Coshocton County | |
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Coordinates: 40°18′N 81°55′W / 40.3°N 81.92°W | |
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 |
Website | www |
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.