Goss is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

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, United States; it was once incorporated as a

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, but reclassified as a village in 2010. The village has no permanent residents, and it is the least populous town in the United States.

History

A post office called Goss was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1954. The community has the name of James Goss, an early settler.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, Goss has a population of 0. The village is served by

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References

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