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A town of 11,068, settled in 1802. Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns.

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Population
11,068
−1.5% since 2010
Typical home
$172K
+5.8% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
4,773
Balanced

What makes Coshocton stand out

The 3 things Coshocton does most differently from other towns.

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Carnegie Library
1903 · Carnegie Library · Library of Congress
Coshocton’s story

224 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.

Lynching of Fred Alexander in Leavenworth, Kansas in the Coshocton Daily Age of Coshocton, Ohio on 16 January 1901Carnegie LibraryCarnegie Library
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Carnegie Library1904
From the archive · today’s picture

122 years ago in Coshocton

Carnegie Library

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Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Coshocton

About one in 3 of Coshocton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Tuscarawas (7%), Columbus (5%) and Zanesville (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

31%work in town

Where working residents work

In Coshocton31%
Tuscarawas7%
Columbus5%
Zanesville5%
Newark2%
19 mi
median commute distance
4,773
jobs based in Coshocton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns

Coshocton beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outCoshoctonOH
More adults treating high blood pressure81.6%79.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth24.3%15.3%
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
0.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
13th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Coshocton home is worth about $172K

The typical Coshocton home is worth about $172,000, up 5.8% in a year, 31% below the Ohio typical home.

$172KZillow home value

Typical home value

Coshocton$172K
Ohio$249K
Market temperature
BalancedA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
31
days on market
100.5%
sale-to-list price
+5.8%
value change, 1 year
10
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

2.8% of Coshocton is conserved land

1.9 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

2.8%conserved
Map of Coshocton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.8%
conserved · 146 of 5,200 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#242
most walkable in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Roscoe Rec Ball Park—3
2. Hall Park—3
3. Himebaugh Park0.1 mi2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools

Coshocton’s public schools outperform 45% of Ohio districts

The public schools Coshocton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Coshocton ElementaryPK–6888C+
Sacred Heart Elementary School PrivatePK–7125
Sacred Heart School PrivatePK–7125
Coshocton High School7–12608C
Coshocton Opportunity School9–1252D
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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
2
paid flood claims since 1990
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Coshocton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Landmarks

7 places in Coshocton on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Coshocton

City in Ohio, United States

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Coshocton () is a city in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 11,050 at the 2020 census. It is located approximately 63 miles (101 km) east-northeast of Columbus. The Walhonding River and the Tuscarawas River meet in Coshocton to form the Muskingum River. Coshocton contains Roscoe Village, a restored canal-era community located next to the former Ohio and Erie Canal. The village is a heritage tourism attraction focused on the area's canal history. 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 …

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1802
Population
11,050
Area
8.2 sq mi
Elevation
771 ft
ZIP code
43812
Area code
740

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