As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile (195/km²). There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile (82/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.08% White

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, 11.31% Black

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 or African American

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, 0.36% Native American

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, 1.40% Asian

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, 0.04% Pacific Islander

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, 2.02% from other races

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, and 1.79% from two or more races. 4.18% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

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 of any race. 33.3% were of German, 10.3% American, 7.4% Irish and 6.9% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 128,745 households out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.50% were married couples living together, 11.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,671, and the median income for a family was $52,708. Males had a median income of $39,202 versus $25,980 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,544. About 6.70% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.40% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over.

Fort Wayne is cited as having the highest Burmese

Bamar

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 refugee

Refugee

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 population in the United States, with between 3,000–3,500.

Economy

In the latter half of the 20th century, shifts in manufacturing patterns led to the reduction of the number of manufacturing plants and jobs in Allen County. However, Allen County's economy has diversified with time to include defense and security, healthcare, and insurance. Agriculture is also a vital part of the county's economy. In 2009, Forbes

Forbes

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ranked the Fort Wayne metropolitan area 67th on its list of 200 metropolitan areas in the "Best Places For Business And Careers" report. Individually, Fort Wayne was ranked 5th in cost of living and 12th in cost of doing business.

Corporations headquartered in Allen County:

Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company DeBrand Chocolatier Do it Best Do It Best Do It Best Corp. is a hardware store retailers' cooperative. It was founded as Hardware Wholesalers, Inc in 1945 in Fort Wayne, Indiana by Arnold H. Gerberding along with 75 dealers who would become members and invest $1,000 in exchange for shares of stock in the company. Donald Wolf was CEO... Home Reserve K&K Insurance Group Medical Protective Medical Protective Medical Protective is an American liability insurance company for physicians and dentists. Medical Protective traces its roots back to a predecessor company, the Physicians’ Guarantee Company. Alpheus P. Buchman, MD and Miles F... North American Van Lines North American Van Lines North American Van Lines, or NAVL, is a large, United States based trucking company originally formed in Cleveland, Ohio and later based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which specializes in home and office relocations.-History:...  (SIRVA SIRVA, Inc. SIRVA, Inc. , based in Westmont, Illinois, is a privately owned moving industry holding company which resulted from the merger of Allied Van Lines with North American Van Lines... ) OmniSource Corporation

Rea Magnet Wire Rea Magnet Wire Rea Magnet Wire Company, Inc. is one of the world's largest manufacturers of magnet and nonferrous wire products. Rea produces copper, aluminum and brass-insulated magnet wire and bare wire used in the manufacture of motors, transformers and coils... Scott's Food & Pharmacy Scott's Food & Pharmacy Scott's Food & Pharmacy is a supermarket chain with eighteen stores in the Fort Wayne, Indiana market. The company was once a wholly owned subsidiary of SuperValu, but was acquired by The Kroger Co. in 2007.-History:... STAR Financial Group Steel Dynamics Steel Dynamics Steel Dynamics is the fifth largest producer of carbon steel products in United States.Steel Dynamics, Inc. is the USA’s fifth largest producer of carbon steel products with 2010 revenues of $6.3 billion on steel shipments of 5.3 million tons. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, SDI employs about 6,100... Sweetwater Sound Sweetwater Sound Sweetwater Sound, Inc. is one of the United States' largest dealers in musical equipment for musicians, recording studios, schools, houses of worship, concert sound companies and broadcasters... Triple Crown Services Vera Bradley Vera Bradley Vera Bradley Designs, Inc. is an American design company best known for its soft, brightly patterned bags. The Fort Wayne, Indiana company produces a variety of products, including quilted cotton luggage, handbags and accessories. There are more than 3500 retailers of Vera Bradley and stand alone... WaterFurnace International

Education

Allen County is home of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne is the largest university in northern Indiana, United States, offering more than 200 Indiana University and Purdue University degrees and certificates. Since 1968, IPFW has conferred nearly 8,800 master’s degrees, 27,000 bachelor’s degrees, more...

 (IPFW), with an enrollment of 14,192, it is the fifth-largest public university

Public university

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 campus in Indiana. The county also holds the main campus of the Northeast Region of Ivy Tech Community College, the second-largest public community college

Community college

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 campus in Indiana. Indiana University

Indiana University

Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...

 maintains the third public higher educational facility in the city with the Fort Wayne Center for Medical Education, a branch of the IU School of Medicine.

Religious-affiliated schools in the county include the University of Saint Francis

University of Saint Francis (Indiana)

The University of Saint Francis is a liberal arts university located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, the university promotes Catholic and Franciscan values...

 (Roman Catholic), Concordia Theological Seminary

Concordia Theological Seminary

The Concordia Theological Seminary is an institution of theological higher education of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod , located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, dedicated primarily to the preparation of pastors for the congregations and missions of the LCMS...

