Coshocton County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Coshocton County: 205 seats on 89 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Coshocton County Board of Commissioners
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| County Commissioner | Gary L Fischer Republican source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| County Commissioner | Robert W Bigrigg Republican source | |
| County Commissioner | Dane R Shryock Republican source |
County officers
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| County Auditor | Grant K Daugherty Republican source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas | Camila Jane Graham Republican source | |
| County Coroner | Douglas John Virostko Republican source | |
| County Engineer | Joshua Douglas Kempf Republican source | |
| Prosecuting Attorney | Benjamin Edward Hall Republican source | |
| County Recorder | Ashley Marie Grassbaugh Thomas Republican source | |
| County Sheriff | Christopher M Walters Republican source | |
| County Treasurer | Janette L Donaker Republican source |
School Board
Coshocton City Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Arthur Samuel Bennett Jr source |
| Board of Education Member | Stacey Leigh Ganz source |
| Board of Education Member | David W Shutt source |
| Board of Education Member | Michael David Kohler source |
| Board of Education Member | Susan Lynn Mann source |
East Central Ohio Educational Service Center
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Governing Board Member | Ron Bond source |
| Governing Board Member | Ronald L Crilley source |
| Governing Board Member | Lori J Gardner source |
| Governing Board Member | Terry L Miller source |
East Knox Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Lindsay Bush source |
| Board of Education Member | Alan Huffman source |
| Board of Education Member | Joshua D Beltz source |
| Board of Education Member | Randy Reese source |
| Board of Education Member | Melissa Tomlinson source |
Garaway Local School District Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Robert L Hannon source |
| Board of Education Member | James M Miller source |
| Board of Education Member | Mark D Blauch source |
| Board of Education Member | Angela Tango source |
| Board of Education Member | Michael A Warkall source |
Knox Co Educational Service Center
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Governing Board Member | Laurie Gallwitz source |
| Governing Board Member | Robert Bruce Gregg source |
| Governing Board Member | Vicki Bechtel source |
| Governing Board Member | Kenneth Boeshart source |
| Governing Board Member | Thomas Groshong source |
Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Governing Board Member | Larry A Good source |
| Governing Board Member | Barbara Hansen source |
| Governing Board Member | Scott Welker source |
| Governing Board Member | Vacant source |
| Governing Board Member | Robert W Doughty source |
Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Randy L Addy source |
| Board of Education Member | David Archer source |
| Board of Education Member | Vacant source |
| Board of Education Member | Steven Brode source |
| Board of Education Member | John Paul Martsrell source |
Ridgewood Local School District Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Nathan Michael Gress source |
| Board of Education Member | Catherine J McCrea source |
| Board of Education Member | John Doering Riebesell source |
| Board of Education Member | Alan D Folkert source |
| Board of Education Member | Lacey Rettos McCombs source |
Riverview Local School District Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Evan R Fischer source |
| Board of Education Member | Gail Evelyn Gallwitz source |
| Board of Education Member | David A Lapp source |
| Board of Education Member | Mindy Ann Duncan source |
| Board of Education Member | Charlie A Wright source |
Tri Valley Local School District Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Steve Barr source |
| Board of Education Member | Elizabeth Brocklehurst source |
| Board of Education Member | Scott Ford source |
| Board of Education Member | Luke Davis source |
| Board of Education Member | Andrea Frueh Collet source |
West Holmes Local School District Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Patricia Sage source |
| Board of Education Member | Joel Yoder source |
| Board of Education Member | Ezra Day source |
| Board of Education Member | Hans Ramseyer source |
| Board of Education Member | Tina Zickefoose source |
Who lives in each of the 8 school districts (Census figures)
| School district | People | Median household income | Below the poverty line | Without health insurance | Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton City School District | 11,254 | $45,372 | 27.7% | 3.5% | 48.9% |
| East Knox Local School District | 9,766 | $84,409 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 47.9% |
| Garaway Local School District | 11,885 | $85,554 | 6% | 26.8% | 47.7% |
| Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District | 5,770 | $53,299 | 28.8% | 8.6% | 59.5% |
| Ridgewood Local School District | 9,696 | $54,437 | 19.2% | 11% | 42.9% |
| River View Local School District | 14,712 | $62,105 | 14.5% | 15.6% | 38.5% |
| Tri-Valley Local School District | 17,316 | $74,176 | 14.8% | 8.1% | 46.6% |
| West Holmes Local School District | 19,241 | $66,347 | 11% | 20.5% | 48.1% |
Cities and towns
- Adams Township
- Baltic Village
- Bedford Township
- Bethlehem Township
- Clark Township
- Conesville Village
- Coshocton City
- Crawford Township
- Franklin Township
- Jackson Township
- Jefferson Township
- Keene Township
- Lafayette Township
- Linton Township
- Millcreek Township
- Monroe Township
- Nellie Village
- New Castle Township
- Oxford Township
- Perry Township
- Pike Township
- Plainfield Village
- President City
- Tiverton Township
- Tuscarawas Township
- Virginia Township
- Warsaw Village
- Washington Township
- West Lafayette Village
- White Eyes Township
How many local governments Coshocton County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 42 local governments in Coshocton County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
| Kind of government | Census count (2022) | Listed on this page |
|---|---|---|
| County government | 1 | 1 |
| Cities, towns, villages and townships (6 municipal, 22 township) | 28 | 30 |
| School districts (school boards) | 4 | 8 |
| Special districts (elected boards) | 9 | 0 |
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Coshocton County
36,744people
41.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$55,577 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$155,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.1%U.S.: 8.4%
47.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.3% · White 94.3% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 3.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Coshocton County
3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Ohio: 3.3%.
