Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 935, settled in 1849.
Goshen’s median rent is $2,288 a month, above both Kentucky’s towns ($934 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among 120 Kentucky towns, just one has a higher midpoint home value than Goshen. Goshen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 40 in 1880, 892 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1905 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Goshen. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
13 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
17 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
14 mi MuseumMuhammad Ali CenterKentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Muhammad Ali Center: The original uploader was Stevietheman at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goshen, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Goshen.
In Goshen, 87% of households live in a home they own. Typical home values rose 3.9% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Compared with 82% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Goshen is higher. 67% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%. Federal aid has come to Goshen households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median household income for Goshen comes to $88,000, against $60,000 in Kentucky’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Most working residents leave Goshen for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Goshen has added 63 jobs, to 71 in 2023. Among residents in the town, 3.8% live below the poverty line.
| Goshen | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 4 inches of snow, with January nights at 24° and July afternoons at 87°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Goshen, the share who report frequent physical distress is 11%. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Goshen. In Goshen, 18% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 14% say their health is fair or poor.
| Goshen | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 27% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Goshen | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.4% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.4% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
10 within 15 miles of the center of Goshen
About 10 of every 100 Goshen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Where Goshen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Kentucky, United States
Goshen is a home rule-class city in Oldham County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 892 at the 2020 census.
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Goshen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
