Local servicesHospitalFort Wayne VA Medical Center3.2 miPost officeDiplomat Plaza Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFort Wayne Citizens Square3.2 miPoliceAllen County Sheriff's Office3.4 miFire stationNew Haven Adams Township Fire / EMS Department South Station1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 3 otherSchoolTimothy Johnson Leadership Academyunder a mileSchoolBethlehem Lutheran School1.1 miElementaryIrwin Elementary School1.2 miCollegeIndiana Institute of Technology2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA7.1 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND112 miInterstateI-4694.0 miUS highwayUS 272.1 miAmtrakWaterloo, IN WTI27 miCoachFort WayneBarons Bus Lines3.0 miTransit18 stops within a mileCitilinkSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46806 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46806 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min6:08 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min8:01 am – 5:15 pm
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People26,425 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.89,391 householdsMedian household income $47,895Median home value $84,100Median rent $966 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $623 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 10,954 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 20%, retail 14%Average commute 21 minutes75% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 16%, other Asian or Pacific languages 9%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F39 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month May34 in of snow a year, on about 34 days16 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Wayne Intl Ap station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksIndiana Institute of Technologycollege · 2.6 miTaylor University Fort Waynecollege · 3.0 miSaint Marys Riverriver · 3.3 miSaint Joseph Riverriver · 3.3 miMirror Lakelake · 5.2 miSchoaff Lakelake · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcMillen Parkpark · under a mile · 165 acresKlotz Parkpark · 1.1 miFt. Wayne River Greenway - Phase IIstate recreation area · 3.1 miLindenwood Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 88 acresArrowhead Prairiestate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 84 acresJ. Edward Roush Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.7 mi · 8,533 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Jun 197736 mi away, near Rockford, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Jan 201242 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAllen County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025219 of 365 days measured143 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Allen County monitors, IN
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration Plantserves 269,994 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation792 ft241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
