Allen County, Indiana
Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne, listed on NRHP No. 76000031 |
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US state : | Indiana |
Administrative headquarters : | Fort Wayne |
Foundation : | 1824 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 355,329 (2010) |
Population density : | 208.6 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 1710 km² |
Water surface : | 7 km² |
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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
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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).
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
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Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 450402. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 15, 2011
- ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Indiana . National Park Service , accessed August 31, 2017.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 31, 2017.
- ↑ Amish America - The 12 Largest Amish Communities (2017 ), accessed April 30, 2018
Coordinates: 41 ° 5 ′ N , 85 ° 4 ′ W