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Fort Wayne, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 205,727. Estimated population in July 2024: 223,341 (+8.6% change)
Males: 99,659 (48.4%), Females: 106,068 (51.6%)

Zip codes: 46802, 46803, 46804, 46805, 46806, 46807, 46808, 46809, 46814, 46815, 46816, 46818, 46819, 46825, 46835, 46845.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $36,518
Median house value: $74,600

Population by Race

Races in Fort Wayne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.1%)
  • Black (17.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.8%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (27.6%), Irish (10.5%), English (7.6%), United States (7.0%), French (3.8%), Italian (2.3%).

Elevation: 781 feet

Land area: 79.0 square miles

Map of Fort Wayne, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Wayne

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Wayne city

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

5.0% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,038 (+1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Fort Wayne:

  • DUPONT HOSPITAL LLC (2520 E DUPONT RD)
  • LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OF INDIANA (7950 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD)
  • PARKVIEW HOSPITAL (2200 RANDALIA DRIVE)
  • REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF FT WAYNE (7970 W JEFFERSON BLVD)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-FT WAYNE (700 BROADWAY)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (700 BROADWAY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Wayne:

  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 61 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 75 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Wayne:

  • SMITH FIELD (about 5 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: SMD)
  • DE KALB COUNTY (about 17 miles; AUBURN, IN; Abbreviation: 07C)
  • DECATUR HI-WAY (about 26 miles; DECATUR, IN; Abbreviation: DCR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Wayne:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 2 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 66 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)

Schools

Public high schools in Fort Wayne:

  • NORTHROP HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,118; Location: 7001 COLDWATER RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • R NELSON SNIDER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,086; Location: 4600 FAIRLAWN PASS; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HOMESTEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,912; Location: 4310 HOMESTEAD RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,491; Location: 3701 CARROLL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,459; Location: 3601 S CALHOUN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,358; Location: 475 E STATE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,017; Location: 9100 WINCHESTER RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ELMHURST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 939; Location: 3829 SAND POINT RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PAUL HARDING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 609; Location: 6501 WAYNE TRACE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • RICHARD MILBURN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 514 E WASHINGTON BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Fort Wayne:

  • BISHOP DWENGER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 954; Location: 1300 EAST WASHINGTON CTR RD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • CONCORDIA LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 812; Location: 1601 ST JOE RIVER DRIVE; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • BISHOP LUERS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 604; Location: 333 EAST PAULDING ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • FORT WAYNE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: PO BOX 11120 1800 LAVERNE AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN JR/SR HS (Students: 330; Location: 7400 E STATE BLVD; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE PREP SCHOO (Students: 120; Location: 2901 N CLINTON STREET SUITE 100; Grades: PK – 12)
  • CROSSROAD FT WAYNE CHILDRENS H (Students: 76; Location: 2525 LAKE AVE; Grades: 5 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Fort Wayne:

  • BLACKHAWK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 869; Location: 7200 E STATE BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SHAWNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 832; Location: 1000 E COOK RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MAPLE CREEK MIDDLE SCH (Students: 784; Location: 425 UNION CHAPEL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SUMMIT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 751; Location: 4509 HOMESTEAD RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WOODSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 741; Location: 4312 HOMESTEAD RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 1201 E WASH CTR RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 711; Location: 2004 ALABAMA AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 672; Location: 5303 WHEELOCK RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KEKIONGA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 668; Location: 2929 ENGLE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 8100 AMHERST DR; Grades: 06 – 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Fort Wayne:

  • ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL (Students: 765; Location: 3700 REED ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST JUDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 654; Location: 2110 PEMBERTON DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 3425 CRESCENT AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 4245 LAKE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • QUEEN OF ANGELS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 1600 W STATE BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC S (Students: 356; Location: 4500 FAIRFIELD AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • PRECIOUS BLOOD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 1529 BARTHOLD STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MON. JULIEN BEOIT ACA (Students: 244; Location: 3029 EAST PAULDING RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST THERESE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 2222 LWR HUNTINGTON RD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 233; Location: 3705 S ANTHONY BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Fort Wayne:

  • ALLEN COUNTY PL (Operating income: $20,065,594; Location: 900 WEBSTER ST; 2,188,136 books; 81,842 audio materials; 44,795 video materials; 6,259 serial subscriptions)

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