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Allen County, Indiana

Allen County
County
Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne
Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne
Flag of Allen County
Flag
Map of Indiana highlighting Allen County
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Map of the United States highlighting Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°05′N 85°04′W / 41.09°N 85.06°W / 41.09; -85.06
Country United States
State Indiana
FoundedApril 1, 1824
Named forJohn Allen
SeatFort Wayne
Largest cityFort Wayne
Area
 • Total660.02 sq mi (1,709.4 km2)
 • Land657.31 sq mi (1,702.4 km2)
 • Water2.71 sq mi (7.0 km2)  0.41%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total385,410
 • Estimate 
(2023)
394,545 Increase
 • Density580/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.allencounty.in.gov
  • Indiana county number 2
  • Largest county in Indiana by area
  • Third largest county in Indiana by population

Allen County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 385,410,[1] making it the third-most populous county in Indiana. The county seat and largest city is Fort Wayne, the second largest city in Indiana.[2]

Allen County is included in the Fort Wayne Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn Combined Statistical Area. Allen County is the cultural and economic center of northeastern Indiana. The county is within a 200-mile (320 km) radius of major population centers, including Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Indianapolis, Louisville, Milwaukee, and within a one-day drive of one-third of the U.S. population and one-fifth of Canadians.[3]

Occupied for thousands of years by cultures of indigenous peoples, Allen County was organized by European Americans on December 17, 1823, from Delaware and Randolph counties; and formed on April 1, 1824, at the Ewing Tavern. The county is named for Colonel John Allen, an attorney and Kentucky state senator who was killed in the War of 1812.[4] Fort Wayne, founded at the confluences of the Maumee, St. Joseph, and St. Marys rivers, was chosen as the county seat in May 1824.

  1. ^ "Allen County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Fort Wayne–Allen County Economic Development Alliance - Accessibility". Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L.; Carmony, Marvin (1975). Indiana Place Names. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 3.

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