Goshen New Hampshire Town Information

	Community Contact	Town of Goshen Board of Selectmen PO Box 68 Goshen, NH 03752
	Telephone	(603) 863-5080
	Fax	(603) 863-6139
	E-mail	selectmen@goshennh.org
	Web Site	www.goshennh.org
	Municipal Office Hours	Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8 am - 12 noon, 1 pm - 5 pm, Tuesday, 8 am - 12 noon, last Saturday, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
	County	Sullivan
	Labor Market Area	Newport NH LMA
	Tourism Region	Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
	Planning Commission	Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee
	Regional Development	Capital Regional Development Council
	Election Districts
	US Congress	District 2
	Executive Council	District 2
	State Senate	District 8
	State Representative	Sullivan County Districts 7, 11

Incorporated: 1791

Origin: This area was first settled in 1768 when it was part of Saville. The town was incorporated as Wendell in 1781, and is now called Sunapee. In 1791 the southern portion of Wendell was combined with territory taken from Fishersfield (Newbury), Lempster, Unity, and Newport to form a new town. It was probably named Goshen because many residents had relatives in Goshen, Connecticut, and had served in a Revolutionary regiment with soldiers from that same town.

Villages and Place Names: Goshen Four Corners, Mill Village

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 383 residents in 1800

Population Trends: Population change for Goshen totaled 454 over 51 years, from 351 in 1960 to 805 in 2011. The largest decennial percent change was a 39 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, followed by a 31 percent increase over the next decade. The 2011 Census estimate for Goshen was 805 residents, which ranked 197th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density and Land Area, 2010 (US Census Bureau): 36.0 persons per square mile of land area. Goshen contains 22.5 square miles of land area and 0.09 square miles of inland water area.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2011	$1,200,842
Budget: School Appropriations,	Not Available
Zoning Ordinance	1970/09
Master Plan	2002
Capitol Improvement Plan	No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Planning; Town Clerk; Tax Collector; Checklist; Moderator; Treasurer; Cemetery; Library; Trust Funds; Budget
Appointed:	Zoning; Conservation; Library; Building; Safety; Health & Welfare
Public Library	Olive G. Pettis

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department		Part-time
Fire Department		Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service		Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Valley Regional, Claremont	16 miles	25
New London Hospital, New London	18 miles	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Private wells
Sanitation	Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	Yes
Recycling Program	Voluntary
Telephone Company	Fairpoint
Cellular Telephone Access	Limited
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	No
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	No
Residential	No

(NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration)PROPERTY TAXES
2011 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value)	$21.76
2011 Equalization Ratio	100.0
2011 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value)	$21.71
2011 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	94.9%
Commercial Land and Buildings	2.9%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	2.1%

(ACS 2007-2011)HOUSING
Total Housing Units	418
Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached	356
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
Two to Four Units in Structure	19
Five or More Units in Structure	4
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units	39

(US Census Bureau)DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population	Community	County
2011	805	43,462
2010	810	43,742
2000	744	40,560
1990	718	38,652
1980	549	36,063
1970	395	30,949

Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2007-2011
Population by Gender
Male: 386		Female: 430
Population by Age Group
Under age 5		14
Age 5 to 19		108
Age 20 to 34		163
Age 35 to 54		267
Age 55 to 64		137
Age 65 and over		127
Median Age		47.4 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher		83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher		23.8%

(ACS 2007-2011)INCOME, 2011 INFLATION ADJUSTED $
Per capita income	$29,057
Median family income	$56,250
Median household income	$52,344
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$44,107
Female	$35,357
Families below the poverty level	8.1%

(NHES - ELMI)LABOR FORCE
Annual Average	2001	2011
Civilian Labor Force	436	394
Employed	426	377
Unemployed	10	17
Unemployment Rate	2.3%	4.3%

(NHES - ELMI)EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
Annual Average Covered Employment	2001	2011
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment	9	n
Average Weekly Wage	$664	n

Service Providing Industries
Average Employment	26	n
Average Weekly Wage	$239	n

Total Private Industry
Average Employment	35	20
Average Weekly Wage	$347	$508

Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment	61	14
Average Weekly Wage	$405	$334

Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment	96	34
Average Weekly Wage	$384	$436
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

(NH Dept. of Education)EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Schools students attend:	Grades K-8 are part of Goshen-Lempster Cooperative (Goshen, Lempster); grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Newport, Sunapee, Kearsarge, Keene, Fall Mountain, or Claremont			SAU 71
Career Technology Center(s):	Sugar River Valley Technical Center, Newport or Claremont			Region: 10
Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
Grade Levels
Total Enrollment
2012 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing):	Total Facilities: 0		Total Capacity: 0
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Dartmouth; Colby-Sawyer; New England; Magdalen

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
The Lumber Barn	Building supplies	6	1980
Back Side Inn	Bed & breakfast, dinners	5	1986
Goshen Country Store	Convenience store	5	1970

(Distance estimated from city/town hall)TRANSPORTATION
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes		10, 31
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-89, Exit 12A or 13
	Distance		14 miles
Railroad			No
Public Transportation			No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Parlin Field, Newport
Runway		3,450 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	No	Navigational Aids?	No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal		Distance	29 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH			56 miles
Portland, ME			148 miles
Boston, MA			106 miles
New York City, NY			252 miles
Montreal, Quebec			217 miles

(ACS 2007-2011)COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	76.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	11.3%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	0.9%
Other Means	2.2%
Worked at home	9.1%
Mean Travel Time to Work	25.8 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:	(ACS 2007-2011)
Working in community of residence	68.2%
Commuting to another NH community	28.0%
Commuting out-of-state	3.8%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
	Museums
	Cinemas
	Performing Arts Facilities
	Tourists Attractions
	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
	Youth Sports: Baseball
	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
X	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
	Bicycle Trails
	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Mount Sunapee

	Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2013.
Community Response Received 09/06/11

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