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Goshen is a tiny town of 271 people in Rockbridge County, Virginia. It's about 27 miles from Staunton, VA and 115 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $750 a month.
271people
$136kTypical home
$750/moRent
86° / 44°Summer / winter
19"Snow
235Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 271
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 157 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Richmond, VA
- 27 mi to Staunton, VA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$858/mo)
- Median rent $750/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 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 50
- 21% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to SHD airport
- 124 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,457 ft
- 120 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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.