Warsaw, Indiana

== Etymology == Warsaw, named after the capital of Poland in tribute to Tadeusz Kościuszko, was platted on October 21, 1836.

Warsaw's post office was established in 1837.

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 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.

36, Warsaw in 1884-6".

The waterworks were constructed in 1885.

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.

Gas was supplemented with electricity in 1897, but gas was still used in many homes until 1915.

In 1905, DePuy hired Justin Zimmer as a splint salesman.

Dreiser, Theodore (1916).

The Rotary Club of Warsaw was chartered on June 1, 1919, being one of the oldest clubs in the community and part of Rotary International.

Zimmer broke away from DePuy in 1927 to start his orthopedic company with Joe Ettinger in the basement of Ettinger.

== Culture == Warsaw is home to the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, founded in 1956 and becoming a non-profit organization in 2011 featuring a "theatre in the round".

== Notable people == Whitey Bell, NBA, ABL player (1959–1963) Ambrose Bierce, author of The Devil's Dictionary Jack E.

in 1977, have subsequently been founded in Warsaw to support the industry.

=== 2000 census === As of the 2000 U.S.

=== Climate === == Transportation == === Airport === KASW - Warsaw Municipal Airport == Demographics == === 2010 census === As of the 2010 U.S.

Warsaw has a population of 15,804 as of the 2020 U.S.

Warsaw's current mayor is Republican Jeff Grose, who has served since January 1, 2024.