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Allen County

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Also known as Allen County, Indiana, Allen County, IN

county in Indiana, United States

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

Wikidata facts

Located in
Indiana
Contains
Fort Wayne
Capital
Fort Wayne
Population
385410
Area
1710
Shares border with
Whitley County
Official website
www.co.allen.in.us
Image
Cortes del Condado de Allen, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Estados Unidos, 2012-11-12, DD 03.jpg
Households
147043
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different from
Allegan County
native label
Allen County
water as percent of area
0.41
inception
1824-00-00
category of associated people
Category:People from Allen County, Indiana
category for people born here
Category:Births in Allen County, Indiana
Commons category
Allen County, Indiana
topic's main category
Category:Allen County, Indiana
per capita income
29951
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Allen County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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