Editing Goshen, Utah

{{Short description|  Town in the state of Utah, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
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|map_caption              = Location in [[Utah County, UT|Utah County]] and the state of [[Utah]]
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|population_total         = 921
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|postal_code              = 84633
|area_code                = [[Area codes 385 and 801|385, 801]]
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|blank_info               = 49-30130<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Goshen''' is a town in [[Utah County, Utah|Utah County]], [[Utah]], United States. It is part of the [[Provo, Utah|Provo]]&ndash;[[Orem, Utah|Orem]] [[Provo-Orem metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 978 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Search Results |url=https://www.census.gov/search-results.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=The United States Census Bureau |language=EN-US}}</ref>

==History==
The first settlement at Goshen was made in 1857 by a colony of [[Mormon pioneers]].<ref name="History">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L7M3AQAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA183 | title=The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10 | year=1918 | page=183}}</ref> The community was named after [[Goshen, Connecticut]].<ref name="History" />

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 0.7&nbsp;square mile (1.9&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all land.

===Climate===
Large seasonal temperature differences typify this [[climate|climatic]] region, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Goshen has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=526224&cityname=Goshen%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Goshen, Utah]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 645
|1890= 298
|1900= 645
|1910= 470
|1920= 526
|1930= 669
|1940= 616
|1950= 525
|1960= 426
|1970= 459
|1980= 582
|1990= 578
|2000= 874
|2010= 921
|estyear=2019
|estimate=915
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=Source: U.S. Census Bureau<ref name=census>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 18, 2011 }}</ref>
}}

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 874 people, 272 households, and 214 families in the town. The population density was 1,213.6 people per square mile (468.7/km{{sup|2}}). There were 295 housing units at an average density of 409.6 per square mile (158.2/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 92.22% White, 0.57% Native American, 5.49% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.35%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 272 households, 48.2% had children under 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 19.1% of households were one person, and 9.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.21, and the average family size was 3.73.

The age distribution was 38.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% 65 or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median household income was $41,458, and the median family income was $45,855. Males had a median income of $31,750 versus $21,771 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,053. About 7.5% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those aged 65 or over.

==Culture==
In 1998, the [[Lou Diamond Phillips]] film ''[[Bats (film)|Bats]]'' shot a scene in Goshen. The same year, the [[James Belushi]] film ''[[Made Men]]'' also shot scenes in Goshen.

In October 2020, [[Dallas Jenkins]] began filming season 2 of ''[[The Chosen (TV series)|The Chosen]]'' inside a set owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that replicates a section of old Jerusalem.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Toone|first=Trent|date=October 28, 2020|title=‘The Chosen’ finds a Holy Land outside a small desert town|url=https://www.deseret.com/faith/2020/10/28/21515467/the-chosen-faith-utah-desert-film-jesus-lds-mormon-show-jesus-dallas-jenkins-covid-testing|access-date=November 4, 2020|website=Deseret News|language=en}}</ref>

==Notable person==
*[[Kent Peterson]], left-handed pitcher for the [[Cincinnati Reds]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]]

==See also==
* [[Tintic Standard Reduction Mill]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Goshen, Utah}}

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Goshen
|North     = [[Saratoga Springs, Utah|Saratoga Springs]]<br/>[[Eagle Mountain, Utah|Eagle Mountain]] / ''[[Utah Lake]]''
|Northeast = [[Genola, Utah|Genola]]
|East      = [[Santaquin, Utah|Santaquin]]
|Southeast = [[Rocky Ridge, Utah|Rocky Ridge]]
|South     = [[Mona, Utah|Mona]]
|Southwest = [[Leamington, Utah|Leamington]]
|West      = [[Eureka, Utah|Eureka]]
|Northwest = [[Fairfield, Utah|Fairfield]]
}}

{{Utah County, Utah}}
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[[Category:Towns in Utah]]
[[Category:Provo–Orem metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1857]]
[[Category:1857 establishments in Utah Territory]]
[[Category:Towns in Utah County, Utah]]