Coshocton County, Ohio facts for kids

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U.S. county
Coshocton County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
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	65/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	12th

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 and largest city 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". Coshocton was mentioned by David Zeisberger in his diary from the 1780s using the German spelling "Goschachgünk". 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

• Holmes County (north)
• Tuscarawas County (east)
• Guernsey County (southeast)
• Muskingum County (south)
• Licking County (southwest)
• Knox County (west)

Demographics

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 units per square mile (11.3 units/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.

Amish and Mennonite congregations

In 2020, the Amish and Mennonite population of the county was 2,724 or 7.4% of the total population.

Communities

Map of Coshocton County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels

City

• Coshocton (county seat)

Villages

• Conesville
• Nellie
• Plainfield
• Warsaw
• West Lafayette

Townships

Census-designated places

• Canal Lewisville
• Fresno

Unincorporated communities

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Coshocton para niños