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County population in July 2007: 36,341 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,911
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,445
% of renters here:  24%
State:  31%
Land area: 564 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 64 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in Coshocton County: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (35.9%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Coshocton County, Ohio:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Males: 17,905  (48.8%)
Females: 18,750  (51.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,953
County population in 2003: 37,073
Jobs in 2003: 13,417

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Total labor force in 2004: 17,850
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.8%

Average household size:
Coshocton County:  2.5 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,480 ($34,701 in 1999)
This county:  $39,480
Ohio:  $46,597

2007 median house/condo value: $105,715 ($79,300 in 2000)
Coshocton County:  $105,715
Ohio:  $137,800

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $366 (lower quartile is $269, upper quartile is $437)
This county:  $366
State:  $511


Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,042 (it was $77,100 in 2000)
Coshocton County:  $107,042
Ohio:  $137,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $70,997 - $151,276

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $139,465
Here:  $139,465
State:  $175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $124,688
Here:  $124,688
State:  $158,918

In 2-unit structures: $68,712
Here:  $68,712
State:  $124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $87,803
Here:  $87,803
State:  $149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $384,433
Here:  $384,433
State:  $138,542

Mobile homes: $42,682
Here:  $42,682
State:  $32,066

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here:  $5,000
State:  $70,708
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $932
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $295

Institutionalized population: 326


Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 93
  • Thefts: 450
  • Auto thefts: 22

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2004 Presidential Election results in Coshocton County Ohio:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $671 (0.9%)

Coshocton County household income distribution in 2007 Coshocton County home values distribution


Coshocton County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  9.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Coshocton County is $422 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.

Cities in this county include: Coshocton, West Lafayette, Warsaw, Conesville, Plainfield, Nellie.

Neighboring counties: Guernsey County , Holmes County , Knox County , Licking County , Muskingum County , Tuscarawas County .


Coshocton County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Coshocton County: Rine Corners (A), Crooked Run Cross Roads (B), Camp Fredrickson (C), Pilgrim Hills Camp (D), Cooks Corners (E), Morrison Corners (F), Hilltop Golf Course (G), United States Hydrologic Experiment Station (H), Mound (I), Hickory Flat Golf Course (J), Helmick Station (K), Plainfield Grange Hall (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Coshocton County include: Darling Run Church (A), Isleta United Methodist Church (B), Mill Fork Baptist Church (C), Mohawk Church (D), Dutch Run Church (E), Mount Pleasant Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), New Castle Methodist Church (H), New Guilford Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mill Fork Baptist Cemetery (1), Mikesell Cemetery (2), Amity Cemetery (3), Anderson Cemetery (4), Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (5), Antioch Cemetery (6), Harmony Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mudport Basin (A), BSA-Muskingum Valley Council Lake (B), Sunset Lake (C), Columbus and Southern Pond 0116-00 (D), Middle Basin (E), Lake Lila (F), Forest Hill Lake (G), Peabody Broken Aro Water Supply Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Run (A), Hoffman Run (B), Twomile Run (C), Hoagland Run (D), Winding Fork (E), Simmons Run (F), Moscow Brook (G), Singer Run (H), Blue Ridge Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Coshocton County include: Bakersville Community Park (1), Lake Park (2), Woodbury Wildlife Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Bakersville Post Office (A), Clark Post Office (B), Keene Post Office (C), Fresno Post Office (D), Walhonding Post Office (E), Blissfield Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.8%
Ohio:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 758
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 369 (41% naturalized citizens)

Coshocton County:  1.0%
Whole state:  3.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 133
  • 1990 to 1994: 23
  • 1985 to 1989: 20
  • 1980 to 1984: 60
  • 1975 to 1979: 41
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 19
  • 1965 to 1969: 65


Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.8%

Coshocton County marital status for males
Coshocton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,533
  • One, attached: 112
  • Two: 470
  • 3 or 4: 407
  • 5 to 9: 344
  • 10 to 19: 68
  • 20 or more: 361
  • Mobile homes: 2,625
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 187

Housing units in Coshocton County with a mortgage: 4,168 (341 second mortgage, 609 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,062

Here:  57.6% with mortgage
State:  69.3% with mortgage

Agriculture in Coshocton County
Average size of farms: 172 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $33133
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $167.56
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.67%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $36989
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $79106
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.52%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.98
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 16.48%
Corn for grain: 21555 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2227 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 16948 harvested acres
Vegetables: 266 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 158 acres

Coshocton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 26 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Woodworkers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • India (16%)
  • Germany (13%)
  • Korea (11%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Vietnam (9%)
  • Laos (8%)
  • Mexico (8%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Coshocton County:



  • German (29%)
  • United States or American (23%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Coshocton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 13,137 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 2,018 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 106 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
  • Railroad: 10 (0%)
  • Taxi: 55 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 50 (0%)
  • Walked: 446 (3%)
  • Other means: 122 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 621 (4%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Coshocton County, Ohio
  • 230 people in nursing homes
  • 67 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 54 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 52 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 52 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,433.

