Goshen, Massachusetts

Goshen, Massachusetts
John James Memorial Library
John James Memorial Library
Flag of Goshen, Massachusetts
Official seal of Goshen, Massachusetts
Nickname: 
G-Town
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°26′25″N 72°48′00″W / 42.44028°N 72.80000°W / 42.44028; -72.80000
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyHampshire
Settled1761
Incorporated1781
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total17.7 sq mi (45.9 km2)
 • Land17.4 sq mi (45.0 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation1,368 ft (417 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total960
 • Density54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01032
Area code413
FIPS code25-26290
GNIS feature ID0619391[1]
Websitewww.goshen-ma.us

Goshen is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 960 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town has a rural atmosphere, with one general store, a post office, a fire station, a regional elementary school in nearby Chesterfield, and a town hall. The town encompasses both the Upper and Lower Highland lakes, Upper being a part of the D.A.R. State Forest. The Lower Highland Lake is privately held by a homeowners' association for families who own yearlong and summer properties on the lake.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goshen, Massachusetts
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Goshen town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2021.