Goshen (town), New York
| Goshen | |
| Town | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Coordinates | 41°24′06″N 74°19′37″W / 41.40167°N 74.32694°WCoordinates: 41°24′06″N 74°19′37″W / 41.40167°N 74.32694°W |
| Area | 44.0 sq mi (114.0 km2) |
| Population | 13,687 (2010) |
| Density | 311.1/sq mi (120.1/km2) |
| Town Supervisor | Douglas Bloomfield (R) |
| - Town Council | |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
 Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
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Goshen is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 13,687 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the Land of Goshen.
The Town of Goshen contains a village also called Goshen, the county seat of Orange County. The town is centrally located in the county.
Settlement began around 1714, even though plans for its settlement were made around 1654. The town was established in 1789. In 1830, part of Goshen was used to form the new Town of Hamptonburgh, and, in 1845, another part was used to form the Town of Chester.
The region was important in the development of harness racing.
It is the birthplace of the former Army Chief of Staff, and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.0 square miles (113.9 km²), of which, 43.8 square miles (113.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
As of the Census of 2000, there were 12,913 people, 4,074 households, and 2,912 families residing in the town. The population density was 294.5 people per square mile (113.7/km²). There were 4,320 housing units at an average density of 98.5 per square mile (38.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.69% White, 6.72% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.82% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.36% of the population. Goshen is also home to a Yiddish speaking community, which operates several farms in the area.
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