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Coshocton County
Coshocton County Courthouse
Official seal of Coshocton County
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Map of Ohio highlighting Coshocton County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
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Ohio's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Ohio
Founded April 1, 1811
Named for "union of waters" or "black bear crossing" in Delaware (Lenape) language
Seat Coshocton
Largest city Coshocton
Area
 • Total 567 sq mi (1,470 km2)
 • Land 564 sq mi (1,460 km2)
 • Water 3.6 sq mi (9 km2)  0.6%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 36,612
 • Density 64.57/sq mi (24.931/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 7th

Coshocton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,612. Its county seat is Coshocton. The county lies within the Appalachian region of the state. The county was formed on January 31, 1810, from portions of Muskingum and Tuscarawas Counties and later organized in 1811. Its name comes from the Delaware Indian language and has been translated as "union of waters" or "black bear crossing". The Coshocton, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Coshocton County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 567 square miles (1,470 km2), of which 564 square miles (1,460 km2) is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) (0.6%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1820 7,086
1830 11,161 57.5%
1840 21,590 93.4%
1850 25,674 18.9%
1860 25,032 −2.5%
1870 23,600 −5.7%
1880 26,642 12.9%
1890 26,703 0.2%
1900 29,337 9.9%
1910 30,121 2.7%
1920 29,595 −1.7%
1930 28,976 −2.1%
1940 30,594 5.6%
1950 31,141 1.8%
1960 32,224 3.5%
1970 33,486 3.9%
1980 36,024 7.6%
1990 35,427 −1.7%
2000 36,655 3.5%
2010 36,901 0.7%
2020 36,612 −0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2020

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 36,901 people, 14,658 households, and 10,089 families living in the county. The population density was 65.4 inhabitants per square mile (25.3/km2). There were 16,545 housing units at an average density of 29.3 per square mile (11.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.0% white, 1.1% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 29.5% were German, 14.2% were Irish, 11.2% were English, and 10.3% were American.

Of the 14,658 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.2% were non-families, and 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 40.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,469 and the median income for a family was $47,931. Males had a median income of $39,701 versus $26,706 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,635. About 12.4% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Map of Coshocton County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels
Map of Coshocton County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels

City

Villages

Townships

  • Adams
  • Bedford
  • Bethlehem
  • Clark
  • Crawford
  • Franklin
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Keene
  • Lafayette
  • Linton
  • Mill Creek
  • Monroe
  • Newcastle
  • Oxford
  • Perry
  • Pike
  • Tiverton
  • Tuscarawas
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • White Eyes

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

See also

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