Coshocton, Ohio

Coshocton, Ohio
City
Public square surrounding the Coshocton County Courthouse
Location of Coshocton in Coshocton County
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Coordinates: 40°15′40″N 81°51′24″W / 40.26111°N 81.85667°W / 40.26111; -81.85667
Country	United States of America
State	Ohio
County	Coshocton
Established	1811
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	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.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.