 (Lutheran

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), and Indiana Wesleyan University

Indiana Wesleyan University

Indiana Wesleyan University is a private, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located in Marion, Indiana that is affiliated with the Wesleyan Church denomination...

 (Wesleyan Church

Wesleyan Church

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). Business and technical schools include Indiana Institute of Technology

Indiana Institute of Technology

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 (IIT) as well as regional branches of Trine University, Brown Mackie College, Harrison College

Harrison College (Indiana)

Harrison College, formerly known as Indiana Business College, is a private sector college based in Indianapolis, Indiana, with locations across Indiana, online and in Ohio...

, ITT Technical Institute

ITT Technical Institute

ITT Technical Institute is a for-profit technical institute with over 130 campuses in 38 states of the United States. ITT Tech is owned and operated by ITT Educational Services, Inc. , a publicly traded company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana. ITT Educational Services, Inc...

, and International Business College

International Business College Fort Wayne, IN

International Business College is a small, for-profit career college located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The institution was founded in 1889 and is now located in the Village at Coventry.IBC awards diplomas, associate degrees, and bachelor’s degrees...

.

Public education is offered in the four districts of East Allen County Schools

East Allen County Schools

The East Allen County School corporation, known as EACS for short, is an Allen County area public school district, one of the largest in area in Indiana, encompassing southeast Fort Wayne, all of Grabill, Harlan, Hoagland, Leo-Cedarville, Monroeville, New Haven, Poe, and Woodburn. It operates seven...

, Fort Wayne Community Schools

Fort Wayne Community Schools

The Fort Wayne Community Schools corporation is the Fort Wayne, Indiana area public school district, and is the second largest in Indiana behind only the Indianapolis Public Schools. It operates five high schools, eleven middle schools, and over thirty elementary schools, serving 31,568 students ...

, Northwest Allen County Schools

Northwest Allen County Schools

Northwest Allen County Schools is a public school district that serves Lake, Eel River, and Perry Townships in Allen County, Indiana. It is commonly referred to as NACS because of its respected initials....

, and Southwest Allen County Schools

Southwest Allen County Schools

Southwest Allen County Schools is a school district in Indiana serving both Aboite and Lafayette Township residents of Allen County, including those township area incorporated into Fort Wayne....

. By means of private education, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend

Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend

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 operate 13 schools within Allen County, while Lutheran Schools of Indiana

Indiana District (LCMS)

The Indiana District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , and encompasses the state of Indiana as well as most of western Kentucky; the remainder of Kentucky is divided between the Mid-South District and the Ohio District...

 operate 14 schools within the county. In addition, Blackhawk Christian School

Blackhawk Christian School

Blackhawk Christian School, established in 1973 in northeastern Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a private K-12 school with an enrollment of approximately 750 students and is operated by Blackhawk Ministries...

 and Canterbury School offer private K-12 education in Fort Wayne, while Amish Parochial Schools of Indiana has schools through eighth grade in rural eastern Allen County.

Libraries

Fort Wayne and Allen County residents have been served by the Allen County Public Library

Allen County Public Library

Allen County Public Library has been part of the social and cultural fabric of Fort Wayne, Indiana and surrounding communities in Allen County since 1895. Then known as the Fort Wayne Public Library, it served residents with 3,606 volumes out of a room in City Hall...

 (ACPL) and its thirteen branches since its founding in 1895 as the Fort Wayne Public Library. The entire library system began an $84.1 million overhaul of its branches in 2002, finishing work by 2007. The centerpiece, the Main Library Branch, now covers 367000 square feet (34,095.4 m²), featuring an art gallery, underground parking garage, bookstore, café, and community auditorium. According to data from 2005, 5.4 million materials were borrowed by patrons, and 2.5 million visits were made throughout the library system. The Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Department, located in the Main Library Branch, is the largest public genealogy

Genealogy

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 department in the United States, home to more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items of microfilm and microfiche.

Parks

In addition to the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation department (see List of parks in Fort Wayne, Indiana), Allen County Parks currently operates four parks:

• Fox Island (southwest Allen County near Aboite)
• Metea (northeast Allen County near Leo)
• Payton (northern Allen County near Huntertown)
• Cook’s Landing (northern Allen County on Coldwater Rd.)

Allen County Parks are only partially tax supported. Operating expenses must be met through user and program fees. Admission is $2.00 per person age 7 and older. Passes are available on an annual basis (good for one year from purchase date) starting at $15.00. Activities at various parks include hiking, swimming, fishing, sledding, cross-country skiing (rentals available), playgrounds, picnic areas, play fields, and many nature-based programs for all ages. Wheeled vehicles (except wheelchairs) are not permitted on trails, and pets are not permitted in the state nature preserve areas (clearly marked).

