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Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County.

It is the county seat.

The community was named after Gen. Anthony Wayne, who established the fort that grew into a village.

The latitude of Fort Wayne is 41.130N. The longitude is -85.128W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 810 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 219,495.

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Median household income

Local

$36,518

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

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Fort Wayne is at the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Mary's rivers, which combine to form the Maumee River.

The site once served as Miami Indian tribal headquarters.

Economic growth came with the opening of the Wabash and Erie Canal in the 1830s.

Claims to be the birthplace of night baseball; in 1883, a team of professional players from Quincy, IL, played students from Fort Wayne Methodist Episcopal College under the "rays of electric light." The pros won, 11-10.

Public transportation: Citilink (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 772. The number of murders and homicides was 19. The violent crime rate was 3.7 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Shelley Long, actress
· Bill Blass, fashion designer
· Carole Lombard, actress

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Three Rivers Festival - July 14-22, 2007
Johnny Appleseed Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007
Germanfest - June 3-10, 2007
Indiana Highland Games & Festival - June 9, 2007
Chilifest - Aug. 10-11, 2007

Dates often change. Check Fort Wayne web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Heartland Chamber Chorale

Fort Wayne attractions: Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, Lakeside Gardens, Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory

Sports teams: Wizards (minor league baseball), Komets (United Hockey League)

Historic sites and museums: Lincoln Museum, Historic Fort Wayne, Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society Museum, Cathedral Museum

Colleges and universities: Indiana University-Purdue University--Fort Wayne, Indiana Institute of Technology, University of St. Francis, Ivy Tech State College, Saint Francis College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 87

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Quotes:
Fort Wayne is the City of Churches -- a hundred and fifty of them, and a new one going up every month or so.
-- An American Notebook
Philip Hamburger

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