578people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
14,394people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
14,972in the September 2026, preliminary.
Every month, last two years
| Month | Rate | Unemployed | Employed | Labor force |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 (preliminary) | 3.9% | 578 | 14,394 | 14,972 |
| August 2026 | 3.7% | 561 | 14,461 | 15,022 |
| July 2026 | 3.7% | 555 | 14,255 | 14,810 |
| June 2026 | 4.0% | 596 | 14,333 | 14,929 |
| May 2026 | 3.1% | 465 | 14,352 | 14,817 |
| April 2026 | 3.4% | 506 | 14,323 | 14,829 |
| March 2026 | 4.4% | 654 | 14,047 | 14,701 |
| February 2026 | 5.2% | 765 | 13,878 | 14,643 |
| January 2026 | 5.4% | 775 | 13,704 | 14,479 |
| December 2025 | 4.4% | 634 | 13,924 | 14,558 |
| November 2025 | 4.3% | 636 | 14,176 | 14,812 |
| October 2025 | not collected (2025 federal shutdown) | |||
| September 2025 | 4.4% | 664 | 14,281 | 14,945 |
| August 2025 | 4.8% | 731 | 14,505 | 15,236 |
| July 2025 | 5.6% | 847 | 14,307 | 15,154 |
| June 2025 | 5.5% | 838 | 14,399 | 15,237 |
| May 2025 | 4.9% | 745 | 14,436 | 15,181 |
| April 2025 | 5.0% | 758 | 14,360 | 15,118 |
| March 2025 | 6.1% | 923 | 14,286 | 15,209 |
| February 2025 | 6.3% | 955 | 14,218 | 15,173 |
| January 2025 | 6.1% | 922 | 14,238 | 15,160 |
| December 2024 | 4.9% | 737 | 14,398 | 15,135 |
| November 2024 | 4.7% | 714 | 14,608 | 15,322 |
| October 2024 | 4.3% | 668 | 14,834 | 15,502 |
Yearly averages
| Year | Rate | Unemployed | Employed | Labor force |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (11 months) | 5.2% | 787 | 14,285 | 15,072 |
| 2024 | 4.9% | 750 | 14,600 | 15,350 |
| 2023 | 4.2% | 649 | 14,698 | 15,347 |
| 2022 | 4.4% | 668 | 14,351 | 15,019 |
| 2021 | 5.5% | 829 | 14,194 | 15,023 |
| 2020 | 8.1% | 1,249 | 14,133 | 15,382 |
| 2019 | 5.3% | 849 | 15,078 | 15,927 |
| 2018 | 5.6% | 885 | 15,046 | 15,931 |
| 2017 | 6.2% | 997 | 15,199 | 16,196 |
| 2016 | 6.5% | 1,073 | 15,536 | 16,609 |
Crime reported in Coshocton County
151.4 per 100,0002020. Ohio: 308.8.
998.9 per 100,0002020. Ohio: 1,850.3.
2murders2020, 72 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
| Year | Violent | Rate | Property | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72 | 151.4 | 475 | 998.9 |
| 2019 | 41 | 86.2 | 355 | 746.4 |
| 2018 | 42 | 88.3 | 395 | 830.7 |
| 2017 | 40 | 83.6 | 463 | 968.1 |
| 2016 | 42 | 88.3 | 522 | 1,097.7 |
By police agency (2)
| Agency | Year | Violent | Property | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton County Sheriff's Office | 2025 | 48 | 234 | 34,619 |
| West Lafayette Police Department | 2019 | 1 | 10 | 2,310 |
Police staffing
1.17 per 1,000 residents2023, 2 agencies serving 36,723 people.
43sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
25civilian staff2023, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2023
| Agency | Officers | Civilians | People served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton County Sheriff's Office | 38 | 25 | 34,291 |
| West Lafayette Police Department | 5 | 0 | 2,432 |
Earlier years
| Year | Officers | Per 1,000 | Civilians | Agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43 | 1.17 | 25 | 2 |
| 2022 | 45 | 1.23 | 22 | 2 |
Quick answers
- Who is the Coshocton County County Auditor?
- Grant K Daugherty (Republican) is the County Auditor of Coshocton County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
- Who is the Coshocton County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?
