Kosciusko County, Indiana

Kosciusko County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

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Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Revolutionary War General Thaddeus Kosciusko

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History

Kosciusko County was organized June 1, 1837. Warsaw, the County Seat, was named in honor of the capital of General Kosciusko's native land. By 1849 it contained good county buildings, two commodious churches and had a population of 400.

Kosciusko County is divided into 17 Civil Townships as follows: Clay, Etna, Franklin, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, Monroe, Plain, Prairie, Scott, Seward, Tippecanoe, Turkey Creek, Van Buren, Washington and Wayne

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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.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Elkhart County
Northeast: Noble County
Southeast: Whitley County
South: Wabash County
Southwest: Fulton County
Northwest: Marshall County

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