Warsaw, Indiana
| Warsaw, Indiana | |
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| City | |
| City of Warsaw | |
Downtown Warsaw in October 2005
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| Nickname(s): "Lake City", "Orthopedic Capital of the World" | |
 Location in the state of Indiana, USA |
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| Coordinates: 41°14′26″N 85°50′49″W / 41.24056°N 85.84694°WCoordinates: 41°14′26″N 85°50′49″W / 41.24056°N 85.84694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Kosciusko |
| Township | Plain, Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joseph Thallemer (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.92 sq mi (33.46 km2) |
| • Land | 11.58 sq mi (29.99 km2) |
| • Water | 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,559 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 13,815 |
| • Density | 1,170.9/sq mi (452.1/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 46580-46582 |
| Area code(s) | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-80306 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0445487 |
| Website | warsaw |
Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. Cradled among Winona Lake, Pike Lake, Hidden Lake, and Center Lake, Warsaw has a population of 13,559 as of the 2010 U.S. Census.
Warsaw, named after the capital of Poland in tribute to Tadeusz Kościuszko, platted on October 21, 1836. The Warsaw post office was established in 1837.
Early Warsaw contained traders, trappers, and merchants supplying manufactured goods to area farmers. Because of the central location in the lake region, tourists soon began visiting Warsaw and eventually made permanent residences in the city, with industry soon following.
In March 1854, Warsaw became a town, and the initial census on February 2, 1854 showed a total of 752 residents in the town limits. The Pennsylvania Railroad (then known as the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railroad) reached Warsaw in November 1854. The Big Four Railroad (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St Louis) arrived in Warsaw in August 1870.
Gas lights were installed in August 1880. Telephone lines were strung in 1882, with Dr. Eggleston having the first phone. The waterworks were constructed in 1885. Gas was supplemented with electricity in 1897, but gas was still used in many homes until 1915.
In 1895, Revra DePuy founded DePuy Manufacturing in Warsaw to make wire mesh and wooden splints, becoming the world's first manufacturer of orthopedic appliances. In 1905, DePuy hired Justin Zimmer as a splint salesman. Zimmer broke away from DePuy in 1927 to start his own orthopedic company with Joe Ettinger in the basement of Ettinger. Warsaw is now known as the "orthopaedic capital of the world."
East Fort Wayne Street Historic District, Kosciusko County Jail, Warsaw Courthouse Square Historic District, Warsaw Cut Glass Company, and Justin Zimmer House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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