Coshocton, Ohio

Coshocton, Ohio
Public square surrounding the Coshocton County Courthouse
Location of Coshocton in Coshocton County
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
  Total
8.17 sq mi (21.16 km2)
  Land8.00 sq mi (20.73 km2)
  Water0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
11,050
  Estimate 
(2023)
11,091
  Density1,380.56/sq mi (533.07/km2)
ZIP code
43812
Area code(s)220 and 740
FIPS code39-18868
GNIS feature ID1085913
Websitecityofcoshocton.com

Coshocton (/kəˈʃɒktən/) 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 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.