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Overall ranking for the Fort Wayne Metropolitan
Area was 150 out of the 200 largest metro areas in the index
utilized by Forbes in year 2006 Best
Places for Business and Careers report. The index weighs
expenses related to labor, energy, taxes and office space.
Job and income growth, migration patterns and crime rates are
also factored in.
 location &
maps time & temperature
government
taxes transportation
population
cost of living index
workforce
communications & media
education
healthcare
hotels
& restaurants
parks
Data
Profile of Allen County
LOCATION &
MAPS
Located in the northeast section of Indiana, Fort Wayne covers 79.12
square miles and has an elevation of 810 feet above sea level. Fort
Wayne is within a 250 mile radius of 17% of the total U.S population,
and within a day's drive of half the nation's population.
Maps
Fort Wayne, IN
Downtown
FW International Airport
TIME &
TEMPERATURE
EST year-round.
Average Snowfall: 35.1 inches; Average Annual Precipitation: 36.55
Average July high 84; Average January low 16
Current weather conditions
POPULATION
As of January 1, 1994, the Fort Wayne MSA consists of six counties:
Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Wells and Whitley.
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TOTALS & MEDIANS |
2000
Census |
2001
Projection |
2003
Estimate |
2010
Projection |
| Total
Population |
456,281* |
486,800 |
512,580 |
521,452 |
| Total
Households |
192,052 |
185,700 |
4.7% |
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| Ttl.
Household Popul. |
448,803 |
479,176 |
3.8% |
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| Avg.
Household Size |
2.66 |
2.58 |
-1.1% |
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| Avg.
Household Income |
$37,525 |
$58,860 |
34.9% |
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| Med.Household
Income |
$31,039 |
$48,114 |
33.3% |
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| Total
Families |
121,885 |
NA |
3.3% |
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| Per
Capita Income |
$13,883 |
$22,454 |
$28,169 |
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*The Fort
Wayne Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 502,141,
as of the 2004 update of the 2000 census.
Indiana
County population profiles from the U.S. Census Bureau
COST OF LIVING
| Area |
Composite* |
| Fort Wayne,
IN |
89.8 |
| Detroit,
MI |
109.1 |
| Evansville,
IN |
98.3 |
| Cleveland,
OH |
101.2 |
| Chicago,
IL |
131.1 |
| Lexington,
KY |
97.04 |
| Minneapolis,
MN |
111.2 |
| New
York, NY |
215.0 |
| Philadelphia,
PA |
120.4 |
| St. Louis,
MO-IL |
100.3 |
*Source:
ACCRA Cost of
Living Index, Second Quarter, 2003. The average price equals
100.0. This index measures the relative price levels for consumer
goods and services in participating areas.
Fort
Wayne Area Median Home Price
| MSA
Median Sales Price (in 000's) |
| |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004(IIp)
|
| USA |
147.8
|
158.1
|
170.0 |
183.8 |
| Midwest |
130.2 |
136.2 |
141.3 |
150.3 |
| Fort Wayne,IN |
93.9 |
94.9 |
93.2 |
98.6 |
| Charleston,SC |
150.8 |
159.4 |
168.9 |
191.9 |
| Chicago,
IL |
198.5 |
220.9 |
238.9 |
263.3 |
| Columbus,
OH |
135.7 |
140.3 |
146.3 |
150.4 |
| Des Moines,
IA |
125.3 |
130.2 |
133.9 |
141.8 |
| Grand Rapids,
MI |
121.1 |
125.3 |
129.9 |
134.5 |
| Indianapolis,
IN |
116.9 |
116.8 |
121.1 |
125.9 |
| Lexington,
KY |
121.7 |
127.1 |
133.4 |
139.4 |
| Memphis,
TN |
125.1 |
129.4 |
133.8 |
138.3 |
| New York,
NY |
258.2 |
309.8 |
353.0 |
392.2 |
| Philadelphia,
PA |
134.8 |
146.1 |
168.0 |
189.3 |
| St. Louis,
MO |
116.2 |
117.0 |
121.2 |
128.8 |
Utilities
Utilities: 95.4
Source
ACCRA Index
– Third Quarter 2003
GOVERNMENT
City Government
Fort Wayne has an elected mayor, clerk and city council-style of
government. As of April 2006, the city was exploring a government
restructuring that included the possible consolidation of its government
or parts of its government with Allen County, Indiana.
Mayor
City Clerk
9 City
Council members
Police protection:180 vehicles
Fire protection: 11 stations, 22 Fire trucks
Allen County Government
3 County Commissioners
7 County Council members
Sheriff's Department
120 Sworn Officers - 115 Volunteer Police Reserves
Fire protection: 24 Volunteer Stations
Annual
city budget: Primary source of revenue: Property tax, county
option income tax, county economic development income tax, intergovernmental
revenue, user fees.
TAXES
Local: County Option Income Tax (COIT) 0.6% for residents of Allen
County and 0.15% for non residents of Allen County.
