Allen County, Indiana

Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne, listed on NRHP No. 76000031
administration
US state :	Indiana
Administrative headquarters :	Fort Wayne
Foundation :	1824
Demographics
Residents :	355,329  (2010)
Population density :	208.6 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	1710 km²
Water surface :	7 km²
map
Website : www.co.allen.in.us

Allen County is a county in the state of Indiana in the United States . The county seat is Fort Wayne . The county is named after John Allen , an officer and state senator from Kentucky who was killed in the War of 1812 .

geography

At 1,710 square kilometers, it is the largest county in Indiana. The neighboring counties (starting north, clockwise) are Noble County , DeKalb County , Defiance County ( Ohio ), Paulding County (Ohio), Van Wert County (Ohio), Adams County , Wells County , Huntington County, and Whitley County .

history

growth of population Census Residents ± in% 1830 996 - 1840 5942 496.6% 1850 16,919 184.7% 1860 29,328 73.3% 1870 43,494 48.3% 1880 54,763 25.9% 1890 66,689 21.8% 1900 77,270 15.9% 1910 93,386 20.9% 1920 114,303 22.4% 1930 146.743 28.4% 1940 155.084 5.7% 1950 183,722 18.5% 1960 232.196 26.4% 1970 280,455 20.8% 1980 294,335 4.9% 1990 300,836 2.2% 2000 331,849 10.3% 2010 355,329 7.1% Before 1900, 1900–1990, 2000 + 2010

Allen County has a National Historic Landmark , the Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne. A total of 63 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of August 31, 2017).

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Amish have settled in Allen County since 1852 . The names Graber, Lengacher and Schwartz are often found in the Swiss -German communities. Today the county has approximately 3,200 people in 22 parishes.

Cities in the county

Cities Fort Wayne New Haven Woodburn

Towns Grabill Huntertown Leo-Cedarville Monroeville Zanesville (partially)

Web links

Commons : Allen County (Indiana)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 450402. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English). 
3. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 15, 2011
5. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012
6. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Indiana . National Park Service , accessed August 31, 2017.
7. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 31, 2017.
8. ↑ Amish America - The 12 Largest Amish Communities (2017 ), accessed April 30, 2018

Coordinates: 41 ° 5 ′  N , 85 ° 4 ′  W