Goshen, Indiana
Goshen (/ˈɡoʊʃən/ GOH-shən) is a city in and the county seat of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. 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.
Goshen, Indiana | |
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City | |
Downtown Goshen (2015) | |
| Nickname: "The Maple City" | |
Location of Goshen in Elkhart County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′55″N 85°50′12″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gina Leichty (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.95 sq mi (46.50 km2) |
| • Land | 17.57 sq mi (45.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 34,517 |
| • Density | 1,963.98/sq mi (758.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46526-46528 |
| Area code | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-28386 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0435227 |
| Website | goshenindiana.org |
The city is known as an extremely 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.