Goshen Township’s income of the median household is $156,000, above both Ohio’s towns ($75,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 3 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Goshen Township. Goshen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

474 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Wayne Township · 4 mi Waynesfield · 4 mi Stokes Township · 4 mi Lakeview · 5 mi Roundhead Township · 5 mi Russells Point · 7 mi

Wayne TownshipStokes TownshipRoundhead TownshipGoshen Township

Goshen Auglaize, 2006

Goshen Township’s story

Goshen Township in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1913 on.

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Goshen Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Goshen Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet9 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Goshen Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsWaynesfield-Goshen Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereDirector, Auglaize County Board of ElectionsAuglaize County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025

ZIP codes45895, 43331, 45870, 4589645895 37% · 43331 31% · 45870 25% · 45896 8%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Goshen Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Goshen Township work out of town

Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Goshen Township rose by 112, to 135. Only 4% of working residents stay in Goshen Township for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Lima (11%), Wapakoneta (8%) and Waynesfield (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away.

4%work in town

	Goshen Township	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	4.3%	6.9%	8%
Average trip to work	24 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Goshen Township4%

Lima11%

Wapakoneta8%

Waynesfield5%

Shawnee Township5%

17 mi

median commute distance

135

jobs based in Goshen Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here135 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work4% work in Goshen Township Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Goshen Township: inland flooding

Expected losses in Goshen Township break down as 56% from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes. Compared with 69% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.

31risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Goshen Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 19°, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°

Spring40–60°

Summer61–82°

Fall43–63°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 22

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow19″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Goshen Township is

30% of Goshen Township adults get no exercise outside work. Two figures for adults in the town: 15% have diabetes, 40% have obesity.

	Goshen Township	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	41%	38%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	13%	12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	40%	38%	35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	18%	16%	14%

32 measures vs. Ohio

0 better26 too close to call6 worse

What stands out	Goshen Township	OH
More adults with COPD	9.9%	8%
More adults with heart disease	8.7%	7.1%
More adults who have had cancer	10.4%	8.7%

Lima Memorial Health System

14.7 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

Full pageGoshen Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby14.7 miles to an ER · Lima Memorial Health System How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than OH on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Goshen Township is conserved land

1.0 miles of trail. The density of trails for Goshen Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, near the Ohio town median (0.2) and below the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 11,374 acres

1.0 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Full pageGoshen Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map1.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Goshen Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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