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Indiana Counties
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Indiana Counties
Indiana is divided into 92 counties. The oldest and newest counties in Indiana are Knox County
(created 1790) and Newton County (created 1857).
The largest county is Allen (657 sq. mi.) and the smallest is Ohio (87 sq. mi.). According to the Indiana
Constitution, no county may be created of less than 400 square miles, nor may any county smaller than this be
further reduced in size.
Many Indiana counties are named for the US Founding Fathers and personalities of the American Revolutionary War,
the War of 1812 and Battle of Tippecanoe; early leaders of Indiana Territory and Indiana, as well as surrounding
states like Michigan and Kentucky; plus Native American tribes and geographical features.
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Allen County, Indiana
Allen County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Fort Wayne
Year Organized: 1823
Square Miles: 657 |
Court House: 1 East Main Street
City-County Courthouse
Fort Wayne, IN 46802-1809
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Allen County was formed April 1, 1824. The county is named for Colonel John Allen, an attorney and
Kentucky state senator who was killed in the War of 1812 at River Raisin.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Allen County was formed April 1, 1824. The county is named for Colonel John Allen, an attorney and Kentucky state
senator who was killed in the War of 1812. Fort Wayne, founded at the Maumee River, St. Joseph River, and St. Marys
River, was chosen as the county seat in May 1824.
Allen County is divided into 20 Civil Townships as follows: Aboite, Adams, Cedar Creek, Eel River, Jackson,
Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Madison, Marion, Maumee, Milan, Monroe, Perry, Pleasant, Scipio, Springfield, St.
Joseph, Washington and Wayne.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 660 square miles (1,710 kmē), of which 657
square miles (1,702 kmē) is land and 3 square miles (7 kmē) (0.43%) is water. It is the largest county in Indiana,
land-wise, but ranks as a 'small county' in comparison with the western states.
Allen County is the largest county (by area) in the state of Indiana, United States. As of 2007, the population was
349,488. The county seat and largest city is Fort Wayne. Allen County is within a 250-mile (400 km) radius of 17 percent
of the total United States population and within a day's drive of half of the nation's population, along with sitting
nearly equidistant from Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit, and Indianapolis. Allen County's economy is based on
insurance, manufacturing, healthcare, and agriculture.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: DeKalb County
- Northeast: Defiance County, Ohio
- East: Paulding County, Ohio
- Southeast: Van Wert County, Ohio; Adams County
- Southwest: Wells County; Huntington County
- West: Whitley County
- Northwest: Noble County
Cities and Towns:
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- Aboite |
township |
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- Fort Wayne
(County
Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Grabill |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Huntertown |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Jackson |
township |
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- Jefferson |
township |
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- Lake |
township |
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- Leo-Cedarville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Maumee |
township |
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- Monroeville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- New Haven |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Perry |
township |
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- Pleasant |
township |
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- Springfield |
township |
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- St. Joseph |
township |
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- St. Marys |
township |
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- Wayne |
township |
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- Woodburn |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Zanesville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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Online High Schools
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
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