- Camila Jane Graham (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Coshocton County, Ohio.
- Who is the Coshocton County County Coroner?
- Douglas John Virostko (Republican) is the County Coroner of Coshocton County, Ohio.
- Who is the Coshocton County County Engineer?
- Joshua Douglas Kempf (Republican) is the County Engineer of Coshocton County, Ohio.
- Who is the Coshocton County Prosecuting Attorney?
- Benjamin Edward Hall (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Coshocton County, Ohio.
- Who is the Coshocton County County Recorder?
- Ashley Marie Grassbaugh Thomas (Republican) is the County Recorder of Coshocton County, Ohio.
- Who is the Coshocton County County Sheriff?
- Christopher M Walters (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Coshocton County, Ohio.
- Who is the Coshocton County County Treasurer?
- Janette L Donaker (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Coshocton County, Ohio.
- Who are the Coshocton County commissioners?
- Gary L Fischer (County Commissioner); Robert W Bigrigg (County Commissioner); Dane R Shryock (County Commissioner).
- Who is on the Coshocton County School Board?
- Arthur Samuel Bennett Jr (Board of Education Member); Stacey Leigh Ganz (Board of Education Member); David W Shutt (Board of Education Member); Michael David Kohler (Board of Education Member); Susan Lynn Mann (Board of Education Member); Ron Bond (Governing Board Member); Ronald L Crilley (Governing Board Member); Lori J Gardner (Governing Board Member); Terry L Miller (Governing Board Member); Lindsay Bush (Board of Education Member); Alan Huffman (Board of Education Member); Joshua D Beltz (Board of Education Member); Randy Reese (Board of Education Member); Melissa Tomlinson (Board of Education Member); Robert L Hannon (Board of Education Member); James M Miller (Board of Education Member); Mark D Blauch (Board of Education Member); Angela Tango (Board of Education Member); Michael A Warkall (Board of Education Member); Laurie Gallwitz (Governing Board Member); Robert Bruce Gregg (Governing Board Member); Vicki Bechtel (Governing Board Member); Kenneth Boeshart (Governing Board Member); Thomas Groshong (Governing Board Member); Larry A Good (Governing Board Member); Barbara Hansen (Governing Board Member); Scott Welker (Governing Board Member); Robert W Doughty (Governing Board Member); Randy L Addy (Board of Education Member); David Archer (Board of Education Member); Steven Brode (Board of Education Member); John Paul Martsrell (Board of Education Member); Nathan Michael Gress (Board of Education Member); Catherine J McCrea (Board of Education Member); John Doering Riebesell (Board of Education Member); Alan D Folkert (Board of Education Member); Lacey Rettos McCombs (Board of Education Member); Evan R Fischer (Board of Education Member); Gail Evelyn Gallwitz (Board of Education Member); David A Lapp (Board of Education Member); Mindy Ann Duncan (Board of Education Member); Charlie A Wright (Board of Education Member); Steve Barr (Board of Education Member); Elizabeth Brocklehurst (Board of Education Member); Scott Ford (Board of Education Member); Luke Davis (Board of Education Member); Andrea Frueh Collet (Board of Education Member); Patricia Sage (Board of Education Member); Joel Yoder (Board of Education Member); Ezra Day (Board of Education Member); Hans Ramseyer (Board of Education Member); Tina Zickefoose (Board of Education Member).
- What is the population of Coshocton County?
- About 36,744 people, with a median age of 41.3; the median household income is $55,577 and 18.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
- What is the unemployment rate in Coshocton County?
- 3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 578 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,972, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
- How many local governments are there in Coshocton County?
- 42 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 22 township, 4 school district and 9 special district governments.
- What cities and towns are in Coshocton County?
- 69: Adams Township, Adams Township, Baltic Village, Baltic Village, Baltic Village, Baltic Village, Bedford Township, Bedford Township, Bethlehem Township, Bethlehem Township, Clark Township, Clark Township, Conesville Village, Conesville Village, Conesville Village, Coshocton City, Coshocton City, Coshocton City, Coshocton City, Coshocton City, Crawford Township, Crawford Township, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Township, Keene Township, Keene Township, Lafayette Township, Lafayette Township, Linton Township, Linton Township, Millcreek Township, Millcreek Township, Monroe Township, Monroe Township, Nellie Village, Nellie Village, Nellie Village, New Castle Township, New Castle Township, Oxford Township, Oxford Township, Perry Township, Perry Township, Pike Township, Pike Township, Plainfield Village, Plainfield Village, Plainfield Village, President City, Tiverton Township, Tiverton Township, Tuscarawas Township, Tuscarawas Township, Virginia Township, Virginia Township, Warsaw Village, Warsaw Village, Warsaw Village, Washington Township, Washington Township, West Lafayette Village, West Lafayette Village, West Lafayette Village, White Eyes Township, White Eyes Township. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
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