About Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne is a big city in northeastern Indiana with an estimated population of 273,203. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in Indiana and the 83rd largest in the entire United States.
Fort Wayne holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 111.76 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,445 residents per square mile.
📰 Fort Wayne News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fort Wayne Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in Indiana (#2 statewide).
- The only place in America named Fort Wayne — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Unusually large footprint: 111.76 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- Positioned in northeastern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Fort Wayne
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Fort Wayne
- American Legion Post 499
- Applebee's — american
- BJ's — american
- Bangkok Bistro — thai
- Banh Mi Pho Shop — vietnamese
- Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano — italian
- Big Eyed Fish Express — seafood
- Black Forest Cat Café (café)
- Blaze Pizza — pizza
- Bravas — burger
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Castle Gallery · Art gallery
- Fort Wayne Museum of Art · Museum
- Grand Wayne Center
- African Lion · Attraction
- California Sea Lion · Attraction
- Colobus Monkey · Attraction
- De Brazza's monkey · Attraction
- Dingos · Attraction
- Diocesan Museum · Museum
- Fire fighter's museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Wayne
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Fort Wayne
- Aboite Elementary School
- Cedarville Elementary School
- Covington Elementary School
- Deer Ridge Elementary
- Haverhill Elementary School
- Homestead High School
- Smith Academy for Excellence
- Southwick Elementary School
- Summit Middle School
- Timothy L Johnson Academy
- Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle
- Whispering Meadow Elementary Sch
- Woodside Middle School
- eSACS Virtual School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- St Joseph Health System, Llc ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Dupont Hospital Llc ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Lutheran Hospital Of Indiana ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Parkview Regional Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Orthopaedic Hospital At Parkview North · 24/7 ER
- Park Center, Inc · Psychiatric
- Maple Heights Behavioral Health · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.