Town guide

Goshen, Indiana

Goshen is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, home to about 34,420 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 46526 and 46528.

Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population34,4201,958 per sq mi
Median home value$184,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Goshen

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Goshen. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Goshen

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)90 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Bend International Airport (SBN)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL96 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Goshen; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Goshen

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Goshen had 34,517 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 30th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Elkhart County grew from 45,052 residents in 1900 to 207,047 in 2020.

Goshen population by census2000: 29,383, 2010: 31,719, 2020: 34,51729,383200031,719201034,5172020

Elkhart County, 1900–2020

Elkhart County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,052, 1910: 49,008, 1920: 56,384, 1930: 68,875, 1940: 72,634, 1950: 84,512, 1960: 106,790, 1970: 126,529, 1980: 137,330, 1990: 156,198, 2000: 182,791, 2010: 197,559, 2020: 207,04745K’00’1056K’20’3073K’40’50107K’60’70137K’80’90183K’00’10207K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GoshenJan: high 32°F, low 18°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in32°18°Jan2.836°20°Feb2.347°29°Mar2.460°39°Apr3.872°50°May4.380°60°Jun4.183°63°Jul4.081°61°Aug4.175°54°Sep3.363°43°Oct3.348°33°Nov3.037°24°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goshen 3sw, IN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Elkhart County

136,199 jobs at 5,211 businesses in Elkhart County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Elkhart CountyManufacturing: 75,910 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 11,627 jobs; Retail trade: 10,164 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,650 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,581 jobs; Construction: 4,198 jobs; Other services: 4,013 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,285 jobsManufacturing 56% Health care and social assistance 9% Retail trade 8% Wholesale trade 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 3% Other services 3% Administrative and support 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

540 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Goshen’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Goshen HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Goshen2.6 miles
  • Elkhart General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elkhart10.0 miles
  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mishawaka17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors65
Specialist doctors87
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants140
Mental health providers162
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists10
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies15

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Goshen

Parks (26 nearby)

  • Shanklin Park · 98 acres1.4 mi
  • Fidler Pond Park · 95 acres2.8 mi
  • Abshire Park · 67 acres2.0 mi
  • Pringle Park · 31 acres1.2 mi
  • Millrace Park · 23 acres1.8 mi
  • Shoup-Parsons Woods Park · 14 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Martin's Super Market0.2 mi
  • Kroger0.8 mi
  • San Marcos1.2 mi
  • Maple City Market1.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Goshen Public Library1.6 mi
  • Harold and Wilma Good Library2.7 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Goshen Historical Museum1.2 mi
  • Reith Interpretive Center1.8 mi
  • Elkhart County 4-H Fair Historical Museum2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Funny Pharm0.3 mi
  • Goshen Theater1.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

  • Goshen College

Notable people born here

  • Howard Hawks (1896) · American film director, producer and screenwriter (1896–1977)
  • James Carew (1876) · American stage and film actor (1876-1938)
  • Philip Proctor (1940) · American actor (born 1940)
  • Kate Bolduan (1983) · American broadcast journalist

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Goshen

Public schools here are run by Goshen Community Schools, Fairfield Community Schools, Middlebury Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Prairie View Elementary SchoolGoshenPre-K–4415Public4.2 mi
West Goshen Elementary SchoolGoshenPre-K–4387Public0.9 mi
Benton Elementary SchoolGoshenK–6481Public7.8 mi
Chamberlain Elementary SchoolGoshenK–4342Public1.1 mi
Chandler Innovation AcademyGoshenK–12357Alternative Education1.7 mi
Jefferson Elementary SchoolGoshenK–3344Public3.7 mi
Model Elementary SchoolGoshenK–4474Public1.3 mi
Parkside Elementary SchoolGoshenK–4334Public2.2 mi
Waterford Elementary SchoolGoshenK–4400Public3.9 mi
Goshen Intermediate SchoolGoshen5–6889Public1.8 mi
Fairfield Jr-Sr High SchoolGoshen7–12944Public7.0 mi
Goshen Junior High SchoolGoshen7–8927Public1.8 mi
Goshen High SchoolGoshen9–121,717Public1.9 mi
Private schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John the Evangelist Catholic SchoolGoshenPre-K–6124Roman Catholic1.4 mi
Bashor Alternative SchoolGoshenK–1272Methodist2.8 mi
Clinton Christian SchoolGoshenK–12230Christian (no specific denomination)6.1 mi
Bethany Christian SchoolsGoshen1–12316Mennonite3.8 mi
Clinton Center AmishGoshen1–839Amish7.4 mi
Hillside Amish SchoolGoshen1–836Amish6.2 mi
Hillside Mennonite WGoshen1–838Mennonite6.8 mi
Morning Star SchoolGoshen1–1016Brethren7.3 mi
Woodlawn Christian SchoolGoshen1–1176Mennonite7.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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