Goshen, Connecticut Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,697. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,151 (+16.8% change)
 
Males: 1,331   (49.4%)
Females: 1,366   (50.6%)

Litchfield County

Median resident age:   43.4 years
Connecticut median age:   37.4 years

Zip codes: 06756 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $73,900 (it was $64,432 in 2000)
Goshen   $73,900
Connecticut:   $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $342,000 (it was $210,700 in 2000)
Goshen   $342,000
Connecticut:   $271,500

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Goshen, CT residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Goshen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)


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Ancestries: Irish (19.5%), German (15.8%), English (14.9%), Italian (14.8%), Polish (7.2%), French (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/1739

Elevation: 1333 feet

Land area: 43.7 square miles.

Population density: 71 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Goshen

For population 25 years and over in Goshen

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goshen town

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

80 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.9% North America, 0.7% Latin America).

This town:   3.0%
Connecticut:   10.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Goshen:   1.2% ($2,631)
Connecticut:   1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bristol, CT (23.9 miles , pop. 60,062).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (71.2 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (80.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Cornwall, CT (6.2 miles ), Litchfield borough, CT (7.2 miles ), Bantam borough, CT (7.8 miles ), Torrington, CT (8.8 miles ), Warren, CT (9.4 miles ), Canaan, CT (9.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $173,500
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $196,400
  • 2000: 42 buildings, average cost: $165,700
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 43 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2003: 44 buildings, average cost: $163,500
  • 2004: 54 buildings, average cost: $163,500
  • 2005: 44 buildings, average cost: $163,500
  • 2006: 38 buildings, average cost: $163,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.84 N, Longitude: 73.25 W


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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   3.5%
Connecticut:   4.3%



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (3%)

Average climate in Goshen, Connecticut

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Goshen-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Goshen town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 tornado 31.4 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Birthplace of: Asaph Hall - (USA, 1829-1907), astronomer.


Hospitals/medical centers near Goshen:
  • CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; TORRINGTON, CT)
  • SHARON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SHARON, CT)
  • NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goshen:
  • DANBURY MUNI (about 36 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 41 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 42 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Goshen:
  • NORTHFIELD (about 13 miles; THOMASTON, CT; ID: N09)
  • MOUNTAIN MEADOW AIRSTRIP (about 18 miles; BURLINGTON, CT; ID: 22B)
  • WATERBURY (about 21 miles; WATERBURY, CT; ID: N41)

Local government website: www.munic.state.ct.us/GOSHEN/goshen.htm
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goshen:
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
  • WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; DANBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 4,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 34 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,967)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 35 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
Public elementary/middle school in Goshen:
  • GOSHEN CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 50 NORTH ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Goshen:
  • GOSHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $97,689; Location: 42 NORTH ST.; 20,765 books; 187 audio materials; 505 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Goshen: Camp Birchwood (A) , Maria Pratt Girl Scout Camp (B) , Sandy Beach (C) , Torrington Country Club (D) , Hemlock Hill Campground (E) , Camp Cochipianee (F) , Camp Toguam (G) , Goshen Historical Society Building (H) , Goshen Historical Society Library (I) , Goshen Library (J) , Goshen Town Offices (K) , Old Goshen Town Hall (L) .

Cemeteries: Hall Meadow Cemetery (1) , West Goshen Cemetery (2) , West Side Cemetery (3) , East Cemetery (4) , Goshen Cemetery (5) , Collins Cemetery (6) , Old Middle Street Cemetery (7) .

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mohawk Pond (A) , Dog Pond (B) , Ivy Mountain Pond (C) , Tyler Lake (D) , Litchfield Reservoir (E) , Cunningham Pond (F) , North Pond (G) , West Side Pond (H) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ivy Mountain Brook (A) , Sucker Brook (B) , West Side Pond Brook (C) , Fox Brook (D) .

Parks in Goshen include: Ivy Mountain State Park (1) , Goshen Historic District (2) .

Post office: Goshen Post Office (A) .

Tourist attraction: Goshen Historical Society Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 21 Old Middle Street) (1)

Hotel: Goshen Motel (497 Sharon Turnpike) (1)

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Goshen and their reported violations in the past:

ROCKTREE APARTMENTS (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2005 and DEC-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and NOV-14-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
WOODRIDGE LAKE ASSOCIATION (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-07-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-12-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-10-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-22-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-21-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-19-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2006)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
VALLEY IN THE PINES CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:   2.5 people
Connecticut:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   76.4%
Whole state:   67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   3.6%
Whole state:   5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   3.3%
Whole state:   7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   1.0%
Whole state:   3.9%

Goshen compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
Banks with branches in Goshen (2007 data):
  • The Torrington Savings Bank: Goshen Branch at Route 4, branch established on 1976-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $651.7 mil, Deposits: $538.6 mil, headquarters in Torrington, CT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • The First National Bank of Litchfield: Goshen Branch at Box 32, #4 Sharon Turnpike, branch established on 1989-11-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $499.5 mil, Deposits: $337.3 mil, headquarters in Litchfield, CT, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Litchfield Financial Corporation





2004 Presidential Election results in Litchfield County Connecticut:




5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,310 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.52%
Connecticut average:   5.12%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Litchfield County:   0.03%
Connecticut average:   0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Haven County, CT  1.40% ($52,019 average AGI)
from Fairfield County, CT  1.06% ($63,262)
from Hartford County, CT  0.92% ($49,007)


5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.65%
Connecticut average:   5.64%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($263 average AGI)
Litchfield County:   0.04%
Connecticut average:   0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New Haven County, CT  1.07% ($41,196 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT  1.02% ($45,238)
to Fairfield County, CT  0.55% ($50,625)


Strongest AM radio stations in Goshen:
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSNG (610 AM; 1 kW; TORRINGTON, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WATR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WATR, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goshen:
  • WZBG (97.3 FM; LITCHFIELD, CT; Owner: LOCAL GIRLS & BOYS B/CASTING CORP.)
  • WAPJ (89.9 FM; TORRINGTON, CT; Owner: NUTMEG CONSERVATORY FOR THE ARTS, INC.)
  • W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
  • WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
  • WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Goshen:
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

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