Muskingum County, Ohio
46 public bodies govern here, 9 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 86,411
- Median household income
- $60,780
- ±3,160
- Unemployed
- 4.3%
- 1,744 of 40,889 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.3%
- 30,666 of 34,357 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Muskingum | 86,408 (2021) | 401 Main St, Zanesville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Zanesville | 24,721 (2021) | 401 Market St, Zanesville | Website |
| Village of Adamsville | 138 (2021) | Po Box 424, Adamsville | — |
| Village of Dresden | 1,654 (2021) | Po Box 539, Dresden | — |
| Village of Frazeysburg | 1,353 (2021) | Po Box 160, Frazeysburg | — |
| Village of Fultonham | 112 (2021) | Po Box 285, Fultonham | — |
| Village of New Concord | 2,285 (2021) | Po Box 10, New Concord | Website |
| Village of Norwich | 89 (2021) | Po Box 15, Norwich | — |
| Village of Philo | 724 (2021) | 620 Water St, Philo | — |
| Village of Roseville | 1,746 (2021) | 107 N Main St, Roseville | — |
| Village of South Zanesville | 1,901 (2021) | 24 E Main St, South Zanesville | — |
Townships 25
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Adams | 619 (2021) | 7545 Bradford Rd, Adamsville | — |
| Township of Blue Rock | 662 (2021) | 9180 Rural Dale Rd, Blue Rock | — |
| Township of Brush Creek | 1,267 (2021) | 6010 Stovertown Dr, Philo | — |
| Township of Cass | 1,802 (2021) | 10195 N Morrison Rd, Dresden | — |
| Township of Clay | 961 (2021) | 9375 Elks Run Rd, Roseville | — |
| Township of Falls | 8,710 (2021) | Po Box 511, Zanesville | — |
| Township of Harrison | 1,553 (2021) | 650 Butterbean Ridge Rd, Philo | — |
| Township of Highland | 921 (2021) | 5740 Cambridge Rd, New Concord | — |
| Township of Hopewell | 3,206 (2021) | 1705 County Line Rd, Hopewell | — |
| Township of Jackson | 2,415 (2021) | 278 W 3rd St, Frazeysburg | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 1,834 (2021) | 1595 Main St, Dresden | — |
| Township of Licking | 2,352 (2021) | 8615 Blackrun Rd, Nashport | — |
| Township of Madison | 476 (2021) | 1005 Dresden Adamsville Rd, Dresden | — |
| Township of Meigs | 205 (2021) | Po Box 79, Blue Rock | — |
| Township of Monroe | 540 (2021) | 9700 Edgemoor Rd, New Concord | — |
| Township of Muskingum | 4,916 (2021) | 5009 Dresden Ct, Zanesville | Website |
| Township of Newton | 5,234 (2021) | 4425 Baughman Rim RD., Roseville | Website |
| Township of Perry | 2,752 (2021) | 1702 John Glenn Hwy, New Concord | — |
| Township of Rich Hill | 503 (2021) | 4547 N Leedom Road, Chandlersville | — |
| Township of Salem | 904 (2021) | 7255 Knicely Rd, Adamsville | — |
| Township of Salt Creek | 1,101 (2021) | 4355 Burnt Mill Rd, Chandlersville | — |
| Township of Springfield | 5,486 (2021) | 2645 Fawn Ln, Zanesville | — |
| Township of Union | 4,186 (2021) | Po Box 439, New Concord | — |
| Township of Washington | 4,182 (2021) | 3010 Adamsville Rd, Zanesville | — |
| Township of Wayne | 4,900 (2021) | 3155 Wayne Ridge Rd, Zanesville | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Coalition Equity&adequacy Schl Fndng | Education | 205 N 7th St, Zanesville | — |
| Muskingum County Transportation Improvement District | Highways | 205 N 5th St, Zanesville | — |
| Zanesville Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 407 Pershing Rd, Zanesville | Website |
| Zanesville-Muskingum County Port Authority | Industrial development | 205 N 5th St, Zanesville | Website |
| Muskingum County Public Library System | Libraries | 220 N 5th St, Zanesville | Website |
| Muskingum Valley Park District | Parks and recreation | 1720 Euclid Ave, Zanesville | — |
| South East Area Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | 375 Fairbanks St, Zanesville | — |
| Muskingum County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 225 Underwood St, Zanesville | Website |
| Southeastern Ohio Joint Solid Waste Management District | Solid waste management | 46049 Marietta Rd, Caldwell | Website |
| Maysville Regional Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 95, White Cottage | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
East Muskingum Local
School district5 schools
13505 John Glenn School Rd, New Concord, OH, 43762
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Foxfire High School
Independent charter district1 schools
2805 Pinkerton Ln, Zanesville, OH, 43701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Foxfire Intermediate School
Independent charter district1 schools
2805 Pinkerton Ln, Zanesville, OH, 43701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Franklin Local
School district4 schools
360 Cedar St, Duncan Falls, OH, 43734
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Maysville Local
School district3 schools
3715 Panther Dr, Zanesville, OH, 43701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tri-Valley Local
School district6 schools
36 E Muskingum Ave, Dresden, OH, 43821
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
West Muskingum Local
School district3 schools
4880 West Pike, Zanesville, OH, 43701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Zanesville City
School district6 schools
956 Moxahala Ave, Zanesville, OH, 43701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Zanesville Community High School
Independent charter district1 schools
920 Moxahala Ave, Zanesville, OH, 43701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.