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 660.02 square miles (1,709.4 km²), the largest county in Indiana, of which 657.31 square miles (1,702.4 km²) (or 99.59%) is land and 2.71 square miles (7 km²) (or 0.41%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Allen County is one of the few counties in the United States to border as many as nine counties. Indiana actually has two such counties, with nearby Grant County

Grant County, Indiana

Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,061. The county seat is Marion. Important paleontological discoveries dating from the Pliocene epoch have been made at Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.-Geography:According to the 2010...

 also bordering nine others. Allen and Grant Counties share Huntington and Wells Counties as common neighbors.

• Noble County
  Noble County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 46,275 people, 16,696 households, and 12,288 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 18,233 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
  
   (northwest)
• DeKalb County
  DeKalb County, Indiana
  DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Named for Revolutionary War hero Johann, Baron de Kalb , the county was created by the Indiana legislature in 1835 and organized in 1837. As of 2010, the population was 42,223...
  
   (northeast)
• Defiance County, Ohio
  Defiance County, Ohio
  As of the census of 2000, there were 39,500 people, 15,138 households, and 11,020 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 16,040 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...
  
   (northeast)
• Paulding County, Ohio
  Paulding County, Ohio
  As of the census of 2000, there were 20,293 people, 7,773 households, and 5,689 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 people per square mile . There were 8,478 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
  
   (east)
• Van Wert County, Ohio (southeast)
• Adams County
  Adams County, Indiana
  Adams County lies in northeastern Indiana in the United States and shares its eastern border with Ohio. It was officially established in 1836. The county seat is Decatur....
  
   (southeast)
• Wells County
  Wells County, Indiana
  Wells County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,636. The county seat is Bluffton.-Geography:...
  
   (southwest)
• Huntington County
  Huntington County, Indiana
  Huntington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat and lone city is Huntington. According to Census 2010, the population was 37,124.-Geography:...
  
   (southwest)
• Whitley County
  Whitley County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 30,707 people, 11,711 households, and 8,607 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile . There were 12,545 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
  
   (west)

Cities, towns, and townships

Cities

• Fort Wayne
  Fort Wayne, Indiana
  Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
  
  
• New Haven
  New Haven, Indiana
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,406 people, 4,900 households, and 3,415 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,522.0 people per square mile . There were 5,141 housing units at an average density of 630.7 per square mile...
  
  
• Woodburn
  Woodburn, Indiana
  Woodburn is a city in Maumee Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,520 at the 2010 census, making it the smallest incorporated city in the state.-Geography:Woodburn is located at ....
  
  

Towns

• Grabill
  Grabill, Indiana
  Grabill is a town in Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,053 at the 2010 census. The town was founded in 1907 around the Grabill family home. Today it is known for the presence of antique stores and Amish farms...
  
  
• Huntertown
  Huntertown, Indiana
  Huntertown is a town in Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,810 at the 2010 census and is one of the fastest growing areas in northeastern Indiana with a population increase of 172 percent since 2000.-History:...
  
  
• Leo-Cedarville
  Leo-Cedarville, Indiana
  Leo-Cedarville is a town in Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,603 at the 2010 census.-History:Leo-Cedarville was formed by the incorporation of the villages of Leo and Cedarville in the mid-1990s...
  
  
• Monroeville
  Monroeville, Indiana
  Monroeville is a town in Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Monroeville is located at ....
  
  
• Zanesville
  Zanesville, Indiana
  Zanesville is a town in Allen and Wells counties in the U.S. state of Indiana, southwest of Fort Wayne. The population was 602 at the 2000 census.Zanesville residents are ineligible for street mail delivery, and thus, must get their mail at the post office....
  
   (partial)

Unincorporated

• Aboite
  Aboite, Indiana
  Aboite Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 28,338.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Aboite Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Fort Wayne Fort Wayne...
  
  
• Arcola
  Arcola, Indiana
  Arcola is an unincorporated community in Lake Township, Allen County, Indiana. Once a booming train station for farm products and a regional U.S. postal center in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, in more recent years it has become a bedroom community of Fort Wayne...
  
  
• Ari
  Ari, Indiana
  Ari is an unincorporated town in Eel River Township, Allen County, Indiana.-Geography:Ari is located at on the border of Allen and Noble counties....
  
   (partial)
• Boston Corner
  Boston Corner, Indiana
  Boston Corner is an unincorporated community southeast of Monroeville in Allen County, Indiana, United States.-Geography:Boston Corner is located at ....
  
  
• Cuba
  Cuba, Indiana
  Cuba is an unincorporated town in Springfield Township, Allen County, Indiana. Cuba Mennonite School is located here, as is the Cuba Mennonite Church. Cuba was named in honor of veterans of the Spanish American War.-Geography:...
  
  
• Dunn Mill
  Dunn Mill, Indiana
  Dunn Mill is an unincorporated town in Lake Township, Allen County, Indiana....
  
