Coshocton, Ohio

Coshocton, Ohio
Public square surrounding the Coshocton County Courthouse
Public square surrounding the Coshocton County Courthouse
Location of Coshocton in Coshocton County
Location of Coshocton in Coshocton County
Coshocton is located in Ohio
Coshocton
Coshocton
Coshocton is located in the United States
Coshocton
Coshocton
Coordinates: 40°15′40″N 81°51′24″W / 40.26111°N 81.85667°W / 40.26111; -81.85667
CountryUnited States of America
StateOhio
CountyCoshocton
Established1811
Area
 • Total8.17 sq mi (21.16 km2)
 • Land8.00 sq mi (20.73 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,050
 • Estimate 
(2023)[3]
11,091
 • Density1,380.56/sq mi (533.07/km2)
ZIP code
43812[4]
Area code(s)220 and 740
FIPS code39-18868[5]
GNIS feature ID1085913[2]
Websitewww.cityofcoshocton.com

Coshocton (/kəˈʃɒktən/[6]) is a city in and the county seat of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States, approximately 63 miles (101 km) east-northeast of Columbus. The population was 11,050 at the 2020 census. The Walhonding River and the Tuscarawas River meet in Coshocton to form the Muskingum River.

Coshocton contains 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 Coshocton micropolitan area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coshocton, Ohio
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Coshocton OH ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ "A Pronunciation Guide to Places in Ohio". E.W.Scripps School of Journalism. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2008.

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