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GoshenVA
A town of 271. A typical home worth about $218K.
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Population
271
residents
Typical home
$218K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
49.9
years
Jobs based here
50
A commuter town
What makes Goshen stand out
The thing Goshen does most differently from other towns.
Small town
271 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical Goshen home is worth about $218K
The typical Goshen home is worth about $218,000, up 4.9% in a year, 47% below the Virginia typical home.
$218KZillow home value
Typical home value
Goshen$218K
Virginia$415K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
15
paid flood claims since 1992
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Goshen
Most working residents leave Goshen for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Lexington (22%), East Lexington (5%) and Stuarts Draft (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Goshen2%
Lexington22%
East Lexington5%
Stuarts Draft5%
Staunton4%
26 mi
median commute distance
50
jobs based in Goshen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Goshen has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–46°
Spring41–66°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Goshen is
Goshen beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Goshen | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.2% | 11.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 12.2% |
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital
14.9 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 →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Goshen for work
Where Goshen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
50jobs based in Goshen
2%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Goshen
Town in Virginia, United States
Goshen is a town in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Goshen had a population of 338. The town is known for hosting Goshen Scout Reservation, one of the largest Boy Scout camps in America.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 338
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,404 ft
- ZIP code
- 24439
- Area code
- 540