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Goshen TownshipBelmont County, OH
2,904 people call this town in Ohio home.
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Photo: Bwsmith84 (talk) · CC BY 3.0
Population
2,904
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$155K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
289
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#800 of 987 in OH
Is Goshen Township a good place to live?
At C overall, Goshen Township is better than nearly a third of U.S. towns and ranks 800th of 987 in Ohio. Its weakest subject is health: residents are less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also trails on incomes (C): the median household income is $53K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. On cost of living it is strong: a typical home costs about $155K, 2.7 years of the Wheeling metro’s $57K median household income. Goshen Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 92% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Barkcamp State Park, 209 acres with 4.1 miles of trail. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · OpenStreetMap.
What makes Goshen Township stand out
Where Goshen Township beats most towns.
0historic places
HistoryA+
0 historic places
A long history
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Goshen Township6.8
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
76% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Goshen Township for work
Where Goshen Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
289jobs based in Goshen Township
5%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Goshen Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Goshen Township is from typical.
Its best grade is an A+ for history (#3 of 993 in Ohio), which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its C comes from the livability subjects above.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 12% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthBarnesville Hospital Association 6.6 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingAmong the best of the towns comparedA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 2.3% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workCOpen →SchoolsBehind 56% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8 miles of trails; 1% conserved landB−Open →HistoryUnusually rich in historyA+Open →Civic life6.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Goshen Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goshen Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBethesda Public Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Goshen Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Belmont County Board of ElectionsBelmont County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes43719, 43718, 4371343719 67% · 43718 31% · 43713 1%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.
Goshen Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and sends most of its workers to Richland Township and beyond.
HealthD
For health, Goshen Township earns a D
Against the 6,659 U.S. towns with household incomes like Goshen Township’s, it is less healthy than 71%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
15% of Goshen Township adults have diabetes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 12%. Among adults in the town, 17% report frequent physical distress. In Goshen Township, nearly a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes, and 32% get no exercise outside work.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Goshen Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Goshen Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7.1% |
Barnesville Hospital Association
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
20th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Goshen Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Goshen Township has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2010. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Goshen Township break down as 66% from inland flooding and 10% from lightning.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightningTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2010
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Goshen Township sends most of its workers out of town
Goshen Township has 289 jobs for its 1,223 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Jobs in Goshen Township grew by 53 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 289. Most people who work leave Goshen Township to do it: just 5% work in town. In Goshen Township, the median household income is $53,000, against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles.
5%work in town
| Goshen Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Goshen Township5%
Richland Township11%
Union Township9%
Barnesville8%
St. Clairsville7%
17 mi
median commute distance
289
jobs based in Goshen Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB−
Conservation land takes up 1.1% of Goshen Township
Trails total 7.5 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Goshen Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
#453for trails in OH
| Goshen Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1.1%
conserved · 263 of 23,205 acres
7.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barkcamp State Park | 4.1 mi | 209 |
| 2. Epworth Park | 0.1 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Goshen Township
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 29 attractions →Meadowcroft Rockshelter and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Goshen Township. Close and well known come first.
37 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
18 mi Ancient siteGrave Creek Mound
19 mi Stadium & arenaWesBanco Arena
37 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
23 mi City parkOglebay Park
19 mi MuseumWest Virginia Independence HallSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Oglebay Park: Morganismysheltie (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · West Virginia Independence Hall: Nyttend, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Goshen Township
18pages on Goshen Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Goshen Township
Ohio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · Saint Clairsville7.5 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionBelmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · St Clairsville8.1 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Goshen Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Goshen Township
Township in Ohio, US
Goshen Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported a population of 3,027 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,184 ft
Goshen Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Goshen Township.
Smith TownshipUnion TownshipWarren TownshipWayne TownshipGoshen Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen Township | #800 | C | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Smith Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C− |
| Union Township | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | D |
| Warren Township | #848 | C | B | — | B | D |
| Wayne Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Smith Township and Union Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Goshen Township, Smith Township, Union Township and Warren Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Wayne Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Goshen Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Goshen Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Goshen Township, OH a good place to live?
Goshen Township grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #800 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Goshen Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.