East Lincoln Crossroads
Small-town dining with big-city variety
East Lincoln Crossroads is a walk or bike ride away from the dozens of shops and restaurants in Downtown Goshen. “Our downtown is historic, vibrant, and full,” says Nick Kieffer, president and CEO of the Goshen Chamber of Commerce. Olympia Candy Kitchen, just a block from East Lincoln Crossroads, has operated since 1912 and has served chocolates to four sitting U.S. presidents. The candy shop also has an old-fashioned soda fountain and serves breakfast and lunch to patrons sitting in wooden booths or on stools lining the Formica countertop. While it’s Downtown Goshen’s most iconic dining experience, it’s far from the only one. From authentic Mexican food at Los Primos to Neapolitan pizza at Venturi and local coffee and local beer at Electric Brew and Goshen Brewing, respectively, there are options aplenty. Maple City Market and San Jose Supermarket are small, local grocers in the downtown area, while Kroger and Martin’s Super Market provide larger chain selections a short drive west of downtown.
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First Fridays and one of Indiana's biggest events
Downtown Goshen is at its most vibrant during its monthly First Fridays. “It’s a community block party downtown,” Kieffer said of the event nearly 20 years in the running. Local businesses stay open late, and food vendors and merchants set up along the sidewalks. East Lincoln Crossroads is also just under 2 miles from the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds. It would be an understatement to say the Elkhart County 4-H Fair is a major event – with more than 200,000 people attending over nine days each July, it’s the third most-attended event in Indiana behind the Indy 500 and Indiana State Fair.
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Historic homes with a mix of brand-new arrivals
Many houses in the neighborhood were built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as this was the closest residential area to Goshen’s primarily commercial downtown. Housing styles are eclectic, with Stick, Foursquare, Queen Anne, Italianate and Colonial Revival architecture each present. As was common before air conditioning, many of these houses have large front porches. There are also a handful of homes built in the 2020s on older lots. “In Goshen, we've blended in well with the infill and reconstruction of some homes,” Kieffer said. “People are very mindful of the historic nature of the architecture while trying to push the edge to the future.” Some homes also need repair, so recent sales have ranged from as low as $75,000 for fixer-uppers to around $250,000 for those that have been renovated. Many Victorian-era houses on 6th Street are valued above $300,000 but have not hit the market recently.
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Close to Goshen High
Neighborhood grade schoolers attend kindergarten through fourth grade at Chamberlain Elementary, which is just north of downtown. Chamberlain receives a C-plus rating on Niche. They’ll then go to school with students from the rest of Goshen, with two years at Goshen Intermediate before another two years at B-rated Goshen Junior High. Goshen High School, which is walkable from the neighborhood, receives a B-plus rating. Goshen schools offer English Language Learner programs to help meet the needs of the city’s diverse population.
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Neighborhood dogs have a place to play
Sprocket Dog Park, in the northern part of the neighborhood, is fenced and has a recycled rubber-pellet surface. Other nearby parks are just west of downtown. The Aldo Simpson foot bridge, which crosses Elkhart River, connects downtown with Rogers Park. The park has a playground, walking trails and a skate park. The Millrace Canal Trail gets its start at Powerhouse Park and extends south for 2.5 miles along a canal formerly used to power a watermill. The neighborhood is bike-friendly thanks to its wide streets, and less than a five-minute ride from the Millrace Trail.
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Land of roads named Lincoln
East Lincoln Crossroads is, in fact, where two streets named Lincoln cross paths. U.S. 33, known as Lincoln Highway for this stretch, passes over East Lincoln Avenue, which continues through downtown and western Goshen. Lincoln Highway is Goshen’s most important thoroughfare. It connects the city with Elkhart, which is some 10 miles to the northwest. “Elkhart County is very rural,” Kieffer says, “but Goshen and Elkhart have the backbone of things people want to see and do.”Train traffic makes itself known
Train tracks run parallel to 9th Street and cut through the neighborhood, occasionally tying up neighborhood traffic. That track is a spur from a line of four tracks that run parallel to Lincoln Highway. Neighborhood residents should expect to occasionally hear the engines and horns of freight trains.
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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Jessica Enfield
Jessica Enfield
SUNRISE Realty
(574) 393-8641
65 Total Sales
1 in East Lincoln Crossroads
$150,000 Price
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Verlin Miller
Verlin Miller
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Elkhart
(574) 500-2864
41 Total Sales
2 in East Lincoln Crossroads
$70K - $135K Price Range
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Toni Bontrager
Toni Bontrager
Responds QuicklyBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices Michigan Real Estate
(574) 564-6624
217 Total Sales
1 in East Lincoln Crossroads
$115,708 Price
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Brandon Mahony
Brandon Mahony
Responds QuicklyColdwell Banker Real Estate Group
(574) 564-6942
25 Total Sales
1 in East Lincoln Crossroads
$174,900 Price
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Christina Clauss
Christina Clauss
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group
(574) 821-5248
177 Total Sales
7 in East Lincoln Crossroads
$78K - $210K Price Range
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Steve Miller
Steve Miller
RE/MAX Results-Goshen
(574) 622-8090
355 Total Sales
5 in East Lincoln Crossroads
$96K - $183K Price Range
Schools
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- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 6th to 9th
- Public
- Pre-K to 7th
- Private
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East Lincoln Crossroads Demographics and Home Trends
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$179,700
Median Single Family Sale Price
$1,142,500
Last 12 months Home Sales
0
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$386
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
214
Number of Homes for Sale
3
Median Year Built
1904
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,932
On par with the national average
1,924
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
2,337
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
2,831
Distribution of Home Values
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Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
1,076
Median Age
35
Population under 18
28%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
11.8%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$53,571
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$72,447
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
84.4%
On par with the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
36.3%
Advanced Degrees
15.2%
% Population in Labor Force
74.3%
Above the national average
65.1%
Area Factors
Very Bikeable
Bike Score®
71
/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
71
/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Chamberlain
A walkable and diverse neighborhood near Chamberlain Elementary School
East Goshen
A wooded neighborhood that's also home to parks and the Pumpkinvine Trail
Goshen Downtown Historic District
The vibrant and historic heart of Goshen, Indiana
Historic Southside
Historic houses and tall trees just south of downtown Goshen
Northside-Goshen
Neighborhood north of downtown that's known for Mill Street Park
Shanklin Millrace
Historic Goshen neighborhood near Millrace Canal and Shanklin Park
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