David Morgan House · National Register of Historic Places
Goshen’s story
169 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2016.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1857Goshen is settled
GoshenUT
Photo: Ntsimp · Public domain
Population
977
2025 Census estimate · −0.1% since 2020
Typical home
$461K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
30.0
years
Jobs based here
64
A commuter town
Is Goshen a good place to live?
Goshen’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Utah town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 120 in Utah we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Goshen. David Morgan House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Goshen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Goshen stand out
Where Goshen beats most towns.
Small town
977 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Goshen: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goshen, and how to reach them.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGoshen Town Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Goshen’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereUtah County ClerkUtah County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8463384633 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Goshen.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Goshen is higher than in most of Utah or the rest of the country
At 89 of 100, Goshen’s FEMA risk score is against 50 of 100 in Utah’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesWildfireEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Goshen’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Nebo District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 327 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Goshen has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Goshen for work: only 0% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Goshen. Since 2013, Goshen has added 54 jobs, to 64 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Goshen | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Goshen0%
Provo10%
Spanish Fork8%
Orem8%
Payson8%
26 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Goshen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Goshen has snowy winters and hot summers
Goshen has chilly, snowy winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Goshen’s July high is 93°F.
55″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–40°
Spring36–64°
Summer56–90°
Fall37–66°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
Homes in Goshen are worth about $461K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Goshen home is worth about $461,000, up 4.3% in a year, 14% below the Utah typical home.
$461KZillow home value
| Goshen | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,332 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 79% | 73% |
Typical home value
Goshen$461K
Utah$533K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
Goshen stands out in Utah and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
7.8% of Goshen adults binge drink. Goshen beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 8.7% of Goshen adults smoke cigarettes.
| Goshen | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 11% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 8% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. Utah
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Goshen | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 7.8% | 12.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.6% | 9.8% |
Mountain View Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Goshen is conserved land
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Goshen is 0.3 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 524 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Community Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Goshen
19pages on Goshen
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Goshen; the nearest are
Rocky Mountain University of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Provo22.1 miUtah Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Orem24.8 mi$6,507 in-state tuitionSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City49.8 mi$4,426 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Goshen residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Goshen for work
Where Goshen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
64jobs based in Goshen
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Goshen
Town in the state of Utah, United States
Goshen is a town in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 978 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1857
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,551 ft
- ZIP code
- 84633
Questions about Goshen
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Goshen, UT a good place to live?
Goshen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.