Races in Kosciusko County, Indiana:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,494 ($43,939 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $478 (lower quartile is $410, upper quartile is $631)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $139,200 (it was $91,500 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,500 - $205,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $159,896

Here:	$159,896
State:	$155,412

Townhouses or other attached units: $123,805

Here:	$123,805
State:	$141,472

In 2-unit structures: $118,215

Here:	$118,215
State:	$103,490

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $128,629

Here:	$128,629
State:	$111,630

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $160,766

Here:	$160,766
State:	$131,334

Mobile homes: $58,682

Here:	$58,682
State:	$33,761

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,525

Here:	$42,525
State:	$52,440

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,043
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $340

Institutionalized population: 660

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 145
• Thefts: 673
• Auto thefts: 46

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 6
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 154
• Thefts: 698
• Auto thefts: 50

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $826 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $756 (0.6%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.8%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.8%
Median age of residents in 2010: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, American Indian residents: 36 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kosciusko County is $447 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $587 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $747 a month.

Cities in this county include: Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Milford, North Webster, Mentone, Pierceton, Etna Green, Leesburg, Silver Lake.

Kosciusko County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Kosciusko County: Maxwelton Golf Club (A), Sand Point (B), Lordan Farms (C), East Farms (D), Wawasee State Fish Hatchery (E), Wawasee Golf Club (F), Corner View Farm (G), Slabaugh Farms (H), Tippecanoe Country Club (I), Hill Top Duck Farm (J), South Shore Golf Club (K), Lemlar Farms (L), Miller Hog Farm (M), Atwood Fire Department (N), Syracuse Fire Department Station 2 (O), Atwood Volunteer Fire Department (P), Plain Township Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Kosciusko County include: Grove Chapel (A), Harrison Church (B), Hepton Union Church (C), Camp Creek Church (D), Island Chapel (E), Center Church (F), Church of the Little Flower (G), Lakeside Chapel (H), Concord Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Milford Cemetery (1), Weybright Cemetery (2), Brumbaugh Cemetery (3), Highland Cemetery (4), Hillcrest Cemetery (5), Germantown Cemetery (6), Pleasant View Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Muskellunge Lake (A), Webster Lake (B), Stanton Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Carr Lake (E), Morehead Lake (F), McPherson Lake (G), Allen Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Plunge Creek (A), Trimble Creek (B), Trail Creek (C), Yellow Creek (D), Hurricane Creek (E), Wheeler Creek (F), Walnut Creek (G), Grassy Creek (H), Dillon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Kosciusko County include: Camp Alexander Mack (1), Camp Crosley (2), Camp Dick Runyan (3), Camp Tippecanoe (4), Wawasee Public Fishing Area (5), Tri-County State Fish And Game Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Elkhart County , Fulton County , Marshall County , Noble County , Wabash County , Whitley County .

Current college students: 2,247
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,142 (31% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 24,095
• One, attached: 456
• Two: 1,041
• 3 or 4: 783
• 5 to 9: 514
• 10 to 19: 269
• 20 or more: 516
• Mobile homes: 4,509
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Kosciusko County with a mortgage: 11,129 (1,204 second mortgage, 1,560 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,840

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.75%

Here		37.8%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 27,958
Total congregations: 100

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	The Wesleyan Church
Adherents	5,266 (18.8%)	4,758 (17.0%)	3,285 (11.7%)	2,400 (8.6%)	1,900 (6.8%)
Congregations	23 (23.0%)	4 (4.0%)	3 (3.0%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Church of the Brethren	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other
Adherents	1,135 (4.1%)	1,038 (3.7%)	943 (3.4%)	737 (2.6%)	6,496 (23.2%)
Congregations	3 (3.0%)	4 (4.0%)	8 (8.0%)	2 (2.0%)	49 (49.0%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Kosciusko County - Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Milford, North Webster

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Kosciusko County:

Average size of farms: 218 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $101,634
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $236.09
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.14%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.25%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $84,134
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.58%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $68,504
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.19%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.47
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 16.65%
Corn for grain: 94364 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3300 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 93239 harvested acres
Vegetables: 271 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 44 acres

Tornado activity:

Kosciusko County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 32 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/20/1976, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Kosciusko County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 8, 2009 to March 14, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1832): April 22, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1832, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 7, 2008 to March 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1740): January 30, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1740, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Indiana Snow, Incident Period: February 12, 2007 to February 14, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3274): March 12, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3274, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3238): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 1, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1573): January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1520): June 3, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 4, 2003 to August 6, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1476): July 11, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1476, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Indiana Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3162): January 24, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3162, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Indiana Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 1, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3135): January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3135, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Indiana Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 1990 to January 22, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-891): January 5, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-891, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Kosciusko County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,704.

