Fort Wayne

Home to more than 265,700 residents, Fort Wayne is the regional hub of Northeast Indiana, and the homebase of Input Fort Wayne. Known as “the City that Saved Itself,” Fort Wayne has a long history of do-it-yourself innovation. Farnsworth mass-produced the first televisions here. General Electric did the same with stoves, refrigerators, and washing machines.

Today, Fort Wayne residents are innovating in new ways, creating everything from tech startups to solutions that improve the equity, health, and vitality of local neighborhoods. Projects like Riverfront Fort Wayne and Electric Works light the way into the city's future and draw residents back into the urban core.

Fort Wayne is home to people of many cultures, including a large Burmese community. The diversity of small businesses, one-of-a-kind restaurants, and neighborhood grocery stores here attests to the area's vibrancy.

Rather than specific neighborhood names, most Fort Wayne residents identify with the city's broader zip codes or quadrants as their "neighborhood." Explore the quadrants listed on the "Places" tab of Input Fort Wayne's website to get a feel for each area's unique people, places, and cultures.

Feature Story Creative Writer Shanel Turner works on writing in one of her favorite workspaces in the kitchen at her home in the '07.

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Feature Story Austin Mack (center), who is the 49ers wide receiver and a Bishop Luers graduate. with Adrian Curry of The Art Leadership Center during a presentation at the Juneteenth Macknificent Freedom Fest at McMillen Park on June 18, 2022.

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Partner Content The St. Marys Stage at Middle Waves Music Festival comes alive at night.

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Feature Story Alexys Esslinger hikes through Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado.

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Feature Story Home visits are a key part of Healthier Moms and Babies' programs. Here a home visitor chats with a mom and her baby.