Editing Coshocton County, Ohio

{{short description|County in Ohio, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Coshocton County
 | state                = Ohio
 | ex image             = Coshocton County Courthouse rear.jpg
 | ex image size        = 300px
 | ex image cap         = [[Coshocton County Courthouse]]
 | flag                 = Flag of Coshocton County, Ohio.png
 | seal                 = Seal of Coshocton County Ohio.svg
 | founded              = April 1, 1811
 | seat wl              = Coshocton
 | largest city         = Coshocton
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 567
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 564
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 3.6
 | area percentage      = 0.6%
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 36612 
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2024
 | population_est       = 37003 {{increase}}
 | pop_est_footnotes    = <ref name=qf>{{Cite web |title=Coshocton County, Ohio |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/coshoctoncountyohio/PST045224 |access-date= |website=Census.gov}}</ref>
 | density_sq_mi        = 65.6
 | time zone            = Eastern
 | footnotes            = 
 | web                  = http://www.coshoctoncounty.net/
 | named for            = "union of waters" or "black bear crossing" in [[Lenape|Delaware (Lenape) language]]
 | district             = 12th 
}}

'''Coshocton County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 36,612.<ref name="2020 census">[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 census]</ref> Its [[county seat]] and largest city is [[Coshocton, Ohio|Coshocton]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county lies within the [[Appalachian Plateau|Appalachian]] region of the state. The county was formed on January 31, 1810, from portions of [[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum]] and [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]] Counties and later organized in 1811.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Ohio: Individual County Chronologies|work=Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The Newberry Library|date=2007|access-date=February 12, 2015|archive-date=April 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406154847/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Its [[List of Ohio county name etymologies|name]] comes from the [[Lenape|Delaware Indian]] language and has been translated as "union of waters" or "black bear crossing".<ref name="osuedc">{{cite web|url=http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39031&sid=0 |title=Coshocton County data |access-date=April 28, 2007 |publisher=[[Ohio State University]] Extension Data Center }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Coshocton was mentioned by [[David Zeisberger]] in his diary from the 1780s using the German spelling "Goschachgünk".<ref>Diary of David Zeisberger: A Moravian Missionary Among the Indians ..., [https://books.google.com/books?id=SvtlGgWl-CcC&dq=David+Zeisberger+missionary&pg=PA17 Volume I], books.google.de</ref> The [[Micropolitan Statistical Area|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 {{convert|567|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|564|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.6|sqmi}} (0.6%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 4, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=February 7, 2015 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Holmes County, Ohio|Holmes County]] (north)
*[[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas County]] (east)
*[[Guernsey County, Ohio|Guernsey County]] (southeast)
*[[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum County]] (south)
*[[Licking County, Ohio|Licking County]] (southwest)
*[[Knox County, Ohio|Knox County]] (west)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 7086
|1830= 11161
|1840= 21590
|1850= 25674
|1860= 25032
|1870= 23600
|1880= 26642
|1890= 26703
|1900= 29337
|1910= 30121
|1920= 29595
|1930= 28976
|1940= 30594
|1950= 31141
|1960= 32224
|1970= 33486
|1980= 36024
|1990= 35427
|2000= 36655
|2010= 36901
|2020= 36612
|estyear=2024
|estimate=37003
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 7, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/oh190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref> 2020 <ref name="2020 census">[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 census]</ref> 2024<ref name=qf/>
}}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 36,655 people, 14,356 households, and 10,164 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|65|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 16,107 housing units at an average density of {{convert|29|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The racial makeup of the county was 97.35% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.09% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.32% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 29.4% were of [[germans|German]], 23.4% [[United States|American]], 11.6% [[English people|English]] and 9.3% [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. 93.9% spoke [[English language|English]], 2.4% [[German language|German]], 1.5% [[Pennsylvania Dutch language|Pennsylvania Dutch]], and 0.9% [[Dutch language|Dutch]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results results] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815140430/http://www.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results |date=August 15, 2013 }} (reference does not show any data)</ref>

There were 14,356 households, out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[per capita income]] 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.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 36,901&nbsp;people, 14,658&nbsp;households, and 10,089&nbsp;families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39031
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213024218/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39031
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|65.4|PD/sqmi}}. There were 16,545 housing units at an average density of {{convert|29.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39031
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213234430/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39031
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> 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.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 29.5% were [[Germans|German]], 14.2% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 11.2% were [[English people|English]], and 10.3% were [[Americans|American]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39031
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213013656/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39031
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 14,658&nbsp;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.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

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.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39031
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213015613/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39031
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

=== Amish and Mennonite congregations===
In 2020, the Amish and Mennonite population of the county was 2,724 or 7.4% of the total population.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/census/congregational-membership?y=2020&y2=0&t=0&c=39031 | title=Congregational Membership Reports &#124; US Religion }}</ref>

