Goshen Township is named after the Land of Goshen, whose name was meant to imply fertility of the soil.[4] It is one of seven Goshen Townships statewide.[5] The township was established in 1808.[6]
Within the township's boundaries is the old village of Goshen which was one of the settlements of the Christian Munsee.[citation needed]
Government
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. The current trustees are Bob Hausermann, Lisa Allen, and Dan Hodges, and the fiscal officer is Laura Engled.[7]
