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A city of 268,589 people in Indiana
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S.C. Cocke drugs, 1895

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Kresge-Groth Building

Kresge-Groth Building

Building · on the Register since 1988

Kresge–Groth Building is a historic commercial building located in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was built in 1926, and is a three-story, three-bay, Spanish Colonial Revival style brick building.

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About Fort Wayne

City in Indiana, United States
1794Established
263,886Population
110.8 sq miArea
810 ftElevation

Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. 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. The city's population was 263,886 at the 2020 census, making it the 2nd-most populous city in Indiana after Indianapolis, and the 82nd-most populous city in the U.S. The Fort Wayne metropolitan area, consisting of Allen, Wells and Whitley counties, has an estimated population of 463,000. Fort Wayne is the cultural and economic center of northeastern Indiana. Fort Wayne was built in 1794 by the United States Army under the direction of American Revolutionary War general Antho…

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Town numbers

ZIP code46801, 46802, 46803
Area code260
Living in Fort Wayne

Housing in Fort Wayne

$248K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fort Wayne home is worth about $248,000, up 3.1% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market16
Sale-to-list98.8%
Sold in May284
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Fort Wayne

C−

Safety Grade C-

Fort Wayne reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 58%.

Violent crime per 1,000
Fort Wayne 2.7
Indiana 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Fort Wayne 18.5
Indiana 12.5
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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60% of Fort Wayne’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are New Haven (3%), Aboite (2%) and Lafayette (2%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

New Haven
3%
Aboite
2%
Lafayette
2%
Union
1%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Fort Wayne →

Health in Fort Wayne

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 51% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Indiana

1better than IN·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

St. Joseph Health SystemFort Wayne · 0.8 mi · ER
Neighborhood Health Family Medicine CenterFort Wayne · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
4 hospitals · 4 health centers in Fort Wayne →
Primary careShortage · part of Fort Wayne
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Fort Wayne · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fort Wayne →

Natural hazards in Fort Wayne

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Fort Wayne →

Climate in Fort Wayne

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Fort Wayne has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 21°Winter
60° / 39°Spring
82° / 61°Summer
63° / 42°Fall
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Fort Wayne is a college town

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of Fort Wayne’s residents are enrolled in college. Purdue University Fort Wayne has about 8,212 students on campus, and 4 more colleges are in town.

College Scorecard · IPEDSColleges in Fort Wayne →

Fort Wayne’s library

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Allen County Public Library900 Library Plaza · part of Allen County Public Library
Fine-freeE-books71 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Allen County Public Library →

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