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Fort Wayne Indiana
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Fort Wayne is located at 210km northeast of
Indianapolis. Fort Wayne has a lot of diverse
attractions. The foremost is the Lincoln Museum, a
first-rate museum that's loaded with interesting
exhibits about Honest Abe. In Auburn 40km north of Fort
Wayne, the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum has a large
collection of vintage cars, many of them built by the
Auburn Automobile Company, which was based in the city
until it went out of business in 1937.
- Founded: 1794 (incorporated, 1829)
- Head Official: Mayor Graham Richard (D)
(since 2000)
- City Population
- 1980: 172,196
- 1990: 195,680
- 2000: 205,727
- 2003 estimate: 219,495
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.3%
- U.S. rank in 1980: 80th
- U.S. rank in 1990: 99th
- U.S. rank in 2000: 97th
- Metropolitan Area Population
- 1980: 354,000
- 1990: 456,281
- 2000: 502,141
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 10.1%
- U.S. rank in 1980: 93rd
- U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
- U.S. rank in 2000: 81st
- Area: 78.95 square miles (2000)
- Elevation: 790 feet above sea level
- Average Annual Temperature: 49.7° F
- Average Annual Precipitation: 34.40
inches
- Major Economic Sectors: Trade,
manufacturing, services
- Unemployment Rate: 6.2% (February 2005)
- Per Capita Income: $18,517 (1999)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 12,152
- Major Colleges and Universities:
Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne; Ivy Tech;
Indiana Institute of Technology
- Daily Newspaper: The Journal-Gazette;
The News-Sentinel
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