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Moving and storage go hand in hand. Whether traveling across town or the country, moving is an exciting and fresh start. While Storage Rentals of America is here to help you with all your storage needs, we also want to help you get familiar with the area. That's why we put together this resource guide for Fort Wayne.

About Fort Wayne, IN.

Fort Wayne, IN. is the seat of Allen County. It is a heavily populated city with 262,450 people and several neighborhoods. It is listed as the 75th most populated city in America. The US Army built the City of Fort Wayne in 1794. It was named after General Anthony Wayne while the Revolutionary War occurred.

Fort Wayne, IN. Dived the Great Depression but made a drastic comeback between 1950 and 1955. Today, the city is booming and well-known across the country.

The climate is undoubtedly separated by the four seasons. The humidity makes the summers hotter and the winters colder. Some records went as high as 106 degrees during the summer and as low as -24 degrees during the winter. The average is 80s highs and 20s lows.

What to do in Fort Wayne, IN.

Fort Wayne, IN., has multiple things to do in the city and many attractions. Below, you will find the most valuable and noted. If anything people would like to know, they can see all their answers at the Fort Wayne Visitors Center.

• Museums: Science Central, Castle Gallery, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne Firefighters Museum, History Center, and the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society.
• Zoo, Garden, and Parks: Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, Lakeside Park & Rose Garden, Kreager Park, Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve, Fort Wayne Trails, Buckner Park, Promenade Park, and Fox Island Country Park.
• Churches, Stadiums, and Arenas: Parkview Field, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and the Brookside Mansion are some of the hugest buildings worth examining while in Fort Wayne.
• Shopping: Glenbrook Square Mall, Fort Wayne Farmers Market, and Jefferson Pointe are some of the most significant shopping areas in the city.
• Theaters and Cinemas: The Embassy Theatre, Clyde Theatre, Regal Cinema, Foellinger Theatre-Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation, and the Sweetwater Performance Pavilion, Rhinehart Music Center are places where performances are enjoyed and movie screens.
• Family Entertainment and Events: Room to Escape, Locked Up Escape Room, Fort Wayne Food Tours, Escape Fort Wayne, Spectrum Virtual Reality Arcade, The Chamber Escape Rooms, Hysterium Escapes, BBQ RibFest, GermanFest, Greek Festival, Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival, Fort4Fitness marathon, HolidayFest, Johnny Appleseed Festival, Taste of Arts, Middlewaves, and Three Rivers Festival, BAALS Music Festival, Vera Bradley Outlet Sale, Allen County Fair, and the National Soccer Festival.

Working in Fort Wayne, IN.

Four industries make up the economy in Fort Wayne, IN. They are manufacturing, health care, retail trade, insurance, and finance. Between the Wabash and Erie Canal, the railroads caused the industrial centers to boom like never before.

General Motors came along in 1987. The defense industry is another field that employs thousands of workers at companies like Harris Corporation, BAE Systems, Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station, and Raytheon Systems. The unemployment rate is 5.1 percent and going down slowly.

Fort Wayne, IN. Neighborhoods

1. Aboite Meadows: Median home prices hover around $161,650. It is voted family-friendly, with plenty of trees and parks. The locals love to go for daily walks and on hiking trails. Many are outdoors cycling or BBQing.
2. Heather Ridge: In this neighborhood, there are mostly people between the ages of 45 and 55. The people there love the atmosphere and say it is kid and pet-friendly. All the neighbors keep an eye out and keep the place safe. Median home prices are $126.850.
3. Quail Hollow: This neighborhood won the 2020 Neighborhood Favorites list. Everyone loves the privacy, peace, and quiet, well-maintained homes and properties that make the neighborhood so beautiful. Home median prices are listed at $587,000.

Fort Wayne, IN. School District

Fort Wayne, IN. School District pays $10,835 per child. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.7. There are 14 branches of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN., and listed are the colleges within the city. Listed only are the most famous.

1. Indiana University Fort Wayne
2. Purdue University Fort Wayne
3. Fort Wayne Center for Medical Education
4. Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
5. Concordia Theological Seminary
6. Indiana Institute of Technology
7. The University of St. Francis
8. Harrison College
9. International Business College

Moving to Fort Wayne, IN.

If you are considering moving to Fort Wayne, IN, contact the City of Fort Wayne, which will give you all the information necessary for the hook-ups and rules and regulations. They handle the water and the sewage. Indiana Michigan Power supplies the city of Fort Wayne and all the surrounding areas with electricity.

Any information needed in the Parks and Recreation Department can be reached by email with their contact information on the website. They can list all the parks and events made available to the public.

Fort Wayne, IN. Housing

The cost of living in Fort Wayne, IN., is 21.1 percent lower than the rest of the nation. The median income for workers is $43,994. Real Estate has the median home price at $135,100, and appreciation has gone up over the last ten years by 10.7 percent.