In 1830, the US Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, requiring all indigenous people to relocate west of the Mississippi River. Goshen was platted in 1831.
In 1830, the US Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, requiring all indigenous people to relocate west of the Mississippi River. Goshen was platted in 1831.
The 1833 Treaty of Chicago ultimately set the conditions that would force the Potawatomi in particular to leave the Midwest, Goshen included, in 1837.
The 1833 Treaty of Chicago ultimately set the conditions that would force the Potawatomi in particular to leave the Midwest, Goshen included, in 1837.
They laid out farms, constructed roads, erected government buildings and established post routes. On Palm Sunday, April 11, 1965, a large outbreak of tornadoes struck the Midwest.
Johnson visited the Dunlap site. The Goshen Historic district, added in 1983 to the National Registor of Historic Places is bounded by Pike, RR, Cottage, Plymouth, Main, Purl, the Canal, and Second Sts.
Officials estimated that from 2000 to 3000 people marched from Linway Plaza to the County Courthouse. For much of its history, Goshen was a "sundown town", forbidding African Americans from living in, or entering, the town, often under threat of violence.
The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female. ===2000 census=== As of the census of 2000, there were 29,383 people, 10,675 households, and 7,088 families residing in the city.
Plans drawn up in 2005 call for the plant to be reopened and redevelopment to begin along the canal. The Pumpkinvine Nature Trail runs from Goshen to Middlebury and Shipshewana, along the former Pumpkin Vine Railroad.
with the Elkhart County Courthouse at its center. In April 2006, Goshen was the site for an immigration march.
It is the largest county fair in Indiana and one of the largest 4-H County Fairs in the United States. The Goshen Air Show is also an annual event that takes place at the Goshen Municipal Airport. In 2007, Downtown Goshen, Inc., a public-private partnership formed from the merger of Face of the City and the Downtown Action Team, started a First Fridays program.
The population was 31,719 at the 2010 census. The city is known as a major 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. ==History== Before the arrival of white colonists, the land that is today Goshen, Indiana was populated by Native Americans, specifically the Miami people, the Peoria people, and Potawatomi Peoples.
Goshen outranked Phoenix, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Denver with its 2019 production of 116 watts of solar power per capita. ==Demographics== ===2010 census=== As of the census of 2010, there were 31,719 people, 11,344 households, and 7,580 families residing in the city.
This system consists of seven elementary schools, Goshen Middle School, and Goshen High School. In 2012, U.S.
In March 2015, the city acknowledged this part of its past, apologizing and saying that it no longer condones such behavior. The Elkhart County Courthouse, Fort Wayne Street Bridge, Goshen Carnegie Public Library, Goshen Historic District, William N.
The youth advisor position was added in 2016 and is elected by the students of Goshen High School. ==Education== Goshen Community Schools serves the portion of the city in Elkhart Township.
Tuition and fees for the 2017–2018 year were $33,200. The town has a free lending library, the Goshen Public Library. ==Transportation== ===Airport=== Goshen Municipal Airport is a public use airport located about 3.5 miles southeast of downtown Goshen.
The city is divided east/west by Main Street and north/south by Lincoln Avenue. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. === Environmental leadership === In February 2018, the Elkhart River flooded as a result of heavy rain and snow melt.
City government has responded to the increase in severe weather such as flooding, hail, and heavy rains with measures including stormwater management, and "an initiative to grow the town’s tree canopy by 45%." Goshen completed 92 solar projects in 2019.
Goshen outranked Phoenix, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Denver with its 2019 production of 116 watts of solar power per capita. ==Demographics== ===2010 census=== As of the census of 2010, there were 31,719 people, 11,344 households, and 7,580 families residing in the city.
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