Kosciusko County, Indiana

Kosciusko County, Indiana

Infobox U.S. County
county = Kosciusko County
state = Indiana


founded year = 1836
founded date =
seat wl = Warsaw
largest city wl =
city type = town
area_total_sq_mi = 554
area_total_km2 = 1436
area_land_sq_mi = 538
area_land_km2 = 1392
area_water_sq_mi = 17
area_water_km2 = 44
area percentage = 3.04%
lat deg =
lat min =
long deg =
long min =
census yr = 2000
pop = 74057
density_sq_mi = 60
density_km2 = 23
time zone = Eastern
footnotes =
web = www.kcgov.com
named for = Tadeusz Kościuszko


Kosciusko County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is WarsawGR|6.

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. The county seat is named after Warsaw, the capital of Poland. [cite book|author=De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle|publisher=R. S. Peale & co.|year=1875|location=Indiana|title=An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=YDIUAAAAYAAJ| pages=563]

Geographical features

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

Adjacent counties

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

Newspaper

[http://www.timesuniononline.com "Times-Union"]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 74,057 people, 27,283 households, and 19,998 families residing in the county. The population density was 138 people per square mile (53/km²). There were 32,188 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile (23/km²). 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.

Cities and towns

*Atwood
*Burket
*Claypool
*Etna Green
*Leesburg
*Mentone
*Milford
*North Webster
*Pierceton
*Sidney
*Silver Lake
*Syracuse
*Warsaw
*Winona Lake

Townships

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

Government

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.cite web|author=Indiana Code|url=http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html |title=Title 36, Article 2, Section 3|accessdate=2008-09-16|publisher=IN.gov] cite web|author= Indiana Code |url= http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf |title= Title 2, Article 10, Section 2 |accessdate=2008-09-16|publisher=IN.gov]

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, the collection of revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to terms of four years. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.

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 serve terms of four years and oversee different parts of the county government. Members elected to any county government position are required to declare a party affiliation and be a resident of the county.

Kosciusko County is part of Indiana's 3rd congressional district and in 2008 was represented by Mark Souder in the United States Congress. [cite web|url=http://souder.house.gov/|title=US Congressman Mark Souder|publisher=US Congress|accessdate=2008-10-08]

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

Education

School districts

*Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation
*Triton School Corporation
* [http://www.warsaw.k12.in.us/ Warsaw Community Schools]
*Wawasee Community School Corporation
*Whitko Community School Corporation

External links

* [http://www.kcgov.com/ Kosciusko County]
* [http://www.wkchamber.com/ Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.koscvb.org/ Kosciusko County Convention and Visitors Bureau]

References

ources

*cite book
first = Richard L. (editor)
last = Forstall
year = 1996
title = Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses
publisher = United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division
id = ISBN 0-934213-48-8
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