Goshen (town), New York
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Goshen is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 12,913 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Goshen contains a village also called Goshen. The town is centrally located in the county.
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[edit] History
Settlement began around 1714. The town was established in 1789. The region was important in the development of harness racing.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 113.9 km² (44.0 mi²). 113.6 km² (43.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.27%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 12,913 people, 4,074 households, and 2,912 families residing in the town. The population density was 113.7/km² (294.5/mi²). There were 4,320 housing units at an average density of 38.0/km² (98.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.69% White, 6.72% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.82% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.36% of the population.
There were 4,074 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,066, and the median income for a family was $71,497. Males had a median income of $50,768 versus $32,648 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,275. About 2.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in the Town of Goshen
- Durlandville --
- Finnegans Corner --
- Florida -- A small part of the Village of Florida is on the south town line.
- Goshen -- The Village of Goshen is the county seat.
- Goshen Hills --
- Howell --
- Hambletonian Park --
- Otter Kill --
- Pellets Island --
- Axworthy Lane --
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| Municipalities and Communities of Orange County, New York (County seat: Goshen) |
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| Cities | Middletown | Newburgh | Port Jervis |
| Villages | Chester | Cornwall-on-Hudson | Florida | Goshen | Greenwood Lake | Harriman | Highland Falls | Kiryas Joel | Maybrook | Monroe | Montgomery | Otisville | Tuxedo Park | Unionville | Walden | Warwick | Washingtonville | Woodbury |
| Towns | Blooming Grove | Chester | Cornwall | Crawford | Deerpark | Goshen | Greenville | Hamptonburgh | Highlands | Minisink | Monroe | Montgomery | Mount Hope | New Windsor | Newburgh | Tuxedo | Wallkill | Warwick | Wawayanda | Woodbury |
| Communities/CDPs | Arden | Balmville | Beaverdam Lake-Salisbury Mills | Bullville | Campbell Hall | Circleville | Central Valley | Cuddebackville | Firthcliffe | Fort Montgomery | Gardnertown | Highland Mills | Howells | Little Britain | Mechanicstown | New Windsor | Orange Lake | Pine Bush | Rock Tavern | Scotchtown | Slate Hill | Sugar Loaf | Thompson Ridge | Vails Gate | West Point |