County Economic Development Income Tax(CEDIT):0.2%
State: Unemployment contribution rate :0.2-5.5%
Benefits: 26 weeks maximum; $116-$225
Workmen's compensation rate: Employer's liability
Benefits: 66-2/3% of weekly wage; $448.00 maximum
State Income Tax: 3.4% of taxable income
Corporate Income Taxes: GIT 0.3% or 1.2%; AGIT 3.4%; SNIT 4.5&;
FIT 8.5%; IPT 0.5% or 2% of taxable income
Sales Tax: 5% of the purchase price
Automobile Tax: Excise tax in lieu of personal property tax, based
on initial retail price and age of vehicle.
Property Tax: 0.8353 per $100 of assessed valuation. Indiana property
owners may also be eligible for homestead tax credit.
Inheritance Tax: 1% to 2% of net taxable value
Tax Forms
TRANSPORTATION
Airports: Fort
Wayne International Airport is one of just a handful of Midwest
airports with a 12,000 foot runway. State-of-the- art all weather
instrument landing systems, an FAA manned Air Traffic Control Tower,
plus Fort Wayne's National Weather Service, give FW International
the capability to operate 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
Fort Wayne's Smith Field is located north of the city and provides
noncommercial service.
Highways: Fort Wayne is strategically situated
along Interstate 69, which runs north from Indianapolis, connecting
Fort Wayne's manufacturing sectors with the Great Lakes region.
I-469 encircles Fort Wayne, serving as a bypass around the city,
as well as connecting to US 30, 33, 27, and 24 in Allen County.
Interstate 80-90 is located 45 miles north of Fort Wayne via Interstate
69.
Trucking Service: The
Fort Wayne area is served by nearly 40 common and contract motor
carriers which maintain local terminals. On a truckload basis, overnight
delivery is available to most of the Midwest, Midsouth and Canada.
Triple
Crown Inter modal hub is headquartered in Fort Wayne.
Railroads: CSX
and Norfolk
Southern Railway provide rail service to the Fort Wayne area.
The carriers maintain local reciprocal switching agreements.
Limited rail passenger service can be obtained through Amtrak
via bus connections.
Bus Service: Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation
offers Citilink,
intracity service to downtown, urban shopping centers and area employment
locations. CitiLink
Access is also available, a complimentary demand-response van
providing service for persons with disabilities.
COMMUNICATIONS
& MEDIA
Fort Wayne has 5 AM and 12 FM radio stations. Fort Wayne is served
by the four major television networks, along with an independent
TV station, a PBS station and 6 cable companies. The major newspapers
are The
Journal Gazette (morning and Sunday) and the Pulitzer Prize
winning News
Sentinel (evening and Saturday).
EDUCATION
Four public school districts encompass the City of Fort Wayne and
the Allen County area. These districts 94 public schools and 74
non-public schools.
Higher education opportunities are excellent in the Fort Wayne area.
Indiana University
Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) and St. Francis University allows students to pursue either
four-year degrees, obtain Masters' degrees or merely broaden their
educational horizons through both traditional and flexible class
scheduling. Concordia
University, Taylor
University and, Indiana
Wesleyan University are well-known for their liberal arts education.
Technical education is available at Indiana
Vocational College (IVY Tech), Indiana Institute of Technology, TriState University,
ITT Technical
Institute,
International Business College and Michiana College.
WORKFORCE
Fort Wayne MSA Payroll Employment: 211,237
Unemployed: 3,727
Unemployment Rate 5.7%
Source: IPFW
Community Research Institute (June 2005)
HEALTHCARE
Fort Wayne is a medical center for the tri-state area. There are
two major healthcare networks: Parkview North and Lutheran
Health Network with a total bed capacity of 1,390.
Hospital Beds
Sources: 2003-2004
AHA Guide (American Hospital Association).
HOTELS &
RESTAURANTS
The city has 45 hotels/motels with over 4,000 rooms including all
major
hotel/motel chains.
Fort Wayne has been lauded as an "All America City",
but local residents know it as the "City of Restaurants."
Take your pick from 600 eating and drinking places in and around
the city. No matter what your mood or pocketbook there will be
a restaurant for you.
PARKS
Nationally recognized local
park system received the "Gold Medal Award" from
the National Park and Recreation Association. Hundreds of lakes
offer fishing, boating and water enthusiasts year-round recreation. As
of 2005, the city had 87 parks covering 2,199.55 acres (8.9 km²).
- Buckner Farm Park
- Foellinger-Freimann
Botanical Conservatory
- Foster Park
- Franke Park, the city's largest at 316.4 acres (1.3 km²),
home to the Fort
Wayne Children's Zoo
- Freimann Square
- Headwaters Park
- Historic Old Fort
- Hurshtown Reservoir
- Japanese Garden
- Johnny
Appleseed Park, including the gravesite of Johnny
Appleseed
- Lakeside Park
- Lindenwood Nature Preserve
- McMillen Park
- Little
Turtle Memorial
- Shoaff Park
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