Warsaw, Indiana
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Warsaw is a city in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12,415 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Kosciusko County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Cradling Winona Lake, Pike Lake, and Center Lake, its nickname is "Lake City."
Law and government
- See also: List of mayors of Warsaw, Indiana
Warsaw has an elected mayor, clerk and city council-style of government. Officials are elected for 4-year terms. Warsaw's mayor is Republican Ernest B. Wiggins, who has served in the post since March 1, 1997, following the resignation of Mayor Jeffrey W. Plank. He was re-elected mayor for a second term in 1999 and for a third term in 2003.
Representatives - common council
The Warsaw Common Council is a seven-member legislative group that serve four-year terms. Five of the members represent specific districts; two are elected city-wide as at-large council members. The council elected on November 4, 2002 will serve from January 1, 2004 until December 31, 2007:- Dr. Joe Thallemer: At-large
- Bob Morrison: At-large
- Jeff Grose: 1st district
- Charles D. Smith: 2nd district
- George M. Clemens: 3rd district
- Jerry Patterson: 4th district
- William L. Rhodes: 5th district
Geography
Warsaw is located at (41.240564, -85.847002)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.9 km² (11.6 mi²). 27.1 km² (10.5 mi²) of it is land and 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it (9.26%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 12,415 people, 4,794 households, and 3,068 families residing in the city. The population density was 457.4/km² (1,184.6/mi²). There were 5,101 housing units at an average density of 187.9/km² (486.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.50% White, 1.41% African American, 0.39% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.25% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.21% of the population.
There were 4,794 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,564, and the median income for a family was $45,153. Males had a median income of $33,322 versus $22,284 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,262. About 6.8% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Industry
Warsaw is known as the "Orthopedic Capital of the World," with the first orthopedic device manufacturer started in 1895 by Revra DePuy of the DePuy Manufacturing Company. Subsequent competitors, such as Biomet and Zimmer, Inc., have been founded in Warsaw to support the industry. Several orthopedic suppliers are also present in the city.
Warsaw is the headquarters of Da-Lite, makers of commercial and home theater projection screens.
Warsaw is also home to Little Crow Foods, the manufacturer of the popular CoCo Wheats.
Famous natives and residents
While Warsaw is a small city, several famous people have lived there:- Max Truex, an olympic long distance runner
- Rick Fox, a former NBA basketball player who played at Warsaw High School
- Ambrose Bierce, author of The Devil's Dictionary.
- Theodore Dreiser, author of Sister Carrie and An American Tragedy. His books were burnt by the library here in 1935
- Hal Kratzsch, an original member of famed singing group The Four Freshmen.
- Jill L. Long - Former U.S. Representative
Home to Dr. Steven Hollar of "Hoosiers" fame.
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