Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Coshocton run?
Coshocton’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Coshocton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Coshocton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Coshocton City School District
Coshocton’s K–12 school district, shared with Tuscarawas Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,803 per pupil, $10,801 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
River View Local School District · $13,738 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Coshocton yet
Every year of Coshocton’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,524 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Coshocton’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Coshocton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Coshocton →
Who’s in charge in Coshocton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Coshocton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on coshoctoncityhall.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 148 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (10,956).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Coshocton voted in 2024
Official results for Coshocton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.5%3,292 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.4%1,534 votesOthers: 1.1% (53 votes).
Most votes in Coshocton: Donald J Trump
Coshocton County: Trump 75.7%, Harris 23.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Coshocton’s 8,720 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Coshocton: Bernie Moreno
Coshocton County: Moreno 68.0%, Brown 27.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Coshocton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton | 67.5% | 31.4% | 1.1% | 4,879 |
| Coshocton County | 75.7% | 23.5% | 0.8% | 16,333 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Coshocton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: coshoctoncityhall.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Coshocton compares with the towns next door
Coshocton’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $174 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscarawas Township | $174 | $789 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $1,400 |
| Coshocton | estimate | $1,524 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Coshocton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Coshocton’s government
How much does Coshocton spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Coshocton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Coshocton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,524 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see coshoctoncityhall.com.
Who runs Coshocton’s government?
See coshoctoncityhall.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coshocton yet.
How did Coshocton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.5%, Kamala D Harris 31.4% (4,879 votes, official results). Coshocton County: Trump 75.7%, Harris 23.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Coshocton?
74 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $352,571 (about $4.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Coshocton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Andrew Brenner) and State House District 98 (Mark Hiner). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Coshocton’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Coshocton, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →