Kosciusko County, Indiana

Kosciusko County, Indiana
Kosciusko County Courthouse in Warsaw, Indiana
Location in the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Founded	1836
Named for	Tadeusz Kościuszko
Seat	Warsaw
Largest city	Warsaw
Area
• Total	554.39 sq mi (1,436 km2)
• Land	531.38 sq mi (1,376 km2)
• Water	23.01 sq mi (60 km2), 4.15%
Population
• (2010)	77,358
• Density	144/sq mi (55.57/km2)
Congressional districts	2nd, 3rd
Time zone	Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website	www.kcgov.com
Footnotes: Indiana county number 43

Kosciusko County (/ˌkɒskiˈʌskoʊ/ KOS-kee-US-koh) is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded the population at 77,358.^[1] The county seat is Warsaw.^[2]

The county was formed in 1836. It was named after the Polish general Tadeusz Kościuszko who served in the American Revolutionary War and then returned to Poland.^[3] The county seat is named after Warsaw, the capital of Poland.^[4]

Contents

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  1 Geographical features
  
  
  
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    1.1 Adjacent counties
    
  
  
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    1.2 Major highways
    
  
  
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    1.3 Airport
    
  
  
  
  


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  2 Newspapers
  


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  3 Community
  
  
  
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    3.1 Cities
    
  
  
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    3.2 Towns
    
  
  
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    3.3 Unincorporated communities
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 Townships
  


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  5 Climate and weather
  


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  6 Government
  


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  7 Education
  
  
  
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    7.1 School districts
    
  
  
  
  


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  8 Demographics
  


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  9 Notable residents
  


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  10 See also
  


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  11 References
  


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  12 External links
  


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  13 Sources
  

Geographical features

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 554.39 square miles (1,435.9 km²), of which 531.38 square miles (1,376.3 km²) (or 95.85%) is land and 23.01 square miles (59.6 km²) (or 4.15%) is water.^[5]

Adjacent counties

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  Elkhart County (north)


• 
  Noble County (northeast)


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  Whitley County (southeast)


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  Wabash County (south)


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  Fulton County (southwest)


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  Marshall County (west)

Major highways

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  U.S. Route 30
  


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  Indiana State Road 10
  


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  Indiana State Road 13
  


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  Indiana State Road 14
  


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  Indiana State Road 15
  


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  Indiana State Road 19
  


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  Indiana State Road 25
  

Airport

• KASW - Warsaw Municipal Airport
  


• KC03 - Nappannee Municipal Airport
  

Newspapers

Times-Union
The Mail-Journal
The PAPER
Ink Free News

Community

Southern Kosciusko County is dotted with small lakes like Beaver Dam Lake (foreground) near Silver Lake.

Cities

• Nappanee


• Warsaw

Towns

• Burket


• Claypool


• Etna Green


• Leesburg


• Mentone


• Milford


• North Webster


• Pierceton


• Sidney


• Silver Lake


• Syracuse


• Winona Lake

Unincorporated communities

• Arrowhead Park


• Atwood


• Barbee


• Bayfield


• Beaver Dam


• Bell Rohr Park


• Black Point


• Buttermilk Point


• Cedar Point


• Clunette


• DeFries Landing


• Eagle Point


• Enchanted Hills


• Epworth Forest


• Forest Glen


• Gravelton


• Hastings


• Highbanks


• Highlands Park


• Island Park


• Kalorama Park


• Kanata Manayunk


• Kinsey


• Lakeside Park


• Lakeview Spring


• Lowman Corner


• Marineland Gardens


• Milford Junction


• Mineral Springs


• Monoquet


• Musquabuck Park


• Oakwood Park


• Osborn Landing


• Oswego


• Packerton


• Palestine


• Pickwick Park


• Potawatomi Park


• Quaker Haven Park


• Redmon Park


• Sevastopol


• Shady Banks


• Silver Point


• South Park


• Stoneburner Landing


• Stony Ridge


• Sunrise Beach


• Vawter Park


• Walker Park


• Wawasee


• Wawasee Village


• Wa-Will-Away Park


• Wooster


• Yellowbanks

Townships

• Clay


• Etna


• Franklin


• Harrison


• Jackson


• Jefferson


• Lake


• Monroe


• Plain


• Prairie


• Scott


• Seward


• Tippecanoe


• Turkey Creek


• Van Buren


• Washington


• Wayne

Climate and weather

Warsaw, Indiana
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     1.9     31 15     1.5     35 18     2.1     47 28     3.4     59 38     3.8     71 49     4.5     79 58     3.7     82 62     4.1     80 60     3.2     73 53     3     62 42     3     48 32     2.6     35 21 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel[6]
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     47     −1 −9     37     2 −8     53     8 −2     85     15 3     97     22 9     115     26 14     93     28 17     103     27 16     82     23 12     77     17 6     75     9 0     67     2 −6 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in Warsaw have ranged from a low of 15 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 82 °F (28 °C) in July, although a record low of −25 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 103 °F (39 °C) was recorded in July 1976. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.45 inches (37 mm) in February to 4.51 inches (115 mm) in June.^[6]

Government

See also: Government of Indiana

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.^[7][8]

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.^[7][8]

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The county also maintains a Circuit and Superior Court. The judge on each court is elected to a term of six years and must be a member of the Indiana bar.

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.^[8]

Kosciusko County is part of Indiana's 3rd congressional district and in 2008 was represented by Mark Souder in the United States Congress.^[9] It is also part of Indiana Senate districts 9, 13, 17 and 18^[10] and Indiana House of Representatives districts 18, 22 and 23.^[11]

Elected officials:

• William Goshert - Sheriff


• Daniel Hampton - Prosecutor


• Susan Engelberth - Assessor


• Michelle Puckett - Auditor


• Ann Torpy - Clerk


• Joetta Mitchell - County Recorder


• Sue Ann Mitchell - Treasurer


• Ronald Truex - Middle District Commissioner


• Robert M. Conley - Southern District Commissioner


• Bradford Jackson, President - Northern District Commissioner


• Michael Wilson, Certified Death Investigator, Coroner

Presidential elections results

Presidential elections results^[12]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	73.8% 23,935	19.5% 6,313	6.8% 2,193
2012	74.8% 22,558	22.8% 6,862	2.4% 720
2008	67.9% 20,488	30.6% 9,236	1.5% 461
2004	78.1% 22,136	21.1% 5,977	0.9% 247
2000	75.3% 19,040	22.9% 5,785	1.8% 459
1996	63.0% 15,084	25.8% 6,166	11.3% 2,695
1992	57.4% 14,179	21.5% 5,307	21.1% 5,197
1988	76.7% 17,761	23.0% 5,321	0.4% 81
1984	77.9% 17,560	21.6% 4,877	0.5% 110
1980	68.8% 15,633	25.0% 5,684	6.2% 1,413
1976	65.6% 14,505	33.1% 7,328	1.3% 291
1972	78.9% 16,216	20.6% 4,233	0.5% 96
1968	64.0% 12,633	27.1% 5,342	9.0% 1,769
1964	54.1% 10,488	45.2% 8,759	0.7% 141
1960	69.1% 13,539	29.8% 5,839	1.1% 213
1956	71.7% 12,777	27.5% 4,904	0.8% 143
1952	69.0% 11,521	28.0% 4,677	3.1% 512
1948	62.8% 9,327	34.4% 5,102	2.9% 426
1944	65.1% 9,577	33.1% 4,865	1.8% 266
1940	62.7% 9,879	36.6% 5,768	0.7% 113
1936	53.9% 8,182	45.4% 6,890	0.7% 107
1932	47.8% 7,063	50.5% 7,475	1.7% 253
1928	63.2% 7,973	36.0% 4,537	0.9% 110
1924	58.3% 6,819	37.5% 4,384	4.2% 487
1920	61.7% 8,326	35.8% 4,836	2.5% 342
1916	51.2% 4,025	43.8% 3,447	5.0% 393
1912	24.5% 1,767	39.0% 2,817	36.5% 2,636
1908	54.5% 4,377	41.8% 3,362	3.7% 300
1904	57.9% 4,550	37.1% 2,913	5.1% 398
1900	56.3% 4,422	41.5% 3,265	2.2% 172
1896	55.6% 4,342	43.2% 3,372	1.2% 94
1892	53.2% 3,823	42.7% 3,064	4.1% 294
1888	55.8% 4,147	41.5% 3,081	2.7% 203

