Local servicesHospitalLutheran Hospital of Indiana3.2 miPost officeWaynedale Post Office2.7 miTown hallZanesville Town Hall6.5 miPoliceIndiana State Police Department District 222.9 miFire stationFort Wayne - Allen County Airport Authority Safety Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJersey College School of Nursing at Lutheran Hospital3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA1.9 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND105 miInterstateI-692.2 miUS highwayUS 242.2 miAmtrakWaterloo, IN WTI32 miCoachFort WayneBarons Bus Lines6.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46809 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min6:08 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min8:02 am – 5:15 pm
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People8,589 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.64,057 householdsMedian household income $52,253Median home value $133,100Median rent $888 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,030 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 4,513 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 18%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 9%5% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksJersey College School of Nursing at Lutheran Hospitalcollege · 3.2 miInternational Business Collegecollege · 3.2 miKekingo Shores Lakelake · 3.8 miCovington Lakelake · 5.0 miSaint Marys Riverriver · 7.3 miSaint Joseph Riverriver · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOrchard Ridge Country Clubnature preserve · 1.2 mi · 129 acresFox Island Nature Preservepark · 1.6 mi · 249 acresFt. Wayne River Greenway - Phase IIstate recreation area · 4.2 miArrowhead Prairiestate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 84 acresLindenwood Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 88 acresJ. Edward Roush Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.9 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 197739 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation781 ft238 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
