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Goshen, NH

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 and 1 pm - 5 pm, Tuesday, 8 am - 11:30 am, and the last Saturday of each month, 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 District 2
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 388 over 50 years, from 356 in 1950 to 744 in 2000. 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 2008 Census estimate for Goshen was 818 residents, which ranked 196th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
 
Population Density, 2008: 36.5 persons per square mile of land area. Goshen contains 22.4 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area.
 
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2009 $896,126
Budget: School Appropriations, not available
Zoning Ordinance 1970/07
Master Plan 2002
Capital Improvement Plan No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen; Planning
Appointed:
 Zoning; Conservation; Library; Building; Safety

Public Library Olive G. Pettis

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full & 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
 Voluntary

Telephone Company Fairpoint
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access No
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service:  
Business
 No
Residential
 No

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2008 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $21.30
2008 Equalization Ratio 100.0
2008 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $21.22

2008 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 95.1%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 2.8%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 2.1%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2008 Total Housing Units 441
   
2008 Single-Family Units 385
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2008 Multi-Family Units 18
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 -1
2008 Manufactured Housing Units 38
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2008 818 42,591
2000 744 40,560
1990 718 38,652
1980 549 36,063
1970 395 30,949

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 366
Female
 375

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 29
Age 5 to 19
 174
Age 20 to 34
 100
Age 35 to 54
 249
Age 55 to 64
 88
Age 65 and over
 101
Median Age
 40.4 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 14.8%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $20,561
Median 4-person family income $45,208
Median household income $42,625

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $33,333
Female
 $22,727

Families below the poverty level 6.9%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1998 2008
Civilian Labor Force
 451 447
Employed
 446 433
Unemployed
 5 14
Unemployment Rate
 1.1% 3.1%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1998 2008
Goods Producing Industries    
Average Employment
 n 7
Average Weekly Wage
 n $489
     
Service Providing Industries    
Average Employment
 n 17
Average Weekly Wage
 n $375
     
Total Private Industry    
Average Employment
 26 25
Average Weekly Wage
 $320 $409
     
Government (Federal, State, and Local)    
Average Employment
 61 18
Average Weekly Wage
 $332 $407
     
Total, Private plus Government    
Average Employment
 87 42
Average Weekly Wage
 $328 $408
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES (NH Dept. of Education)
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 District: 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
        
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2009: 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
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
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
 54 miles
Portland, ME
 139 miles
Boston, MA
 105 miles
New York City, NY
 251 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 216 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 85.7%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 11.0%
Public transportation
 0.0%
Walked
 0.0%
Other Means
 0.0%
Worked at home
 3.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work 27.6 minutes
   
Percent of Working Residents:  
Working in community of residence
 13%
Commuting to another NH community
 83%
Commuting out-of-state
 4%
   
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, 2009. Community Response Received 09/16/09

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