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Kosciusko County
countyKosciusko County, Indiana
Overview
- Classification
- County
- FIPS Code
- 18085
- Country
- United States
- County
- Kosciusko County
Geography
- Region
- Northeast Indiana
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft
- Total Area
- 554.39 sq mi
- Land Area
- 531.38 sq mi
- Water Area
- 23.01 sq mi
- Latitude
- 41.24
- Longitude
- -85.86
- Climate
- The county has low rolling hills dotted with bodies of water and drainages, with all available area devoted to agriculture or urban development.
- Notable Features
- Tippecanoe River · Eel River · Numerous glacial lakes including Lake Wawasee
- Neighboring Areas
- Elkhart County · Fulton County · Marshall County · Noble County · Wabash County · Whitley County
Demographics
- Population (2020)
- 80,240
- Est. Population (2024)
- 80,669
- Median Age
- 39
- Median Income
- $73,922
- Poverty Rate
- 6.6%
- Owner-Occupied
- 77%
- Racial & Ethnic Composition
- The racial makeup of the county was 86.7% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7% Asian, less than 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 4.7% from some other race, and 5.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 9.3% of the population.
Governance
- Government Type
- Constitutional body
- Governing Body
- Board of Commissioners and County Council
- Municipal Services
- Sheriff's Office · Soil and Water Conservation District · Clerk of the Circuit and Superior Court · Community Corrections · County Veterans Service · Health Department · Highway Department · Human Resource Department · Surveyor's Office · Kosciusko Central Dispatch · APC · County Assessor
U.S. Congress
Young, ToddR
U.S. RepresentativeBanks, JimR
U.S. RepresentativeMrvan, Frank J.D
U.S. Representative - District 1Yakym, RudyR
U.S. Representative - District 2Stutzman, Marlin A.R
U.S. Representative - District 3Baird, James R.R
U.S. Representative - District 4Spartz, VictoriaR
U.S. Representative - District 5Shreve, JeffersonR
U.S. Representative - District 6Carson, AndréD
U.S. Representative - District 7Messmer, Mark B.R
U.S. Representative - District 8Houchin, ErinR
U.S. Representative - District 9Economy
- Economic Profile
- Orthopedic Capital of the World · Agribusiness hub
- Employment Sectors
- Manufacturing · Health Care & Social Assistance · Retail Trade
- Major Employers
- Zimmer Biomet · DePuy Synthes · Polywood · Maple Leaf Farms
Education
- Schools
- 18
- Students
- 10,247
- School Districts
- Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation · Warsaw Community School Corporation · Whitko Community School Corporation · Wawasee Community School Corporation
- Colleges & Universities
- Grace College and Theological Seminary
Recreation
- Outdoor Access
- Yes
- Major Recreation Areas
- Lake Wawasee · Webster Lake · Winona Lake · Pike Lake · Center Lake
- Parks & Trails
- Over 100 natural lakes · 11 trail systems
History
- Founded
- 1836
- Named After
- Tadeusz Kościuszko, a Polish general who served in the American Revolutionary War
- Historical Significance
- The county is named after a Polish general who served in the American Revolutionary War.
- Key Events
- Organized in 1836 · Named after Tadeusz Kosciuszko