GOSHEN, CONNECTICUT

'Goshen' is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,697 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Geography

Principal communities

Demographics

Notable residents

Transportation

References

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 117.1 km² (45.2 mi²). 113.1 km² (43.7 mi²) of it is land and 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (3.43%) is water. A large portion of the Mohawk State Forest is located in the town. The Appalachian Trail also passes through the town.

Principal communities

★ Goshen center

★ West Goshen

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 2,697 people, 1,066 households, and 814 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.9/km² (61.8/mi²). There were 1,482 housing units at an average density of 13.1/km² (33.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White, 0.48% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.74% Asian, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 1,066 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $64,432, and the median income for a family was $72,452. Males had a median income of $48,125 versus $30,464 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,925. About 2.9% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[1]
Party		Active Voters	Inactive Voters	Total Voters	Percentage	Republican	745	16	761	37.29%	Democratic	413	6	419	20.53%	Unaffiliated	827	33	860	42.14%	Minor Parties	1	0	1	0.05%
Total		1,986	55	2,041	100%

Notable residents

★ David Darling, cellist and composer

★ Daniel S. Dickinson, U.S. Senator

★ Asaph Hall, astronomer credited with discovering the moons of Mars

★ Frederick Miles, U.S. Representative

★ Mary Pope Osborne, author

★ Isaac Williams, Jr., U.S. Representative

Transportation

Route 4 is the principal east-west through route in the town, while Route 63 serves as the main north-south road.

References

1. Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005

External links

★ Northwest Connecticut Arts Council

★ Northwest Connecticut Convention and Visitors Bureau

★ Northwestern Connecticut Community College in Winsted