City Statistics

Community Analysis of Warsaw, IN
(Courtesy NIPSCO, Dept of Economic Development, and the Warsaw CDC)

Location
County: Kosciusko
County size: 538 sq. mi.
Distance & direction to major cities:
Chicago, IL (NW) 120 miles
Indianapolis, IN (S) 119 miles
South Bend, IN (NW) 50 miles
Ft. Wayne, IN (E) 38 miles


Population

Census Year  City County
1970 7,506 48,127
1980 10,647 59,555
1990 10,968 65,294
2000 12,415 74,057

Metropolitan statistical area: None

Average income per household: $48,437 (1990 census)

Government

Form & organization: City: Elected Mayor, Clerk-Treasurer, 7-Member Council for 4-year Terms
Incorporated or unincorporated: Incorporated
Class: 3
Area within city: 7.8 sq. mi.
Annual budget: $ 9,752,111 (1996)
Primary source of revenue: Taxes & miscellaneous revenue
Fire insurance rating in community: 7

Housing

Total housing units in city: 5,101 (2000 census)
Total housing units in county: 32,188 (2000 census)
Average housing cost in city: $60,600 (1990 census)
Available rental units: 1,184 (1990 census)
Total hotel/motel rooms: 448+

Civic and Recreational

Major Civic organizations
Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Lions, Optimist, Exchange, YMCA, Rotary, Toast Masters

Main Cultural Attractions
Wagon Wheel Playhouse, Warsaw; Civic Music Group, Warsaw; Warsaw Biblical Gardens; Lakeland Art Association

Library: 1
Numbers of volumes: 161,356

Industry

Warsaw Area Major Employers

Name Product Employees
Zimmer Orthopedic Goods 1,700
R.R.Donnelly and Sons Printed Material 1,419
DePuy Orthopedic Goods 1,200
Biomet, Inc Orthopedic Goods 1060
Warsaw Community Schools School 879
Chore Time Brock, Inc Farm Feeding Equipment 800
Dalton Foundries Iron Foundry 780
Kosciusko Community Hospital Hospital 650
Trail Lite, Inc. Recreational Trailers 500
Grace College College 465
Da-Lite Screen Projection Screens 350
Medtronic Sofamor Danek Orthopedic Goods 340
Creighton Brothers Egg Processing 320
Warsaw Coil Electrical Coils and Controls 280
Othy/Symmetry Medical Orthopedic Goods 275
Explorer Vans Van Conversions 260
Kimble Glass Inc. Pharmaceutical Ampoules and Vials 250
Kosciusko County Government Government 250
Cardinal Center Sheltered Workshop 220
Spartech Plastics Plastic Sheet Rock 205
Source: Indiana Stats


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