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Kosciusko County, Indiana

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Kosciusko County, Indiana
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File:Map of Indiana highlighting Kosciusko County.png
Location in the state of Indiana
Map of the USA highlighting Indiana
Indiana's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1836
Seat Warsaw
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

 sq mikm²)
 sq mi ( km²)
 sq mi ( km²), 3.04%
wikipedia:Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

74057
Time zone Eastern : UTC{{{UTC offset}}}/{{{DST offset}}}
Website: www.kcgov.com
Named for: Tadeusz Kosciuszko

Kosciusko County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Warsaw6.

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

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[edit] Geography

Main article: Geography of Kosciusko County

The historic Kosciusko County courthouse in Warsaw.

[edit] Geographical features

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,436 km² (554 sq mi). 1,392 km² (538 sq mi) of it is land and 44 km² (17 sq mi) of it (3.04%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent counties

[edit] Newspaper

Times-Union

[edit] Demographics

Kosciusko County
Population by year

2000 74,057
1990 65,294
1980 59,555
1970 48,127
1960 40,373
1950 33,002
1940 29,561
1930 27,488
1920 27,120
1910 27,936
1900 29,109
1890 28,645
1880 26,494
1870 23,531
1860 17,418
1850 10,243
1840 4,170

As of the census² of 2000, there were 74,057 people, 27,283 households, and 19,998 families residing in the county. The population density was 53/km² (138/sq mi). There were 32,188 housing units at an average density of 23/km² (60/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 94.58% White, 0.60% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.94% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 5.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.2% were of German, 20.9% American, 9.2% English and 8.3% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 27,283 households out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.90% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 21.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.80% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,939, and the median income for a family was $49,532. Males had a median income of $36,209 versus $23,516 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,806. About 4.40% of families and 6.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.10% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.

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

[edit] Cities and towns

[edit] Townships

[edit] Elected Officials

  • William "Rocky" Goshert - Sheriff
  • R. Steven Hearn - Prosecutor
  • Laurie Renier - Assessor
  • Marsha A. McSherry - Auditor
  • Sharon Christner - Clerk
  • Deborah Wulliman - County Recorder
  • Kent Adams - Treasurer
  • Ronald Truex - Middle District Commissioner
  • Robert M. Conley - Southern District Commissioner
  • Bradford Jackson, President - Northern District Commissioner
  • John Sadler, Certified Death Investigator, Coroner

[edit] Education

[edit] School districts

  • Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation
  • Triton School Corporation
  • Wa-Nee Community Schools
  • Warsaw Community Schools
  • Wawasee Community School Corporation
  • Whitko Community School Corporation

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  • Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8. 


Coordinates: 41°14′N 85°52′W / 41.24, -85.86

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