Goshen, Massachusetts

Goshen, Massachusetts
Town
John James Memorial Library
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Nickname:  G-Town
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
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Hampshire
Settled	1761
Incorporated	1781
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	17.7 sq mi (45.9 km2)
• Land	17.4 sq mi (45.0 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,368 ft (417 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	960
• Density	54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	01032
Area code	413
FIPS code	25-26290
GNIS feature ID	0619391[1]
Website	www.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.