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Welcome to Warsaw ...

The city of Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County<1> and is the County Seat for Kosciusko County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Warsaw, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Warsaw has a population of 15,202 people<2> (see below for details).

Warsaw is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Warsaw lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Warsaw: (574)

The ZIP codes for Warsaw: 46580-46582<4>

Websites for Warsaw ...

Official Website:   www.warsawcity.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.wkchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Warsaw had an population of 15,202 people. This is an increase of 12.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Warsaw had a population of 13,559 people (or 17.53% of the total population of Kosciusko County). This makes Warsaw the county's most populous community.

The population of Warsaw represents 0.21% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,559 people, the population of Warsaw increased 9.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,415 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Warsaw.

Communities Also Named Warsaw ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Warsaw - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Warsaw.

Communities near Warsaw ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Warsaw.

  • Fishers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <6>
  • Anderson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <6>
  • Greenfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Castle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <6>
  • McCordsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
    • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <6>
  • Cumberland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <6>
  • Pendleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fortville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ingalls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Ingalls is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Warsaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Warsaw.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Warsaw. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Warsaw.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Warsaw. Our list includes 24 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Warsaw.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warsaw ...

Looking for more information about Warsaw? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Warsaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Warsaw.

Adding Warsaw to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Warsaw in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Warsaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Warsaw post office opened in 1837.

We also found Warsaw in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Warsaw.

The official website for Warsaw: www.warsawcity.net/

The official website for Kosciusko County: www.kcgov.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Kosciusko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Warsaw.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Warsaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Warsaw). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Warsaw or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Warsaw includes: 46580, 46581 & 46582.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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