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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 miles of Fort Wayne, IN

About 1.11 million people live within 50 miles of the center of Fort Wayne, and 325,000 within 10 miles. The 50-mile circle takes in 193 cities, towns and CDPs and reaches 31 counties in 3 states.

By the All Map Tools Team

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5 mi (8.0 km)
139,000 50,700–270,000
10 mi (16 km)
325,000 230,000–379,000
25 mi (40 km)
537,000 451,000–602,000
50 mi (80 km)
1.11 million 890,000–1.31 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highCities, towns and CDPsZIP codesArea
5 mi (8.0 km)139,00050,700–270,0001779 mi²
10 mi (16 km)325,000230,000–379,000717314 mi²
25 mi (40 km)537,000451,000–602,00046501,963 mi²
50 mi (80 km)1.11 million890,000–1.31 million1931657,854 mi²

Circle by circle

Within 5 miles (8.0 km)

About 139,000 people (50,700–270,000). Only one Census place (city, town or CDP) has its center inside, and so do 7 ZIP codes.

There is no other Census place within 5 miles.

Just past 5 miles

  1. Huntertown 11,600 6.2 mi N

Within 10 miles (16 km)

About 325,000 people (230,000–379,000), 186,000 more than within 5 miles. 7 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 17 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 5 and 10 miles

  1. New Haven 16,337 7.3 mi SE
  2. Huntertown 11,600 6.2 mi N
  3. Leo-Cedarville 3,790 8.3 mi NE
  4. Grabill 1,168 10.0 mi NE
  5. Lake Everett CDP 368 9.9 mi W
  6. Arcola CDP 201 8.6 mi W

Just past 10 miles

  1. Churubusco 1,853 12.1 mi NW
  2. Harlan CDP 1,254 11.7 mi NE
  3. Hessen Cassel CDP 261 11.0 mi S

Within 25 miles (40 km)

About 537,000 people (451,000–602,000), 212,000 more than within 10 miles. 46 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 50 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 10 and 25 miles

  1. Auburn 14,068 16.8 mi N
  2. Kendallville 10,371 22.6 mi N
  3. Columbia City 10,256 18.4 mi W
  4. Decatur 10,090 23.3 mi SE
  5. Garrett 6,694 15.3 mi N
  6. Ossian 3,448 17.6 mi S

Just past 25 miles

  1. Huntington 17,167 26.2 mi SW
  2. Bluffton 10,583 26.8 mi S
  3. Paulding OH 3,517 28.5 mi E

Within 50 miles (80 km)

About 1.11 million people (890,000–1.31 million), 578,000 more than within 25 miles. 193 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 165 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 25 and 50 miles

  1. Goshen 34,525 47.6 mi NW
  2. Marion 28,234 48.8 mi SW
  3. Huntington 17,167 26.2 mi SW
  4. Defiance OH 17,009 41.1 mi E
  5. Warsaw 16,130 38.4 mi W
  6. Van Wert OH 11,200 33.7 mi SE

Just past 50 miles

  1. Elkhart 54,092 58.1 mi NW
  2. Lima OH 34,695 59.6 mi SE
  3. Coldwater MI 14,216 56.7 mi N

Counties the circles reach

The 5-mile circle reaches one county; the 50-mile circle, 31, in 3 states (MI, IN, and OH).

Within 5 mi
Allen County
Within 10 mi, also
Noble County and DeKalb County
Within 25 mi, also
Whitley County, Huntington County, Defiance County (OH), Paulding County (OH), Adams County, Wells County, and Van Wert County (OH)
Within 50 mi, also
Henry County (OH), Branch County (MI), Kosciusko County, LaGrange County, Putnam County (OH), Miami County, Jay County, Fulton County, Marshall County, Wabash County, Allen County (OH), Blackford County, St. Joseph County (MI), Hillsdale County (MI), Grant County, Mercer County (OH), Auglaize County (OH), Fulton County (OH), Steuben County, Elkhart County, and Williams County (OH)

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 865 mi² (2,239 km²): the same area as a circle 17 mi in radius. The farthest point is 29 mi away, to the north.

That area takes in 100% of the 5-mile circle, 100% of the 10-mile circle, 44% of the 25-mile circle, and 11% of the 50-mile circle. About 432,000 people live in it, against 537,000 within 25 miles.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 miles of Fort Wayne?

About 325,000 people (230,000–379,000), from the population of each ZIP code area in the Census ACS 2020–2024. Within 5 miles it’s 139,000, and within 50 miles, 1.11 million.

Which cities are within 50 miles of Fort Wayne?

193 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 165 ZIP codes. The biggest: Goshen (34,525), 48 mi northwest, Marion (28,234), 49 mi southwest, Huntington (17,167), 26 mi southwest, Defiance, OH (17,009), 41 mi east, New Haven (16,337), 7.3 mi southeast, Warsaw (16,130), 38 mi west, Auburn (14,068), 17 mi north, and Huntertown (11,600), 6.2 mi north.

Which counties are within 50 miles of Fort Wayne?

The 50-mile circle reaches 31 counties: Allen County, Noble County, DeKalb County, Whitley County, Huntington County, Defiance County (OH), Paulding County (OH), Adams County, Wells County, Van Wert County (OH), Henry County (OH), Branch County (MI), Kosciusko County, LaGrange County, Putnam County (OH), Miami County, Jay County, Fulton County, Marshall County, Wabash County, Allen County (OH), Blackford County, St. Joseph County (MI), Hillsdale County (MI), Grant County, Mercer County (OH), Auglaize County (OH), Fulton County (OH), Steuben County, Elkhart County, and Williams County (OH).

How far can you drive from Fort Wayne in 30 minutes?

Up to 29 mi from the center (to the north), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 865 mi² and about 432,000 people live in it.

Is Elkhart within 50 miles of Fort Wayne?

No: it’s 58 mi (94 km) northwest of the center of Fort Wayne in a straight line, 8.1 mi beyond the 50-mile circle.

How big is a 50-mile radius around Fort Wayne?

The circle covers 7,854 mi² (20,341 km²). With about 1.11 million people inside, that’s 142 per square mile.

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