penn Highlands DuboisDubois · 20.7 mi · ER

Fox Township Dental ClinicKersey · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 16830, 16836 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Goshen →

Natural hazards in Goshen

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind

2Does Goshen flood?paid flood claims since 1983 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 15 declared for Clearfield County MapGoshen vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Goshen has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 19°Winter

57° / 35°Spring

78° / 56°Summer

59° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Goshen get?About 50 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 11, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Goshen

Nearest: Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public LibraryClearfield · 9.2 miles · 46 hrs a week

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Where Goshen is

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Locator map of Goshen — Wikimedia Commons · Map: (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (from U.S. Census Bureau source) · CC BY-SA 2.5

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Goshen Bradford Girard Lawrence

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Where Goshen residents work nearby:Lawrence 14%Bradford 8%Work & commute →

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