New Goshen, Indiana
New Goshen, Indiana | |
|---|---|
Former school on Rangeline Place | |
Location of New Goshen in Vigo County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′51″N 87°27′39″W / 39.58083°N 87.46083°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Township | Fayette |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.34 sq mi (8.64 km2) |
| • Land | 3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 402 |
| • Density | 121.4/sq mi (46.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47863 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-52956[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583461[1] |
New Goshen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the 2020 census, New Goshen had a population of 402.[4]
History
New Goshen was platted and laid out May 17, 1853, by Hamilton Smith, William Ferguson, George Smith and John Hay. As of 1890 the population was approximately 180.[5] Future U.S. Senator Birch Bayh was a resident and graduated from Fayette High; Fayette High closed in 1959 and was consolidated into today's West Vigo High School.
The post office at New Goshen has been in operation since 1851.[6]
Geography
It is bisected by U.S. Route 150, which connects it to Paris, Illinois, to the northwest and West Terre Haute, Indiana, to the southwest.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 402 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
Education
All areas in Vigo County are in the Vigo County School Corporation.[8] New Goshen is zoned to Fayette Elementary School,[9] West Vigo Middle School, and West Vigo High School.[10]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Goshen, Indiana
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 479.
- ^ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Vigo County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list
- ^ Fayette [Elementary School Boundary] (Map). Vigo County School Corporation. Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Linked from here
- ^ West Vigo Middle/High School Boundary (PDF) (Map). Vigo County School Corporation. Retrieved June 6, 2025.