Kosciusko County, Indiana
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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. The Anglicization of Kosciuszko is a direct route of the large involvement of The Klu Klux Klan in the region and is deplored by historians and people of conscious
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[edit] Geography
Main article: Geography of Kosciusko County
[edit] Geographical features
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,436 km² (554 mi²). 1,392 km² (538 mi²) of it is land and 44 km² (17 mi²) of it (3.04%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Elkhart County (north)
- Noble County (northeast)
- Whitley County (southeast)
- Wabash County (south)
- Fulton County (southwest)
- Marshall County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Kosciusko County Population by year |
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2000 74,057 |
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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/mi²). There were 32,188 housing units at an average density of 23/km² (60/mi²). 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.
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.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Atwood
- Burket
- Claypool
- Etna Green
- Leesburg
- Mentone
- Milford
- North Webster
- Pierceton
- Sidney
- Silver Lake
- Syracuse
- Warsaw
- Winona Lake
[edit] Elected Officials
- C. Aaron Rovenstine - Sheriff
- R. Steven Hearn - Prosecutor
- Laurie Renier - Assessor
- Sue Ann Mitchell - Auditor
- Sharon Christner - Clerk
- LaShawn Brumfield - County Recorder
- Kent Adams - Treasurer
- Ronald Truex - Middle District Commissioner
- Avis Gunter - Southern District Commissioner
- Bradford Jackson, President - Northern District Commissioner
[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
- Kosciusko County
- Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce
- Kosciusko County Convention and Visitors Bureau
[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 0934213488.
