Kosciusko County, Indiana Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Kosciusko County
U.S. county
Kosciusko County Courthouse in Warsaw
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	7 February 1835 (authorized) 1836 (organized)
Named for	Tadeusz Kościuszko
Seat	Warsaw
Largest city	Warsaw
Area
• Total	554.39 sq mi (1,435.9 km²)
• Land	531.38 sq mi (1,376.3 km²)
• Water	23.01 sq mi (59.6 km²) 4.15%%
Population (2020)
• Total	80,240
• Density	144.736/sq mi (55.883/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	2nd, 3rd
Indiana county number 43

Kosciusko County ( KOS-kee-US-koh) is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. At the 2020 United States Census, its population was 80,240. The county seat (and only incorporated city) is Warsaw.

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

Geographical features
Community
Townships
Climate and weather
Demographics
Education
- School districts
Notable residents
See also

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.

Adjacent counties

Elkhart County (north)
Noble County (northeast)
Whitley County (southeast)
Wabash County (south)
Fulton County (southwest)
Marshall County (west)

Major highways

U.S. Route 30
Indiana State Road 10
Indiana State Road 13
Indiana State Road 14
Indiana State Road 15
Indiana State Road 19
Indiana State Road 25

Airport

KASW - Warsaw Municipal Airport
KC03 - Nappannee Municipal Airport

Community

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

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Clay
Etna
Franklin
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson
Lake
Monroe
Plain
Prairie
Scott
Seward
Tippecanoe
Turkey Creek
Van Buren
Washington
Wayne

Climate and weather

Weather chart for Warsaw, Indiana

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temperatures in °F
precipitation totals in inches
source: The Weather Channel

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
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.

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%
2020	80,240	3.7%
US Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 2020

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 77,358 people, 29,197 households, and 20,740 families in the county. 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). 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. In terms of ancestry, 33.5% were German, 11.5% were Irish, 10.8% were English, and 8.2% were American.

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.

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.