Goshen Land Company Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Goshen’s story
122 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1904Goshen is settled
GoshenVA
A town of 340, settled in 1904.
Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
340
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Typical home
$208K
+4.7% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
49.9
years
Jobs based here
50
A commuter town
Is Goshen a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Goshen, above both Virginia’s towns (7.7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 254 Virginia towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Goshen. Goshen Land Company Bridge and Brown-Swisher Barn 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.
Small town
340 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.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Goshen water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Goshen’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRockbridge General RegistrarRockbridge County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code2443924439 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Goshen.
Housing
A typical Goshen home is worth about $208K
The going rate for rent for Goshen comes to $750 a month, below both the Virginia town median ($1,762 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.7% in value. Also worth knowing: in Goshen, three quarters of households live in a home they own.
$208KZillow home value
| Goshen | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $750 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 68% | 73% |
Typical home value
Goshen$208K
Virginia$412K
+4.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Goshen is higher than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
FEMA puts 80% of Goshen’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. 15 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1992. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
15
paid flood claims since 1992
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Goshen’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Among working residents in Goshen, 1.5% work locally. Jobs based in Goshen grew to 50 in 2023, 37 more than in 2013. In Goshen, the typical journey to work is 33 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 26 miles.
2%work in town
| Goshen | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Goshen2%
Lexington22%
East Lexington5%
Stuarts Draft5%
Staunton4%
26 mi
median commute distance
50
jobs based in Goshen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Goshen has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–46°
Spring41–66°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Goshen is
For adults in Goshen, the share who report frequent physical distress is 16%. In Goshen, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Goshen | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Goshen | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.2% | 11.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 12.2% |
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital
14.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Goshen
16pages on Goshen
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Goshen
Virginia Military InstituteUniversity or college · Public · Lexington14.2 mi$21,046 in-state tuitionWashington and Lee UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lexington14.2 mi$68,045 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Goshen residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Goshen for work
Where Goshen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
50jobs based in Goshen
2%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Goshen
Town in Virginia, United States
Goshen is a town in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Goshen had a population of 338. The town is known for hosting Goshen Scout Reservation, one of the largest Boy Scout camps in America.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,404 ft
- ZIP code
- 24439
- Area code
- 540
Questions about Goshen
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Goshen, VA a good place to live?
Goshen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.