Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,051.
Goshen Township's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades C, 772nd among Ohio's 987 graded towns. Its schools outperform 80% of the state's. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 90% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. Goshen Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. Goshen Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Where Goshen Township beats most towns.
Damascus Grade SchoolWhere Goshen Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Goshen Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1909 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Goshen Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Goshen Township.
Expected losses in Goshen Township break down as 58% from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. The West Branch Local school district runs its public schools. 374 students attend Goshen Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Early Learning CenterLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–2 | Grades K–2 | 374 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
8.5 miles of trail. Goshen Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Goshen Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Goshen Township’s typical household income is $61,000. The share of residents in Goshen Township who live below the poverty line: 4.6%. The median commute is under 14 miles.
| Goshen Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Goshen Township: 41% of adults have high blood pressure. Two figures for adults locally: 14% have diabetes, 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Goshen Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Goshen Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A winter brings about 28 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 83°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The property crime rate for Goshen Township comes to 13.3 per 1,000 residents. The rate of reported violence for Goshen Township comes to 1.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Goshen Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.3 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Goshen Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
33 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
36 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Ohio
27 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
27 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial13 mi Park & preserveMill Creek ParkPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Goshen Township
About 6 of every 100 Goshen Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
2 places in Goshen Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Goshen Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census recorded 3,101 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
3 towns share a border with Goshen Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Perry Township (B−) is closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen Township | #772 | C | C+ | C+ | A− | C |
| Smith Township | #257 | A− | A | — | A− | C− |
| Perry Township | #621 | B− | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Green Township | #223 | A− | B− | — | A | C+ |
Smith Township, Perry Township and Green Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Goshen Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Goshen Township grades C overall, better than 35% of U.S. towns and #772 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health, C+ for safety and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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