Coshocton, Ohio | |
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![]() Public square surrounding the Coshocton County Courthouse | |
![]() Location of Coshocton in Coshocton County | |
Coordinates: 40°15′40″N 81°51′24″W / 40.26111°N 81.85667°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Ohio |
County | Coshocton |
Established | 1811 |
Area | |
• Total | 8.17 sq mi (21.16 km2) |
• Land | 8.00 sq mi (20.73 km2) |
• Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) |
Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,050 |
• Estimate (2023)[3] | 11,091 |
• Density | 1,380.56/sq mi (533.07/km2) |
ZIP code | 43812[4] |
Area code(s) | 220 and 740 |
FIPS code | 39-18868[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1085913[2] |
Website | www |
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.