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Kosciusko Development, Inc.
313 S. Buffalo St.
Warsaw, IN 46580

Local: 574/267-6311
Toll Free: 800/776-6311
Fax: 574/267-7762

Contact: Joy McCarthy-Sessing
jmccarthy-sessing@kdi-in.com


Kosciusko Utilities

Electric Service: Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Kosciusko County REMC, and Duke Energy are the service providers for the county. Nipsco covers most incorporated communities, while REMC covers primarily rural areas, and Duke Energy provides service to the Sidney area. Each firm offers economic development rates for new or expanding large electric users.

Natural Gas
Gas service is provided by Nipsco only.

Nipsco
Mr. Chris Pieri
Economic Development
800/262-6477
1039 E. Pennsylvania Ave.
South Bend, IN 46624
Kosciusko County REMC
Mr. Steve Rhodes
General Manager
574/267-6331
370 S. 250 E.
Warsaw, IN 46582
Duke Energy
Ms. Marie-Christin Pence
Econ.Development Rep.
317/ 838-1563
1000 E. Main Street
Plainfield, IN 46168


Telephone
Telecommunications: provide state-of-the-art telecommunication services to Kosciusko County.

Embarq
Mr. Jack Moore
Public Affairs Manager
122 E. Center St.
Warsaw, IN 46580

574/372-2699

Verizon
1-800-483-4600
(Silver Lake)


Water and Sewer
Indiana-American Water provides water service to Warsaw and Winona Lake. The city of Warsaw provides service to itself and Winona Lake. Other communities which provide water and sewer Include: Syracuse, Milford, Pierceton, Mentone, Claypool, Etna Green, and Silver Lake. The town of North Webster has a sewer system but no public water.

Transportation

Kosciusko County has access to many types of transportation.  The county lies in the center of Interstate 80/90 to the north, Interstate 69 to the east, U.S. 24 to the south, and U.S. 31 to the west.  Each community is within a 15-minute drive of U.S. 30 and a 45-minute drive of an interstate.

Trucking:        Several contract carriers and one major trucking firm is located in

                          Kosciusko County.

                       

Bre-Mat: 574/267-3484                                Keltruck LLC: 574/267-3187                             

Clark’s Cartage: 574/267-7754                 Metzger Trucking Co: 260/352-2381   

Tranzstar Inc: 574/269-2737                       Everly Woody & Sons: 574/269-2737

Leiter Trucking Inc: 574/491-5074

                           

Freight: Most major freight companies serve Kosciusko County.  They include:

                      

Air Cargo Carriers Inc.: 574/267-0600       FedEx:  800/463-3339

United Parcel Service:  574/269-7393       Trans/Air Manufacturing Corp. 574/831-4240

 

                       

Air: The WarsawMunicipalAirport offers two mile-long runways, courtesy cars, and safety features as found at larger airports. With the installation of an ILS system (Instrument Landing System) in 1994, all categories of aircraft can conduct instrument landings at the WarsawAirport with weather minimums of a 200-foot ceiling and ¾ mile visibility. The ILS provides better and safer access to Warsaw and is an economic development attraction for future businesses wishing to locate or expand in our community.

 

                            Runway 18/36:  4,000 feet, 75 feet wide, asphalt surface

                            Runway  9/27:   5,500 feet, 100 feet wide, asphalt surface

                 

*Hanger Availability

 

                            Commercial air service is within one hour’s drive from anywhere in

                            Kosciusko County at either South Bend or Fort Wayne                

                           

Rail: Rail service is provided by CSX and Norfolk Southern.

Three railroad lines run east/west and one line runs north/south through Kosciusko County.  

Distance from Major Cities:

                  Fort Wayne, IN 42 miles                                   Chicago, IL 118 miles

 

                  South Bend, IN 46 miles                                  Indianapolis, IN 120 miles

 

                  Toledo, OH 163 miles                                       Detroit, MI 209 miles

 

                              

 

April, 2007