5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,830 average adjusted gross income)

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($104 average AGI)

Kosciusko County:	0.03%
Indiana average:	0.10%

3.70% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($23,470 average AGI)
1.93% relocated from other states ($15,257 average AGI)

Kosciusko County:	1.93%
Indiana average:	2.47%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,971 average adjusted gross income)

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)

Kosciusko County:	0.05%
Indiana average:	0.03%

3.82% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($23,568 average AGI)
2.12% relocated to other states ($16,059 average AGI)

Kosciusko County:	2.12%
Indiana average:	2.55%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,317 (8,981 aged, 1,336 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.32
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4494.690
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 95.15
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24235.14

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1402.620
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 874.170
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.2

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25.28
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55.21

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.15

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 110.5. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 75,790

• In family households: 65,463 (16,071 male householders, 4,669 female householders)

  16,515 spouses, 22,938 children (20,896 natural, 599 adopted, 1,443 stepchildren), 1,508 grandchildren, 440 brothers or sisters, 473 parents, 609 other relatives, 1,876 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 10,327 (4,170 male householders (3,269 living alone)), 4,287 female householders (3,706 living alone)), 1,870 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,568 (660 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,318 2-persons, 4,350 3-persons, 3,783 4-persons, 1,988 5-persons, 806 6-persons, 495 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,975 1-person, 1,247 2-persons, 145 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

91.6% of residents of Kosciusko County speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 42% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $261,145,000 ($3451 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,861,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $151,128,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $55,658,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,058,000
Federal grants: $26,013,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,846,000 ($2,700,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,443,000 ($3,979,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,306,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $40,698,000
Federal Government insurance: $110,929,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 5,659

Deaths: 3,153

Net international migration: +653

Net internal migration: -1,060

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.67 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

57% of Kosciusko County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Indiana.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 53627
• Northeast: 1915
• Midwest: 8331
• South: 5850
• West: 1851

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,036

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 281

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 576

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 616
• Number of aged recipients: 41
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 575
• Number of recipients under 18: 111
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 431
• Number of recipients older than 64: 74
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 236
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 262

Most common first names in Kosciusko County, IN among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	429	80.0 years
Robert	346	72.1 years
John	333	74.7 years
Charles	287	76.2 years
William	275	76.3 years
James	245	71.3 years
George	201	76.3 years
Ruth	171	82.1 years
Helen	170	79.3 years
Donald	154	72.6 years

Most common last names in Kosciusko County, IN among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	229	78.3 years
Miller	211	76.9 years
Johnson	87	74.0 years
Brown	83	76.4 years
Davis	64	74.7 years
Baker	63	76.6 years
Thomas	58	76.9 years
Jones	53	74.9 years
Hall	52	68.8 years
Shepherd	51	70.8 years

Businesses in Kosciusko County, IN
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	3		MasterBrand Cabinets	1
Ace Hardware	4		Maurices	1
Applebee's	1		McDonald's	3
Arby's	2		Menards	1
AutoZone	1		Nike	4
Bath & Body Works	1		Papa John's Pizza	1
Blockbuster	1		Payless	1
Buffalo Wild Wings	1		Penske	2
Burger King	2		Pier 1 Imports	1
CVS	3		Pizza Hut	3
Carson Pirie Scott	1		Quiznos	1
Comfort Inn	1		RadioShack	2
Curves	1		Ramada	1
Dairy Queen	3		Ruby Tuesday	1
Days Inn	1		Sears	1
Domino's Pizza	1		Sprint Nextel	1
Fashion Bug	1		Staples	1
FedEx	6		Starbucks	1
GameStop	1		Steak 'n Shake	1
H&R Block	3		Subway	9
Hardee's	1		Super 8	1
JCPenney	1		T-Mobile	1
Jones New York	1		Taco Bell	2
KFC	2		U-Haul	4
Kmart	1		UPS	8
Kohl's	1		Vans	1
Kroger	2		Verizon Wireless	1
Lane Furniture	1		Walgreens	1
Little Caesars Pizza	1		Walmart	1
Long John Silver's	1		Wendy's	1
Lowe's	1		YMCA	2

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Kosciusko County on our top lists:

• #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
• #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"

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