Coshocton County, Ohio

Coshocton County
Coshocton County Courthouse
Flag of Coshocton County
Official seal of Coshocton County
Map of Ohio highlighting Coshocton County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°18′N 81°55′W / 40.3°N 81.92°W / 40.3; -81.92
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedApril 1, 1811
Named for"union of waters" or "black bear crossing" in Delaware (Lenape) language
SeatCoshocton
Largest cityCoshocton
Area
 • Total567 sq mi (1,470 km2)
 • Land564 sq mi (1,460 km2)
 • Water3.6 sq mi (9 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total36,612 Decrease
 • Density65/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district12th
Websitewww.coshoctoncounty.net

Coshocton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,612.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Coshocton.[2] 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.[3] Its name comes from the Delaware Indian language and has been translated as "union of waters" or "black bear crossing".[4] Coshocton was mentioned by David Zeisberger in his diary from the 1780s using the German spelling "Goschachgünk".[5] The Coshocton, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Coshocton County.

  1. ^ 2020 census
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Ohio: Individual County Chronologies". Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "Coshocton County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]
  5. ^ Diary of David Zeisberger: A Moravian Missionary Among the Indians ..., Volume I, books.google.de