Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne, Indiana
City
City of Fort Wayne
Clockwise from top: Downtown Fort Wayne, Historic Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, confluence of the three rivers, Johnny Appleseed's grave, and the Embassy Theatre.
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Summit City, The City of Churches, The City That Saved Itself, Magnet Wire Capital of the World
Motto: Kekionga
Location in Allen County and Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°04′50″N 85°08′21″W / 41.08056°N 85.13917°W / 41.08056; -85.13917
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Allen
Townships	Aboite, Adams, Perry, Pleasant, St. Joseph, Washington, Wayne
Founding	October 22, 1794
Incorporated (town)	January 3, 1829
Incorporated (city)	February 22, 1840
Founded by	Jean François Hamtramck
Named for	Anthony Wayne
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Tom Henry (D)
• City Council	Council Members Jason Arp Michael Barranda Dr. John Crawford Tom Didier Paul Ensley Tom Freistroffer Glynn Hines Russ Jehl Geoff Paddock
• State House	Representatives Dan Leonard (R) Ben Smaltz (R) Phil GiaQuinta (D) Martin Carbaugh (R) Christopher Judy (R) Bob Morris (R) Casey Cox (R)
• State Senate	Senators Dennis Kruse (R) Liz Brown (R) David Long (R)
Area
• City	110.83 sq mi (287.05 km2)
• Land	110.62 sq mi (286.50 km2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
• Urban	135.25 sq mi (350.3 km2)
• Metro	1,368 sq mi (3,540 km2)
Elevation	810 ft (247 m)
Population (2010)
• City	253,691
• Estimate (2015)	260,326
• Rank	US: 77th
• Density	2,293.4/sq mi (885.5/km2)
• Urban	313,492 (US: 119th)
• Metro	419,453 (US: 122nd)
• CSA	615,077 (US: 77th)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	ZIP codes 46774, 46802–46809, 46814–46816, 46818, 46819, 46825, 46835, 46845
Area code(s)	260
FIPS code	18-25000
GNIS feature ID	0434689
Website	www.cityoffortwayne.org

Coordinates: 41°04′49.62″N 85°08′20.94″W / 41.0804500°N 85.1391500°W / 41.0804500; -85.1391500

Fort Wayne is a city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Allen County. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is 18 miles (29 km) west of the Ohio border and 50 miles (80 km) south of the Michigan border. With an estimated population of 260,326 in 2015, Fort Wayne is the 77th most populous city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana, after Indianapolis. It is the principal city of the Fort Wayne metropolitan area, consisting of Allen, Wells, and Whitley counties, a combined population of 419,453 as of 2011. In addition to the three core counties, the combined statistical area (CSA) includes Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, and Steuben counties, with an estimated population of 615,077.