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 Vintage clothes from the Instagram account of Frugal Hanger Thrift in Fort Wayne.
Feature Story Jodi Food Rescue

#PeopleofNEI: Jodi, preventing food waste during COVID-19


Feature Story Calhoun Street is one of the major streets through downtown Fort Wayne, home to many businesses owned by People of Color.
Feature Story Crescendo Coffee and More at 1806 Bluffton Rd. is connected to the Club Room at the Clyde Theatre.
Feature Story Kyle People of NEI

#PeopleofNEI: Kyle, fighting cancer with confidence


Feature Story Children enjoy pumpkin checkers at Amazing Fall Fun in Waterloo.

Four places you can enjoy the fall spirit in Northeast Indiana


News Remix 1's mural in downtown North Manchester.

Three national muralists share their experience in Northeast Indiana


Partner Content Dr. Lauren Kopicky is a breast surgeon at Parkview Cancer Institute (PCI).
Feature Story Mural Fest

#PlacesofNEI: Regional murals in the Make It Your Own Mural Fest


Special Report The theme of Key Detail’s mural is the confluence of the city's three rivers: the St. Joseph, the St. Marys, and the Maumee.
Feature Story Tobias Studios PeopleofNEI

#PeopleofNEI: Tobias Studios, creating places for people to interact


Feature Story Mark Vachon styles Big Kess's hair at the new iMack Barber Lounge.

iMack Barber Lounge opens its second location inside Glenbrook Mall


Feature Story A mural by artist Theopolis Smith, aka Phresh Laundry, on the side of Wunderkammer Company.
Feature Story The Center for Nonviolence is located at 235 Creighton Ave.