Coshocton County is a county located in the
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,
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. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,901.
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CoshoctonCoshocton is a city in and the county seat of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The population of the city was 11,682 at the 2000 census. The Walhonding River and the Tuscarawas River meet in Coshocton to form the Muskingum River....
. Its name comes from the
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language and has been translated as "union of waters" or "black bear crossing".
The Coshocton Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Coshocton County.
Geography
According to the
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, the county has a total area of 568 square miles (1,471.1 km²).564 square miles (1,460.8 km²) is land and 4 square miles (10.4 km²) (0.62%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Holmes County
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,943 people, 11,337 households, and 9,194 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile . There were 12,280 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
(north)
- Tuscawaras County
Tuscarawas County is a county located in the eastern part of the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 92,582. Its county seat is New Philadelphia...
(east)
- Guernsey County
Guernsey County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 40,087. Its county seat is Cambridge and is named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers came....
(southeast)
- Muskingum County
Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...
(south)
- Licking County
Licking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 166,492. Its county seat is Newark and is named for the salt licks that were in the area....
(southwest)
- Knox County
Knox County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 60,921. Its county seat is Mount Vernon and is named for Henry Knox, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was later the first Secretary of War....
(west)
History
Coshocton County was formed on January 31, 1810 from portions of Muskingum and Tuscarawas counties. Its name is derived from a
Delaware IndianThe Lenape are an Algonquian group of Native Americans of the Northeastern Woodlands. They are also called Delaware Indians. As a result of the American Revolutionary War and later Indian removals from the eastern United States, today the main groups live in Canada, where they are enrolled in the...
word that roughly means "union of waters."
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 36,655 people, 14,356 households, and 10,164 families residing in the county. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 65 people per square mile (25/km²). There were 16,107 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.35%
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, 1.09%
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or
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, 0.17%
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, 0.32%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.03%
Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.20% from
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, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were
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or
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of any race. 29.4% were of
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, 23.4%
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, 11.6%
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and 9.3%
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 93.9% spoke
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, 2.4%
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and 1.5%
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as their first language.
There were 14,356 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were
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living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,701, and the median income for a family was $41,676. Males had a median income of $31,095 versus $21,276 for females. The
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for the county was $16,364. About 7.00% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.40% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The county courts meet in the courthouse located in Coshocton. Built in 1875, it is still in use today.
Communities
Villages
- Baltic
Baltic is a village in Coshocton, Holmes, and Tuscarawas counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 743 at the 2000 census. The Raber's Almanac for the Amish community is published here.-Geography:Baltic is located at ....
- Conesville
Conesville is a village in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River. The population was 364 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Conesville is located at ....
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Nellie Nellie is a village in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States, along the Walhonding River. The population was 134 at the 2000 census.The 1930s-era Mohawk Dam, a dry dam built for flood control, is just to the north and west of the village.-Geography:...
PlainfieldPlainfield is a village in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States, along Wills Creek. The population was 158 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Plainfield is located at ....
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Warsaw Warsaw is a village in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States, along the Walhonding River. The population was 781 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Warsaw is located at ....
West LafayetteWest Lafayette is a village in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census.-History:West Lafayette was laid out in 1850 by Robert Shaw and William Wheeler. In 1855, the Steubenville and Indiana Railroad was built through the new town...
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Townships
- Adams
Adams Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 755 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the far eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- Bedford
Bedford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 601 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- Bethlehem
Bethlehem Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,191 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- Clark
Clark Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 594 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- Crawford
Crawford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,594 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- Franklin
Franklin Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,286 people in the township, 922 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
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Jackson Jackson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,045 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
JeffersonJefferson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,549 people in the township, 634 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
KeeneKeene Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,689 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
LafayetteLafayette Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,285 people in the township, 1,972 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
LintonLinton Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 632 people in the township, 474 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
Mill CreekMill Creek Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 747 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
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Monroe Monroe Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 452 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
NewcastleNewcastle Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 441 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the far western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
OxfordOxford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,560 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the far eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
PerryPerry Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 513 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the far western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
PikePike Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 550 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
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Tiverton Tiverton Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 348 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
TuscarawasTuscarawas Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,798 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
VirginiaVirginia Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 636 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
WashingtonWashington Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 629 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
White EyesWhite Eyes Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,078 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
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Unincorporated communities
- Bakersville
Bakersville is an unincorporated community in northeastern Adams Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43803. It lies along State Route 751 northeast of West Lafayette....
- Blissfield
Blissfield is an unincorporated community in southwestern Clark Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43805. It lies along State Route 60 between Warsaw and Killbuck....
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Fresno Fresno is a census-designated place in eastern White Eyes Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43824. It lies along State Route 93 between West Lafayette and Baltic....
KeeneKeene is an unincorporated community in central Keene Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43828.-References:...
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Tunnel Hill Tunnel Hill is an unincorporated place in central Bedford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. It lies in the valley of the Little Wakatomika Creek a few miles south of Warsaw along State Route 60 at its intersection with State Route 541....
WakatomikaWakatomika is an unincorporated community in central Washington Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. A post office was established at Wakatomika in 1823, but was closed down in 1909 and Wakatomika is now covered by the Trinway post office....
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Walhonding Walhonding is an unincorporated community in northern Newcastle Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43843. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 206 and 715....
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