Education

School districts

• Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation


• Triton School Corporation


• Warsaw Community Schools


• Wawasee Community School Corporation


• Whitko Community School Corporation


• Wa-Nee Community Schools

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	4,170		—
1850	10,243		145.6%
1860	17,418		70.0%
1870	23,531		35.1%
1880	26,494		12.6%
1890	28,645		8.1%
1900	29,109		1.6%
1910	27,936		−4.0%
1920	27,120		−2.9%
1930	27,488		1.4%
1940	29,561		7.5%
1950	33,002		11.6%
1960	40,373		22.3%
1970	48,127		19.2%
1980	59,555		23.7%
1990	65,294		9.6%
2000	74,057		13.4%
2010	77,358		4.5%
Est. 2017	79,206	[13]	2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[14] 1790-1960[15] 1900-1990[16] 1990-2000[17] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 77,358 people, 29,197 households, and 20,740 families residing in the county.^[18] The population density was 145.6 inhabitants per square mile (56.2/km²). There were 37,038 housing units at an average density of 69.7 per square mile (26.9/km²).^[5] The racial makeup of the county was 93.3% white, 0.8% Asian, 0.7% black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.3% of the population.^[18] In terms of ancestry, 33.5% were German, 11.5% were Irish, 10.8% were English, and 8.2% were American.^[19]

Of the 29,197 households, 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.0% were non-families, and 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age was 37.7 years.^[18]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $56,305. Males had a median income of $44,358 versus $29,320 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,019. About 7.0% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.^[20]

Notable residents

• 
  Chris Schenkel, former Sportscaster for ABC Sports. Resided in Leesburg, Indiana.^[21]
  

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Kosciusko County, Indiana

References

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   ^ De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle (1875). An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana. Indiana: R. S. Peale & co. p. 563.
   


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   ^ ^ab "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
   


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   ^ ^ab "Monthly Averages for Warsaw, Indiana". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
   


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   ^ ^ab Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
   


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   ^ ^abc Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2" (PDF). IN.gov. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
   


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   ^ "US Congressman Mark Souder". US Congress. Archived from the original on 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
   


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    ^ "Indiana Senate Districts". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
    


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    ^ "Indiana House Districts". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
    


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    ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
    


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    ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
    


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    ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
    


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    ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
    


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    ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
    


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    ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
    


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    ^ ^abc "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
    


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    ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
    


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    ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
    


21. 
    ^ http://yesteryear.clunette.com/schenkel.html
    

External links

• Kosciusko County


• Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce


• Kosciusko County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Sources

Places adjacent to Kosciusko County, Indiana
Elkhart County Noble County Marshall County Kosciusko County, Indiana Fulton County Wabash County Whitley County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Warsaw
Cities	Nappanee‡ Warsaw
Towns	Burket Claypool Etna Green Leesburg Mentone Milford North Webster Pierceton Sidney Silver Lake Syracuse Winona Lake
Townships	Clay Etna Franklin Harrison Jackson Jefferson Lake Monroe Plain Prairie Scott Seward Tippecanoe Turkey Creek Van Buren Washington Wayne
Unincorporated communities	Arrowhead Park Atwood Barbee Bayfield Beaver Dam Bell Rohr Park Between-The-Lakes Park Black Point Buttermilk Point Cedar Point Clunette DeFries Landing Eagle Point Enchanted Hills Epworth Forest Forest Glen Gravelton‡ Hastings Highbanks Highlands Park Island Park Kalorama Park Kanata Manayunk Kinsey Lakeside Park Lakeview Spring Lowman Corner‡ Marineland Gardens Milford Junction Mineral Springs Monoquet Musquabuck Park Oakwood Park Osborn Landing Oswego Packerton Palestine Pickwick Park Potawatomi Park Quaker Haven Park Redmon Park Sevastopol Shady Banks Silver Point South Park Stoneburner Landing Stony Ridge Sunrise Beach Vawter Park Walker Park Wawasee Wawasee Village Wa-Will-Away Park Wooster Yellowbanks
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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