3.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,542 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.80%
Ohio average:  5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.18% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($22,464 average AGI)
0.61% relocated from other states ($7,078 average AGI)
Coshocton County:  0.61%
Ohio average:  1.67%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tuscarawas County, OH  0.80% ($24,257 average AGI)
from Muskingum County, OH  0.55% ($23,013)
from Licking County, OH  0.27% ($26,579)
from Holmes County, OH  0.22% ($22,516)
from Franklin County, OH  0.19% ($37,630)
from Knox County, OH  0.16% ($24,174)
from Stark County, OH  0.11% ($41,375)


4.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,524 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.71%
Ohio average:  5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.48% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($18,473 average AGI)
1.23% relocated to other states ($9,052 average AGI)
Coshocton County:  1.23%
Ohio average:  2.24%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tuscarawas County, OH  0.68% ($25,990 average AGI)
to Franklin County, OH  0.54% ($24,961)
to Licking County, OH  0.51% ($22,493)
to Muskingum County, OH  0.43% ($30,435)
to Holmes County, OH  0.18% ($21,615)
to Knox County, OH  0.17% ($25,458)
to Guernsey County, OH  0.15% ($19,955)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7



Births per 1000 population in Coshocton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Coshocton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Coshocton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,080 (5,105 aged, 975 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.7
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10707.63
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 364.480
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 43319.2

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1350.660
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1009.610
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.71

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27.69
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81.2

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.53
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 36,196
  • In family households: 31,496 (8,479 male householders, 1,744 female householders)
    8,590 spouses, 11,310 children (10,211 natural, 259 adopted, 840 stepchildren), 347 grandchildren, 141 brothers or sisters, 169 parents, 203 other relatives, 513 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,700 (1,678 male householders (1,349 living alone)), 2,443 female householders (2,288 living alone)), 579 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 459 (300 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,635 2-persons, 2,344 3-persons, 1,943 4-persons, 829 5-persons, 293 6-persons, 179 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,637 1-person, 417 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

93.3% of residents of Coshocton County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 51% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $178,676,000 ($4824 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,038,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $85,016,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,188,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,677,000
Federal grants: $43,544,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,384,000 ($1,814,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,868,000 ($204,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $262,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,237,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,517,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,393
Here:  65 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,054
Here:  56 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +130
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -128
Here:  -3 per 1000 residents
State:  -15 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Coshocton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.40 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.8
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 322
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,040
  • 1990 to 1994: 849
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,712
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,535
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,802
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,618
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,473
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,756

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Coshocton County, Ohio:
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 37
  • 3 rooms: 193
  • 4 rooms: 1,213
  • 5 rooms: 2,679
  • 6 rooms: 2,725
  • 7 rooms: 1,932
  • 8 rooms: 1,272
  • 9+ rooms: 853


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coshocton County, Ohio:
  • 1 room: 43
  • 2 rooms: 153
  • 3 rooms: 632
  • 4 rooms: 676
  • 5 rooms: 869
  • 6 rooms: 553
  • 7 rooms: 297
  • 8 rooms: 108
  • 9+ rooms: 114


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Coshocton County:
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 276
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,927
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,631
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,758
  • 5+ bedrooms: 312


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coshocton County:
  • no bedroom: 73
  • 1 bedroom: 823
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,303
  • 3 bedrooms: 961
  • 4 bedrooms: 237
  • 5+ bedrooms: 48


Cars and other vehicles available in Coshocton County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 613
  • 1 vehicle: 2,529
  • 2 vehicles: 4,383
  • 3 vehicles: 2,385
  • 4 vehicles: 744
  • 5+ vehicles: 257


Cars and other vehicles available in Coshocton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 723
  • 1 vehicle: 1,449
  • 2 vehicles: 925
  • 3 vehicles: 258
  • 4 vehicles: 64
  • 5+ vehicles: 26


65% of Coshocton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Ohio.

Coshocton County:  64.7%
State average:  58.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 31617
  • Northeast: 811
  • Midwest: 952
  • South: 2289
  • West: 518

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (48.6%)
  • Electricity (19.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12.7%)
  • Wood (4.9%)
  • Other fuel (1.4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (55.9%)
  • Electricity (23.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.4%)
  • Other fuel (2.4%)
  • Wood (1.2%)
  • Coal or coke (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 540
Here:  11.8%
Ohio:  14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73
Here:  3.4%
Ohio:  10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 143
Here:  20.8%
Ohio:  23.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Coshocton County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $899,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,647,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $974,000
    General: $292,000
    Welfare - Other: $150,000
    General Public Buildings: $52,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $8,601,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,345,000
    Police Protection: $4,109,000
    General - Other: $3,734,000
    Regular Highways: $3,491,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,297,000
    Financial Administration: $1,906,000
    Central Staff Services: $746,000
    General Public Buildings: $531,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $376,000
    Solid Waste Management: $265,000
    Corrections - Other: $93,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $201,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,366,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,380,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $45,655,000
    Water Utilities: $170,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,376,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,117,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $44,715,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $940,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $259,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,396,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $844,000
    Rents: $243,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,697,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $3,221,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $2,650,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $44,819,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,521,000
    Highways: $3,354,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,144,000
    All Other: $3,135,000
    General Support: $1,351,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,927,000
    Total General Sales: $2,633,000
    Other Selective Sales: $359,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $125,000
    NEC: $58,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,385,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18