Goshen, CT

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Goshen, Connecticut

Goshen, Connecticut, in Litchfield county, is 18 miles NW of Bristol, Connecticut (center to center) and 85 miles NE of New York, New York. There are 2,697 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Goshen

In Goshen, about 69% of adults are married. When people think of Goshen, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

Wealth and Education

It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Goshen.

Political Inclinations

Goshen folks tended to give their money ($9,000) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Goshen Housing

A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use.

High Points

Goshen strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Goshen, CT

Comparing Goshen to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles NW of Bristol, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	85 miles NE of New York, New York
County	Litchfield
Standard Zip Codes	06756
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.832
Longitude	-73.225

Station	SHEPAUG DAM
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 34 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	50.5 inches

Station	NORFOLK 2 SW
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	53.8 inches

Station	WIGWAM RESERVOIR
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,697	100%
Male	1,331	49.4%
Female	1,366	50.6%
Under 18	613	22.7%
18+	2,084	77.3%
65+	410	15.2%
Median Age	43.4
Average Family Size	2.91
White	2,650	98.3%
African-American	13	0.5%
Asian	20	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	10	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	33	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,092
Growth	395
Growth %	14.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	16.9%
Italian	14.5%
English	12.2%
German	9.9%
US/American	8.6%
Polish	6.4%
French (except Basque)	5.6%
French Canadian	3.4%
Swedish	2.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
Scottish	2.2%
Slovak	2%
Russian	1.8%
Swiss	1.3%
Lithuanian	1.2%
Norwegian	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Austrian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
Portuguese	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Romanian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
British	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%

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Goshen Public Library 42 North St. Goshen, Connecticut (860) 491-3234 Library Web Site

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