  
• Edgerton
  Edgerton, Indiana
  Edgerton is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Allen County, Indiana....
  
  
• Halls Corners
  Halls Corners, Indiana
  Halls Corners, Indiana is an unincorporated place in Allen County, Indiana.Google Earth places Halls Corners at the intersection of Hurshtown Road and Georgetown Road . There are no buildings at this location, nor any evidence that buildings formerly existed at this location...
  
  
• Harlan
  Harlan, Indiana
  Harlan is an unincorporated town in Springfield Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 Census, Harlan has a population of 1,634. Present-day Harlan is the mergance of the towns of Harlan and Maysville...
  
  
• Hessen Cassel
  Hessen Cassel, Indiana
  Hessen Cassel is an unincorporated town in Marion Township, Allen County, Indiana, named for the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel in Germany....
  
  

• Hoagland
  Hoagland, Indiana
  Hoagland is an unincorporated town in Madison Township, Allen County, Indiana....
  
  
• Lake Everett
• Maples
  Maples, Indiana
  Maples is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Township, Allen County, Indiana....
  
  
• Poe
  Poe, Indiana
  Poe is an unincorporated town in Marion Township, Allen County, Indiana. It was originally known as Williamsport....
  
  
• Tillman
  Tillman, Indiana
  Tillman is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Township, Allen County, Indiana....
  
  
• Townley
  Townley, Indiana
  Townley is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Allen County, Indiana....
  
  
• Yoder
  Yoder, Indiana
  Yoder is an unincorporated town in Pleasant Township, Allen County, Indiana. It was formerly known as Sheldon....
  
  
• Zulu
  Zulu, Indiana
  Zulu is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Township, Allen County, Indiana. It is located on the Lincoln Highway, old U.S. 30. Zulu was named for the South African tribe,...
  
  

Extinct

• Academie
• Centreville
• East Liberty
• Fairport
• Lewisburg
• Massillon
• Middletown
• Thurman
• Wallen
• Waynedale

Townships

• Aboite Township
• Adams Township
  Adams Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Adams Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 31,394.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Adams Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Fort Wayne * New Haven...
  
  
• Cedar Creek Township
  Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Cedar Creek Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,288.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cedar Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Grabill*...
  
  
• Eel River Township
  Eel River Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Eel River Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,004.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Eel River Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Allen at Eel River...
  
  
• Jackson Township
  Jackson Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Jackson Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 498.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Edgerton at...
  
  
• Jefferson Township
  Jefferson Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Jefferson Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,958.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Maples at * Tillman...
  
  
• Lafayette Township
  Lafayette Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Lafayette Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,707.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lafayette Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Aboite at * Nine...
  
  
• Lake Township
  Lake Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Lake Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,985.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lake Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water...
  
  
• Madison Township
  Madison Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Madison Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,796.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Madison Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
  
  
• Marion Township
  Marion Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Marion Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,655.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Marion Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Hessen Cassel at *...
  
  

• Maumee Township
  Maumee Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Maumee Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,619.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Maumee Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bluecast at Maumee...
  
  
• Milan Township
  Milan Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Milan Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. Milan Township is located in east central Allen County, with the Maumee River meandering across the township. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,503. The township is highly rural, with only 1,038 houses in the 2000...
  
  
• Monroe Township
  Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Monroe Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,963.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Monroe Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* East Liberty at...
  
  
• Perry Township
  Perry Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Perry Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 18,170.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Perry Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Fort Wayne * Huntertown...
  
  
• Pleasant Township
  Pleasant Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Pleasant Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,362.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasant Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Yoder at...
  
  
• Scipio Township
  Scipio Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Scipio Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 414.-Geography:Scipio Township covers an area of and is considered the smallest township in the state.-References:* * -External links:* *...
  
  
• Springfield Township
  Springfield Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Springfield Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,697. The principal town in Springfield Township is the village of Harlan.-Geography:...
  
  
• St. Joseph Township
  St. Joseph Township, Allen County, Indiana
  St. Joseph Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 68,276.-Geography:St. Joseph Township covers an area of ; of this is water. The mostly suburban township includes portions of the cities of Fort Wayne and New Haven. The St...
  
  
• Washington Township
  Washington Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Washington Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 33,105.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:...
  
  
• Wayne Township
  Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Wayne Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 111,117.-Adjacent townships:The township is adjacent to these Indiana townships:* Aboite * Adams * Lafayette...
  
  

Transportation

Railroads

• Chicago Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad
• CSX Transportation
  CSX Transportation
  CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
  
  
• Maumee and Western Railroad
• Norfolk Southern Railway
  Norfolk Southern Railway
  The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
  
  

External links

• Allen County official website
• Allen County Parks Department
• ARCH, Inc. (Allen County historic architecture preservation group)
• Fort Wayne/Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Fort Wayne–Allen County Economic Development Alliance