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Welcome to Allen County ...

Time Zone: Allen County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Fort Wayne is the Seat for Allen County.

Allen County was founded December 12, 1823.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Allen had a population of 379,299 people. This is an increase of 6.56% since the last Census (which gave a population of 355,945 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Allen represented 5.49% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Allen County:

  • Fort Wayne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Grabill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabill
    • Grabill is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grabill <2>
  • Huntertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Leo-Cedarville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
    • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
  • Monroeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Woodburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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