Map of Muskingum County, Ohio

Muskingum County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 86,410. Its county seat is Zanesville. Nearly bisected by the Muskingum River, the county name is based on a Delaware American Indian word translated as “town by the river” or “elk’s eye”.

Muskingum County comprises the Zanesville, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area. The Zanesville Micropolitan Statistical Area is the second-largest statistical area within the Combined Statistical Area, after the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Muskingum County overview:
Name:	Muskingum County
FIPS code:	39-119
State:	Ohio
Founded:	March 1, 1804
Named for:	A Native American word meaning “swampy ground”
Seat:	Zanesville
Largest city:	Zanesville
Total Area:	673 sq mi (1,740 km²)
Land Area:	665 sq mi (1,720 km²)
Total Population:	86,410
Population Density:	130/sq mi (50/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	www.muskingumcounty.org

Muskingum County location map. Where is Muskingum County?

Muskingum County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Muskingum County. — Location of Muskingum County in the the United States.

Muskingum County location on the Ohio map. Where is Muskingum County. — Location of Muskingum County in Ohio.

Muskingum County Road Map

Muskingum CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Muskingum County, Ohio. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Muskingum CountyMap — Muskingum Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 673 square miles (1,740 km), of which 665 square miles (1,720 km) is land and 8.0 square miles (21 km) (1.2%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in Ohio by land area.