Coshocton County
| Coshocton County, Ohio | ||
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 Location in the U.S. state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | April 1, 1811 | |
| Named for | "union of waters" or "black bear crossing" in Delaware (Lenape) language | |
| Seat | Coshocton | |
| Largest city | Coshocton | |
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| • Total | 567 sq mi (1,469 km2) | |
| • Land | 564 sq mi (1,461 km2) | |
| • Water | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2), 0.6% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 36,901 | |
| • Density | 65/sq mi (25/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 7th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Coshocton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,901. Its county seat is Coshocton. The county was formed on January 31, 1810 from portions of Muskingum and Tuscarawas Counties and later organized in 1811. Its name comes from the Delaware Indian language and has been translated as "union of waters" or "black bear crossing".
The Coshocton, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Coshocton County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 567 square miles (1,470 km2), of which 564 square miles (1,460 km2) is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) (0.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 36,655 people, 14,356 households, and 10,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile (25/km²). There were 16,107 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.35% White, 1.09% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.4% were of German, 23.4% American, 11.6% English and 9.3% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 93.9% spoke English, 2.4% German, 1.5% Pennsylvania Dutch, and 0.9% Dutch as their first language.
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