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 Next time you are at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, take in the sights and sounds of the African continent.

#PlacesofNEI: Explore the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo's African Journey


News Clean the Drains Day
Partner Content Khaliyah Penson, age 7, and her mom, Kendrea Penson, work together to prepare a meal as part of the Kids in the Kitchen class offered through Parkview.
Partner Content Chad Owen with a Parkview EMS.

One man’s journey through three decades in healthcare


Feature Story Many local organizations are working to help parents access quality childcare.

How local organizations are helping young parents


Feature Story Jared Christiansen, the Fort Wayne based photographer behind Candid Fort Wayne.
News From Left to right: Cameron Voglewede, Brandon Voglewede, Tae Johnson, Marqual Holley.
Feature Story Open Streets Fort Wayne is a fun, family-friendly day that builds community and offers fitness and recreational opportunities for free to the community.

#PlacesofNEI: Open Streets Fort Wayne returns for 6th year


Feature Story inemaker Kirk Etheridge pours an estate grown Lacrescent at Hartland Winery in Ashley, IN.
Feature Story Experience live music every Friday evening until September 1 with the third annual summer concert series, Downtown Live, presented by Downtown Fort Wayne.
Feature Story Owner Beth Morken in front of the 260HairBus, which she renovated herself.

Q&A with Beth Morken, owner of 260HairBus


Feature Story Vicki Eber

Q&A with end-of-life doula Vicki Eber