Kosciusko County
County
Kosciusko County Courthouse in Warsaw
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°14′N 85°52′W / 41.24°N 85.86°W / 41.24; -85.86
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	February 7, 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	140/sq mi (56/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	2nd, 3rd
Website	www.kcgov.com
Indiana county number 43

Kosciusko County (/ˌkɒskiˈʌskoʊ/ 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.^[1] The county seat (and only incorporated city) is Warsaw.^[2]

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.^[3] The county seat is named for Warsaw, the capital of Poland.^[4]

History

The Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus county bill^[5] on February 7, 1835, that authorized the creation of thirteen counties^[6] in northeast Indiana, including Kosciusko. The county government was organized beginning in 1836. The county's boundary lines have remained unchanged since 1835.

Geographical features

Kosciusko County terrain consists of low rolling hills dotted with bodies of water and drainages, with all available area devoted to agriculture or urban development.^[7] Its highest point (1025'/312 meters ASL) is a hill NE of Dewart Lake.^[8] The Tippecanoe River flows westward through the central part of the county, while the Eel River flows southwestward through the county's SE corner.^[7]

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.^[9]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Lakes

Protected areas

• Center Lake Wetland Conservation Area
• Edmund and Virginia Ball Nature Preserve
• Pisgah Marsh Nongame Area (part)^[7]

City and towns

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Climate and weather

Warsaw, Indiana
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     1.9     31 15     1.5     35 18     2.1     47 28     3.4     59 38     3.8     71 49     4.5     79 58     3.7     82 62     4.1     80 60     3.2     73 53     3     62 42     3     48 32     2.6     35 21 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel[10]
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 █ Average max. and min. 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.^[10]

Community

Newspapers

Radio Stations

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 legislative branch of the county government; controls spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives, elected to four-year terms from county districts, are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council 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.^[11][12]

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county; commissioners are elected countywide to staggered four-year terms. One commissioner serves as president. The commissioners execute the acts legislated by the council, collect revenue, and manage the county government.^[11][12]

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that handles civil cases. The county also maintains a Circuit and Superior Court. The judge on each court is elected to a term of six years and must be a member of the Indiana bar.

County Officials: The county has other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. The officials are elected countywide to four-year terms. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.^[12]

Kosciusko County is part of Indiana's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts. It is also part of Indiana Senate districts 9, 13, 17 and 18^[13] and Indiana House of Representatives districts 18, 22 and 23.^[14]

Elected officials:

Kosciusko County is a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. Woodrow Wilson in 1912 and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 are the only two Democratic Party candidates to win the county from 1888 to the present day. Roosevelt is the only Democrat since 1888 to win the county with a majority. The county is very Republican even by the standards of traditionally Republican Indiana. For example, Roosevelt actually lost the county by eight percentage points in 1936 even as he went on to carry 46 states. Further underlining the county's Republican bent, it rejected Lyndon Johnson in 1964 even in the midst of Johnson's 44-state national landslide. Johnson is the last Democrat to manage even 40 percent of the county's vote.

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United States presidential election results for Kosciusko County, Indiana^[15]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	26,499	73.85%	8,364	23.31%	1,021	2.85%
2016	23,935	73.78%	6,313	19.46%	2,193	6.76%
2012	22,558	74.84%	6,862	22.77%	720	2.39%
2008	20,488	67.87%	9,236	30.60%	461	1.53%
2004	22,136	78.05%	5,977	21.08%	247	0.87%
2000	19,040	75.30%	5,785	22.88%	459	1.82%
1996	15,084	62.99%	6,166	25.75%	2,695	11.25%
1992	14,179	57.44%	5,307	21.50%	5,197	21.05%
1988	17,761	76.68%	5,321	22.97%	81	0.35%