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New Goshen

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New Goshen

Total population

526

Median home value

$95,000

19.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$68,214

New Goshen$68k
National$74k
Elevation643 m
Land area8.64 km²
Weather71°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates39.58°, -87.46°

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

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City facts

Elevation
643 m
Area
8.64 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

New Goshen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

History

New Goshen was platted and laid out May 17, 1853, by Hamilton Smith, William Ferguson, George Smith and John Hay. As of 1890 the population was approximately 180. Future U.S. Senator Birch Bayh was a resident and graduated from Fayette High; Fayette High closed in 1959 and was consolidated into today's West Vigo High School. The post office at New Goshen has been in operation since 1851.

Geography

It is bisected by U.S. Route 150, which connects it to Paris, Illinois, to the northwest and West Terre Haute, Indiana, to the southwest.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
24.5
Median home value
$95,000
Housing units
162
Poverty rate
5.9%
Unemployment
8.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
76.8%
Black
9.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
6.3%

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

Geography

Latitude
39.5809
Longitude
-87.4609
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
71°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
56°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Wednesday
69°F
Scattered Rain Showers then Cloudy
Wednesday Night
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
74°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for New Goshen, IN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33%
Diabetes
10.5%
Adult obesity
39.1%
Binge drinking
18.8%
Adult smoking
16.8%
No leisure activity
21.7%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
17
Elementary
10
Middle
4
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Terre Haute North Vigo High School
    High · Terre Haute · 1,507 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • Otter Creek Middle School
    Middle · Terre Haute · 787 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Woodrow Wilson Middle School
    Middle · Terre Haute · 701 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • Terre Town Elementary School
    Elementary · Terre Haute · 556 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • West Vigo High School
    High · West Terre Haute · 534 students · 11.6:1 ratio
  • Sugar Creek Consolidated Elem Sch
    Elementary · West Terre Haute · 480 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Benjamin Franklin Elem School
    Elementary · Terre Haute · 443 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • Rio Grande Elementary School
    Elementary · Terre Haute · 439 students · 13.7:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

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Notable people from here

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,475

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
51
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library