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Anthony Wayne had several forts built along the village of Kekionga in 1794 during the Revolutionary War, Fort Wayne being the last of them. In 2012, Fort Wayne, IN had a population of 254,555. It is the second largest city in Indiana after Indianapolis, and the 74th largest in the nation.  The Fort Wayne metropolitan area consists of Allen, Wells, and Whitley counties, and is estimated to have a population of 419,453. Ft. Wayne’s economy has diversified over the years. Distribution, transportation, logistics, health care, manufacturing, professional services, hospitality, and financial services are its economical focus. American folklore legend Johnny Appleseed is buried in Fort Wayne. The All-America City Award was bequeathed to Fort Wayne in 1982, 1998, and 2009.

Fort Wayne Metro Demographics:

Population*: 187,352 (18+)
White American: 73.6%
African-American: 15.4%
Hispanic or Latino: 8%
From two or more races: 3.5%
Asian American: 3.3%
Native American: 0.4%
Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Median household income: $44,597

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Sports in Fort Wayne

Events in Fort Wayne

Most large-scale events in the market are held at the Grand Wayne Convention Center.

Business and Education in Fort Wayne

The city is home to one Fortune 500 Company, Steel Dynamics. Other companies of note headquartered in Fort Wayne include Franklin Electric, Genteq, K&K Insurance, MOSH Mobile, North American Van Lines, Scott’s Food & Pharmacy, Sweetwater Sound, and Vera Bradley.

Advertising & PR agencies: (AD) Ferguson Advertising, Catalyst Marketing Design, Boyden & Youngblutt Marketing, Kelly Advertising, Asher Agency, Patterson-Riegel Advertising, Liechty Media LLC, SCH Advertising & Design, INK Newspaper, Barlow Marketing Group, Witherspoon Agency,  (PR) Asher Agency, LaBov & Beyond Marketing Communications, Brand Innovation Group, Floyd & Partners Advertising & Public Relations, William & Wagner Advertising, and Ferguson Advertising.

Colleges: There are two public universities located within the city limits: Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), Indiana University (IU). Private colleges in the city include Concordia Theological Seminary, Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU), Manchester University, and Trine University.

Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne is the fifth-largest public university in Indiana.

Must see destinations in Fort Wayne, IN

For more information on Ft. Wayne, please visit the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce website.