Goshen

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Goshen

Total population

355

Median home value

$118,200

24.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$56,750

Goshen$57k

National$74k

Air quality index

37Good

Elevation97 m

Land area6.67 km²

Weather62°F · Tropical Storm Conditions

Coordinates31.72°, -86.12°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Goshen is a town in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Goshen had a population of 269. It incorporated in 1907.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Goshen, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Hoyt Corkins

American poker player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alabama

• Andalusia
  35.2 mi away · pop. 8,805
• Onycha
  35.3 mi away · pop. 238
• Shorter
  48.6 mi away · pop. 385
• Grimes
  49.1 mi away · pop. 582
• Prattville
  53.9 mi away · pop. 37,781
• Taylor
  53.9 mi away · pop. 3,063
• Benton
  57.5 mi away · pop. 32
• Webb
  58.6 mi away · pop. 1,475
• Pine Level
  62.5 mi away · pop. 4,170
• Notasulga
  63.6 mi away · pop. 1,050
• Vredenburgh
  70.5 mi away
• Jacksons' Gap
  82.4 mi away · pop. 786

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Goshen

Geology and bauxite deposits of the Rock Run and Goshen Valley areas, northeast Alabama

Preston Cloud · 1967

1990 census of population and housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1992

(none) Life of Elder John Smith

John Augustus Williams · 1870

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Prescribed Fire CON BSE13 RX, Covington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-10-07 · 48 mi
• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 132 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 165 mi
• Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-09-23 · 167 mi
• Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 242 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Waterspider Bog Orchid

Habenaria repens

Seen 2026-10-08

Dwarf Helzine

Micranthemum umbrosum

Seen 2026-10-08

muscadine

Vitis rotundifolia

Seen 2026-10-08

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Seen 2026-10-08

red maple

Acer rubrum

Seen 2026-10-08

southern sugar maple

Acer floridanum

Seen 2026-10-08

strawberry bush

Euonymus americanus

Seen 2026-10-08

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-10 00:00 UTC.