Coshocton County, Ohio: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Coshocton, Lafayette Township and West Lafayette
Coshocton County is one of the places the data center build-out is physically happening. 1,729 MW has retired here since 2019, including Conesville (coal, 1,729 MW, 2020). The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Coshocton County. Coshocton County is home to Coshocton, Lafayette Township, West Lafayette and Crawford Township. Construction employs 340, up 22.7% since 2019. Unemployment was 3.7% in August 2026, against 5.3% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Coshocton County
Coshocton County is home to Coshocton, Lafayette Township, West Lafayette and Crawford Township.
And 4 smaller places.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Canal Lewisville, Fresno.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Coshocton County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 36,590 | 37,188 | ▲ 1.6% | 66th of 88 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 10,093 | 9,745 | ▼ 3.4% | 67th of 88 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $39,591 | $53,303 | ▲ 34.6% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 277 | 340 | ▲ 22.7% | 15th of 51 by growth |
| Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 189 | 59 | ▼ 68.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.3% | 3.7% | ▼ 1.6pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 1,729 MW | — |
Employers here counted 9,745 jobs in 2025, down 3.4% from 2019. Ohio Power Co is the largest utility serving Coshocton County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 19.33¢/kWh in 2024, above the 15.40¢ median for Ohio utilities. 37,188 people live here, up 1.6% since 2020.
Who powers Coshocton County
Utilities with service territory in Coshocton County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,339,232 | 19.33¢ | 22% |
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc | Investor Owned | Bundled | 693,435 | 15.00¢ | 26% |
| Licking Rural Electric Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 25,820 | 16.88¢ | 7% |
| Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 15,289 | 18.00¢ | 19% |
| Holmes-Wayne Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 14,714 | 16.52¢ | 28% |
| Frontier Power Company | — | — | — | — | — |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
No operating power plant is located in Coshocton County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conesville | Coal | 1,729 MW | 2020 |
The Coshocton County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 9,745 | $53,303 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 340 | $61,569 | 0.66 |
| Electric utilities | 59 | $104,900 | 2.24 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Coshocton County
1 data center in Coshocton County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Coshocton County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Coshocton County, Licking County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton County | 37,188 | ▼ 3.4% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Guernsey County | 38,379 | ▼ 2.6% | 2,055 MW | — | — | — |
| Holmes County | 44,970 | ▲ 10.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Knox County | 64,002 | ● 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Licking County | 185,564 | ▲ 18.7% | 3 MW | 350 MW | 32 | — |
| Muskingum County | 87,014 | ▲ 7.6% | 678 MW | — | — | — |
| Tuscarawas County | 92,373 | ▲ 1.3% | 60 MW | — | — | — |
More of Ohio
Coshocton County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Coshocton County, Ohio?
6 utilities have service territory in Coshocton County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Ohio Power Co, Duke Energy Ohio Inc, Licking Rural Electric Inc, Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc. The largest, Ohio Power Co, charged residential customers 19.33¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Coshocton, OH in?
Coshocton is in Coshocton County, Ohio. About 11,169 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Coshocton County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Coshocton County.
Is Coshocton County adding jobs?
Employers counted 9,745 jobs in 2025 against 10,093 in 2019 (-3.4%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 277 to 340.
Does Coshocton County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Coshocton County. Ohio has 105 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.