Allen County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Indiana
- Founded
- April 1, 1824
- Named after
- John Allen
- Seat
- Fort Wayne
- Largest city
- Fort Wayne
- Total
- 660.02 sq mi (1,709.4 km )
- Land
- 657.31 sq mi (1,702.4 km )
- Water
- 2.71 sq mi (7.0 km ) 0.41%
- Estimate 2025
- 402,329
- Density
- 607/sq mi (234/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
- 3rd
- Website
- www .allencounty .in .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
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Allen County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 385,410, making it the third-most populous county in Indiana. The county seat and largest city is Fort Wayne, the second largest city in Indiana.
Allen County is included in the Fort Wayne Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn Combined Statistical Area. Allen County is the cultural and economic center of northeastern Indiana. The county is within a 200-mile (320 km) radius of major population centers, including Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Indianapolis, Louisville, Milwaukee, and within a one-day drive of one-third of the U.S. population and one-fifth of Canadians.