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 Sen. Todd Young (R-Indiana) briefs journalists about his "Yes in my backyard" bill, requiring local planners to report when they are implementing historically discriminatory land use and zoning policies.
Feature Story Eliza Romano and Jennifer Zartman Romano at Indigo Studio in Fort Wayne.
Feature Story Teds Snack + Bar at Promenade Park is officially open in a newly remodeled space.
Feature Story Every Saturday over the summer you can find the Fort Wayne Famers Market at Dynamo Alley.

#PlacesofNEI: Find Fort Wayne's Farmers Market at Dynamo Alley


Feature Story Members of the Mayor's Age-Friendly Council discuss issues during their meeting at Citizen's Square.
Feature Story Artist Peter Lupkin in his studio.

What would an arts district mean for Fort Wayne artists?


Feature Story Rough Draft Taproom & Coffee is now open at 1833 N. Wells Street in FortWayne.
News Eco Fest at Headwaters Park
Partner Content Citizen Robotics, a nonprofit that makes 3D-printed housing.

How can Fort Wayne address the need for housing?