Fort Wayne Allen County, Indiana
Fort Wayne: County seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States
About
Fort Wayne is a city located in the county of Allen in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 253,691 and a population density of 884 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 270,402 inhabitants.
The city was created 227 years ago in 1793.
Geography
Fort Wayne is located at 41°7'50"N 85°7'44"W (41.1306000, -85.1288600).
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Fort Wayne Quick Facts
| Population : | 270,402 (2019) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Indiana (United States) |
| County : | Allen County |
| Postal code : | 46825, 46850–46869, 46819, 46814–46816, 46818, 46885, 46845, 46801–46809, 46835, 46895–46899 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 260 |
| Area : | 287.04 km2 |
| Official name : | Fort Wayne |
| Altitude : | 810 feet / 247 meters |
| Capital city : | Fort Wayne is capital of Allen County |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1794 (227 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone, UTC−04:00, UTC−05:00 |
| Local time : | 14:20:04 (14th June 2021) |
| Density : | 942 Pop. per km² as of 2019 |
| Population growth : | 6.18% (2010-2019) |
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Demographics
The population of Fort Wayne increased by 6.18% in 9 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 253,691 | - | census |
| 2011 | 256,293 | 1.02% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 257,626 | 0.52% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 259,333 | 0.66% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 260,570 | 0.47% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 262,109 | 0.59% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 263,513 | 0.53% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 265,128 | 0.61% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 267,460 | 0.87% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 270,402 | 1.09% | estimation process |
People born in Fort Wayne (198)
People born in Fort Wayne, including US university professor ,scientist John Henry Holland, politician Andrew H. Hamilton, artist Bruce Nauman, you can see a list of people who born in Fort Wayne.
- Carole Lombard (American actress)
- Shelley Long (American actress and comedian)
- Jenna Fischer (American actress)
- Alice Hamilton (American physician and toxicologist)
- DaMarcus Beasley (American soccer player)
- Harold Masursky (American geologist and astronomer)
- Carl Clarence Kiess (astronomer)
- David C. Turnley (American photographer)
- Brad Miller (American basketball player)
- Craig Strete (American writer)
- The Ready Set (american electropop singer-songwrite)
- Dale Purinton (American-born Canadian ice hockey player)
- Angie Akers (volleyball player)
- Marion Donovan (American woman inventor)
- Paul Frank Baer (American flying ace)
- Robert Rusler (American actor)
- Dick York (American radio, stage, film, and television actor (1928-1992))
- Arthur Ruoff (American chemist)
Schools
College & universities near Fort Wayne
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 437857 | Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne | Fort Wayne (IN) | 46825-5444 |
| 150288 | Concordia Theological Seminary | Fort Wayne (IN) | 46825-4996 |
| 456506 | Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne (IN) | 46805 |
| 151102 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne (IN) | 46805-1499 |
| 414878 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | Fort Wayne (IN) | 46825 |
Stations (4)
Amtrak & bus stations near Fort Wayne
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTI | Waterloo | Lincoln and Center Street | RAIL |
| BYN | Bryan | Page and Lynn Street | RAIL |
| EKH | Elkhart station | 131 Tyler Avenue | RAIL |
| SOB | South Bend station | 2702 West Washington Avenue | RAIL |
Other cities in Allen County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Allen County , IN.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Aboite | 38,358 | Township in Allen County, Indiana |
| Westchester | 21,010 | Unincorporated community in Jay County, Indiana |
| New Haven | 15,922 | City in Indiana |
| Allen | 7,215 | Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States |
| Huntertown | 6,824 | Town in Allen County, Indiana, United States |
| Leo-Cedarville | 3,858 | Town in Indiana, United States |
| Woodburn | 1,639 | City in Indiana, USA |
| Monroeville | 1,341 | City in Allen County, Indiana, United States of America |
| Grabill | 1,152 | City in Allen County, Indiana, United States of America |
| Zanesville | 621 | Town in Allen and Wells counties, Indiana |
| Indian Village | 135 | City in St. |
Distance to Other Cities
Fort Wayne distances to largest Indiana cities