Editing Coshocton, Ohio

{{Short description|City in Ohio, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox settlement
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| image_skyline            = Coshocton County Courthouse rear.jpg
| image_caption            = Public square surrounding the [[Coshocton County Courthouse]]

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| image_map                = Map of Coshocton County Ohio Highlighting Coshocton City.png
| map_caption              = Location of Coshocton in Coshocton County
| pushpin_map              = Ohio#USA
| pushpin_relief           = yes
| pushpin_label            = Coshocton

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| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = [[United States|United States of America]]
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Ohio]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton]]

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| established_title        = Established
| established_date         = 1811

| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 21.16
| area_land_km2            = 20.73
| area_water_km2           = 0.43
| area_total_sq_mi         = 8.17
| area_land_sq_mi          = 8.00
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.17

<!-- Population -->
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est           = 11091
| pop_est_as_of            = 2023
| pop_est_footnotes        = <ref name="2023 est">{{cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2023-POP-39.xlsx |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=14 June 2024}}</ref>
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 11050
| population_density_km2   = 533.07
| population_density_sq_mi = 1380.56
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 43812<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/43812|title=Coshocton OH ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=June 16, 2023}}</ref>
| area_code                = [[Area codes 740 and 220|220 and 740]]
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 814
| coordinates              = {{coord|40|15|40|N|81|51|24|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 39-18868<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website |df=mdy }}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 1085913<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1085913}}</ref>
| website                  = [https://www.cityofcoshocton.com/ cityofcoshocton.com]
}}

'''Coshocton''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|ʃ|ɒ|k|t|ən}}<ref>{{cite web|title=A Pronunciation Guide to Places in Ohio|publisher=E.W.Scripps School of Journalism|url=http://scrippsjschool.org/pronunciation/|access-date=2008-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725084101/http://scrippsjschool.org/pronunciation/|archive-date=July 25, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>) is a city in [[Coshocton County, Ohio]], United States, and its [[county seat]]. The population was 11,050 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is located approximately {{convert|63|mi}} east-northeast of [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]. The [[Walhonding River]] and the [[Tuscarawas River]] meet in Coshocton to form the [[Muskingum River]].

Coshocton contains [[Roscoe Village, Ohio|Roscoe Village]], a restored town of the canal era, located next to the former [[Ohio and Erie Canal]]. A heritage tourist attraction, it showcases the area's unique canal history. The city was developed on the site of a former [[Lenape]] village established in the late 1770s by bands who had migrated from the East under European oppression. Coshocton is the principal city of the [[Micropolitan statistical area|Coshocton micropolitan area]].

==History==
The [[Lenape]] sympathetic to the new United States stayed near Coshocton. [[White Eyes]], then leader of the Lenape people, signed the [[Treaty of Fort Pitt]] of 1778, by which the Lenape hoped to secure their safety during the War, and he promised scouts and support to the rebel colonists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/del1778.asp|title = The Avalon Project : Treaty with the Delawares : 1778|website=Avalon.law.yale.edu}}</ref>

In retaliation for frontier raids by hostile Lenape and British, Colonel [[Daniel Brodhead]] of the [[Continental Army]] ignored the treaty. After indiscriminately raiding and destroying the peaceful [[Christian Munsee|Moravian Christian Lenape]] settlement of Indaochaic also known as [[Lichtenau, Ohio|Lichtenau]], he [[Brodhead's Coshocton expedition|attacked and destroyed the Lenape at Coshocton]] in April 1781.<ref name=tanner>{{cite book |last= Tanner |first= Helen Hornbeck |author2= Adele Hast |author3= Jacqueline Peterson |author4= Robert J. Surtees |author5= Miklos Pinther |title= Atlas of Great Lakes Indian History |url= https://archive.org/details/atlasofgreatlake0000unse/page/72 |year= 1987 |publisher= University of Oklahoma Press |isbn= 0-8061-2056-8 |pages= [https://archive.org/details/atlasofgreatlake0000unse/page/72 72, 81] }}</ref>

