Goshen, Indiana

Goshen, Indiana
City
Downtown Goshen (2015)
Downtown Goshen (2015)
Flag of Goshen, Indiana
Official logo of Goshen, Indiana
Nickname: 
"The Maple City"
Location of Goshen in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Location of Goshen in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°34′55″N 85°50′12″W / 41.58194°N 85.83667°W / 41.58194; -85.83667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart
Government
 • MayorGina Leichty (D)[1][2]
Area
 • Total17.95 sq mi (46.50 km2)
 • Land17.57 sq mi (45.52 km2)
 • Water0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
Elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total34,517
 • Density1,963.98/sq mi (758.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46526-46528
Area code574
FIPS code18-28386[4]
GNIS feature ID0435227[5]
Websitegoshenindiana.org

Goshen (/ˈɡʃən/ GOH-shən) is a city in and the county seat of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States.[6] It is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Elkhart–Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the northern part of Indiana near the Michigan border, in a region known as Michiana. Goshen is located 10 miles southeast of Elkhart, 25 miles southeast of South Bend, 120 miles east of Chicago, and 150 miles north of Indianapolis. The population of Goshen was 34,517 at the 2020 census.[7]

The city is known as a prominent recreational vehicle and accessories manufacturing center, the home of Goshen College, a small Mennonite liberal arts college, and the Elkhart County 4-H Fair, one of the largest county fairs in the United States.[8]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "Mayor's Office". City of Goshen, IN. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "Goshen city, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "Purdue Alumni Club of Elkhart County". Archived from the original on April 11, 2006.