Goshen, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Goshen is a town in Rockbridge County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 406 at the 2000 census. The town is known amongst the Boy Scouts of America
for hosting Goshen Scout Reservation, one of the largest Boy Scout camps in America.
In February 2009 the BSA announced that the area would be the full time home to the quadrennial national Scout jamboree
,
however in August 2009 the BSA announced they are no longer considering Goshen for the new Jamboree home.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), all of it land.
The Calfpasture River
flows through Goshen, just before joining the Little Calfpasture River to form the Maury River
.
of 2000, there were 406 people, 179 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density
was 233.5 people per square mile (90.1/km2). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 123.1 per square mile (47.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.31% White and 3.69% African American.
There were 179 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples
living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,958, and the median income for a family was $30,455. Males had a median income of $25,227 versus $18,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,400. About 17.3% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
Rockbridge County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,808 people, 8,486 households, and 6,075 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile . There were 9,550 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 406 at the 2000 census. The town is known amongst the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
for hosting Goshen Scout Reservation, one of the largest Boy Scout camps in America.
In February 2009 the BSA announced that the area would be the full time home to the quadrennial national Scout jamboree
National Scout jamboree (Boy Scouts of America)
The national Scout jamboree is a gathering, or jamboree of thousands of members of the Boy Scouts of America, usually held every four years and organized by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Referred to as "the Jamboree", "Jambo", or NSJ, Scouts from all over the nation and world...
,
however in August 2009 the BSA announced they are no longer considering Goshen for the new Jamboree home.
Geography
Goshen is located at 37.989100°N 79.498603°W (37.989100, -79.498603).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), all of it land.
The Calfpasture River
Calfpasture River
The Calfpasture River is a river in the U.S. state of Virginia. It flows about from its source, Gordons Peak in the Allegheny Mountains, to its confluence with the Little Calfpasture River, forming the Maury River. Via the Maury, the Calfpasture's waters flow into the James River, thence...
flows through Goshen, just before joining the Little Calfpasture River to form the Maury River
Maury River
The Maury River is a tributary of the James River in west-central Virginia in the United States. Via the James River, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay.The Maury flows for its entire length in Rockbridge County...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 406 people, 179 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 233.5 people per square mile (90.1/km2). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 123.1 per square mile (47.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.31% White and 3.69% African American.
There were 179 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,958, and the median income for a family was $30,455. Males had a median income of $25,227 versus $18,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $14,400. About 17.3% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
Publications: Print and Web
- The Rockbridge Advocate (monthly magazine)
- Rockbridge Forum (free public web discussion by/for Rockbridge folk)
- The News-Gazette (weekly newspaper)
- Rockbridge Weekly (weekly newspaper)
- The Rockbridge Report (weekly Web site and cable broadcast by the students at Washington and Lee University)
External links
- http://www.city-data.com/city/Goshen-Virginia.html Goshen, Virginia photos and map