Coshocton was originally called Tuscarawas by American colonists, after the river, and under the latter name was laid out in 1802. The young town was renamed Coshocton when it was designated county seat by the legislature in 1811.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8uguAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA3 | title=Historical Collections of Coshocton County, Ohio | publisher=R. Clarke & Company | author=Hunt, William Ellis | year=1876 | pages=3}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.20|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|8.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.12|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2013-01-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Coshocton, Ohio (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1915–present)
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan record high F = 75
|Feb record high F = 76
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 95
|Jun record high F = 103
|Jul record high F = 106
|Aug record high F = 106
|Sep record high F = 106
|Oct record high F = 92
|Nov record high F = 83
|Dec record high F = 77
|year record high F = 106
|Jan high F = 36.6
|Feb high F = 40.3
|Mar high F = 50.2
|Apr high F = 63.1
|May high F = 72.6
|Jun high F = 80.0
|Jul high F = 83.4
|Aug high F = 82.2
|Sep high F = 75.9
|Oct high F = 64.5
|Nov high F = 51.8
|Dec high F = 41.0
|year high F = 61.8
|Jan mean F = 28.3
|Feb mean F = 31.1
|Mar mean F = 39.8
|Apr mean F = 51.3
|May mean F = 61.1
|Jun mean F = 69.2
|Jul mean F = 72.9
|Aug mean F = 71.4
|Sep mean F = 64.6
|Oct mean F = 53.0
|Nov mean F = 41.8
|Dec mean F = 32.9
|year mean F = 51.4
|Jan low F = 19.9
|Feb low F = 22.0
|Mar low F = 29.5
|Apr low F = 39.4
|May low F = 49.7
|Jun low F = 58.3
|Jul low F = 62.6
|Aug low F = 60.7
|Sep low F = 53.2
|Oct low F = 41.6
|Nov low F = 31.8
|Dec low F = 24.9
|year low F = 41.1
|Jan record low F = −24
|Feb record low F = −26
|Mar record low F = -6
|Apr record low F = 9
|May record low F = 20
|Jun record low F = 31
|Jul record low F = 41
|Aug record low F = 39
|Sep record low F = 27
|Oct record low F = 16
|Nov record low F = -5
|Dec record low F = −20
|year record low F = -26
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.15
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.55
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.71
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.15
|May precipitation inch = 4.32
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.71
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.23
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.20
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.17
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.10
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.10
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.17
|year precipitation inch = 43.56
|Jan snow inch = 5.6
|Feb snow inch = 3.1
|Mar snow inch = 2.9
|Apr snow inch = 0.2
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.5
|Dec snow inch = 3.0
|year snow inch = 15.3
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 13.6
|Feb precipitation days = 11.3
|Mar precipitation days = 12.2
|Apr precipitation days = 13.6
|May precipitation days = 13.2
|Jun precipitation days = 11.8
|Jul precipitation days = 11.4
|Aug precipitation days = 10.4
|Sep precipitation days = 8.7
|Oct precipitation days = 10.5
|Nov precipitation days = 10.9
|Dec precipitation days = 11.8
|year precipitation days = 139.4
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 5.3
|Feb snow days = 3.7
|Mar snow days = 1.8
|Apr snow days = 0.3
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.6
|Dec snow days = 3.4
|year snow days = 15.1
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA >
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=pbz
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 7, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00331890&format=pdf
| title = Station: Coshocton PWPC PLT, OH
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 7, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 333
|1840= 625
|1850= 850
|1860= 1151
|1870= 1754
|1880= 3044
|1890= 3672
|1900= 6473
|1910= 9603
|1920= 10847
|1930= 10908
|1940= 11569
|1950= 11675
|1960= 13106
|1970= 13747
|1980= 13418
|1990= 12193
|2000= 11682
|2010= 11216
|2020= 11050
|estyear=2023
|estimate=11091
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|df=mdy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/coshoctoncityohio,US/PST045221|title=Coshocton city, Ohio|website=Census.gov|accessdate=June 29, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 11,216 people, 4,872 households, and 2,927 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1388.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,458 housing units at an average density of {{convert|675.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 4,872 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.9% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the city was 42.9 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 11,682 people, 5,048 households, and 3,160 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,562.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,471 housing units at an average density of {{convert|731.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.05% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.63% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.79% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.03% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 5,048 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,098, and the median income for a family was $42,088. Males had a median income of $31,163 versus $22,130 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,436. About 6.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

[[File:Coshocton Carnegie library.jpg|thumb|Coshocton [[Carnegie Library]]]]

==Education==
Coshocton is home to a campus of the [[Central Ohio Technical College]], which offers 31 associate degree programs and 12 certificate programs.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VSQro0AkU50C&q=Central%20Ohio%20Technical%20College&pg=PP7|title=Education Directory: Colleges and Universities|last1=Peterson|first1=Richard J.|last2=Davis|first2=Geneva C.|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|year=1980|pages=542|issn=0730-7896}}</ref>

The main branch of the Coshocton Public Library system is located on Main Street in downtown Coshocton.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.coshoctonlibrary.org/hrsloc | title=Hours & Locations | publisher=Coshocton Public Library | access-date=25 February 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.cityofcoshocton.com/ City of Coshocton Government]
* [https://www.visitcoshocton.com/ Convention & Visitor's Bureau]

{{Coshocton County, Ohio}}
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[[Category:British-American culture in Ohio]]
[[Category:Cities in Coshocton County, Ohio]]
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[[Category:County seats in Ohio]]
[[Category:Muskingum River]]