==Politics==
Prior to 1912, Coshocton County was Democratic in presidential elections, only voting Republican twice from 1856 to 1908. The county was a bellwether from 1912 to 1936. Starting with the 1940 election, it has become a Republican stronghold county, with [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] in 1964 and [[Bill Clinton]] in 1992 being the two lone Democrats to win the county since then.
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{{PresRow|1984|Republican|9,842|4,392|89|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|8,359|4,725|772|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|6,361|5,827|308|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|8,082|3,790|334|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|7,256|5,013|1,270|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|5,965|8,382|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|9,913|5,396|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|9,549|4,789|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|9,832|5,799|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|7,096|6,457|81|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|7,917|6,126|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|8,623|7,889|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|6,449|9,316|101|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|6,040|8,188|327|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|9,154|3,745|71|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|5,837|4,415|1,477|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|6,154|5,617|280|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|2,831|4,269|443|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,984|3,465|1,805|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|3,606|4,106|399|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|3,715|3,545|253|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|3,592|3,940|164|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|3,340|3,979|65|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|2,705|3,529|269|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|2,768|3,567|223|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|2,839|3,469|45|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1880|Democratic|2,831|3,440|21|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1876|Democratic|2,518|3,312|4|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1872|Democratic|2,252|2,656|22|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1868|Democratic|2,176|2,622|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1864|Democratic|2,122|2,451|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1860|Republican|2,299|2,288|220|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1856|Democratic|2,162|2,281|56|Ohio}}
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==Government==
{{see also|Ohio county government}}

The county courts meet in the courthouse located in Coshocton. Built in 1875, it is still in use today.

==Communities==
[[Image:Map of Coshocton County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|300 px|Map of Coshocton County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels]]

===City===
*[[Coshocton, Ohio|Coshocton]] (county seat)

===Villages===
*[[Conesville, Ohio|Conesville]]
*[[Nellie, Ohio|Nellie]]
*[[Plainfield, Ohio|Plainfield]]
*[[Warsaw, Ohio|Warsaw]]
*[[West Lafayette, Ohio|West Lafayette]]

===Townships===
{{div col|colwidth=12em}}
*[[Adams Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Adams]]
*[[Bedford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Bedford]]
*[[Bethlehem Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Bethlehem]]
*[[Clark Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Clark]]
*[[Crawford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Crawford]]
*[[Franklin Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Franklin]]
*[[Jackson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Jackson]]
*[[Jefferson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Jefferson]]
*[[Keene Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Keene]]
*[[Lafayette Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Lafayette]]
*[[Linton Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Linton]]
*[[Mill Creek Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Mill Creek]]
*[[Monroe Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Monroe]]
*[[Newcastle Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Newcastle]]
*[[Oxford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Oxford]]
*[[Perry Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Perry]]
*[[Pike Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Pike]]
*[[Tiverton Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Tiverton]]
*[[Tuscarawas Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]]
*[[Virginia Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Virginia]]
*[[Washington Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|Washington]]
*[[White Eyes Township, Coshocton County, Ohio|White Eyes]]
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated places===
*[[Canal Lewisville, Ohio|Canal Lewisville]]
*[[Fresno, Ohio|Fresno]]

===Unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*[[Bacon, Ohio|Bacon]]
*[[Bakersville, Ohio|Bakersville]]
*[[Blissfield, Ohio|Blissfield]]
*[[Chili, Ohio|Chili]]
*[[Hardscrabble, Ohio|Hardscrabble]]
*[[Keene, Ohio|Keene]]
*[[Layland, Ohio|Layland]]
*[[New Bedford, Ohio|New Bedford]]
*[[New Guilford, Ohio|New Guilford]]
*[[New Moscow, Ohio|New Moscow]]
*[[Newcastle, Ohio|Newcastle]]
*[[Spring Mountain, Ohio|Spring Mountain]]
*[[Tunnel Hill, Ohio|Tunnel Hill]]
*[[Wakatomika, Ohio|Wakatomika]]
*[[Walhonding, Ohio|Walhonding]]
*[[West Bedford, Ohio|West Bedford]]
*[[West Carlisle, Ohio|West Carlisle]]
{{div col end}}

==See also==
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Coshocton County, Ohio]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==Further reading==

* Thomas William Lewis, ''History of Southeastern Ohio and the Muskingum Valley, 1788-1928.'' In Three Volumes. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1928.

==External links==
*[http://www.coshoctoncounty.net/ Coshocton County Government's website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124195700/http://www.coshoctoncounty.net/ |date=January 24, 2018 }}

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Coshocton County, Ohio
|North     = [[Holmes County, Ohio|Holmes County]]
|Northeast = 
|East      = [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas County]]
|Southeast = [[Guernsey County, Ohio|Guernsey County]]
|South     = [[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum County]]
|Southwest = [[Licking County, Ohio|Licking County]]
|West      = [[Knox County, Ohio|Knox County]]
|Northwest = 
}}

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