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Country around Goshen is a rural area of about 1,124 people in Rockbridge County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Staunton, VA and 115 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $210k and rent runs about $796 a month.
1,124people
$210kTypical home
$796/moRent
85° / 43°Summer / winter
19"Snow
212Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,124 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Richmond, VA
- 25 mi to Staunton, VA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $210k (≈$1,326/mo)
- Median rent $796/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (124 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (941 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to SHD airport
- 123 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,703 ft
- 118 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rockbridge County: R+34 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.