Annexation is a tool which Indiana cities and towns can use to expand their boundaries.
Indiana cities and towns must be sure that an area that is proposed to be annexed meets State Law requirements. History of Fort Wayne Annexations Fort Wayne has grown significantly both in size and population since its incorporation in 1833. In 1833, the City comprised a mere .05 square miles and 300 persons, while today Fort Wayne contains almost 79 square miles and has a population of over 200,000 persons. Since the early 1950's Fort Wayne has extensively utilized annexation as a tool to keep up with the patterns of suburban sprawl. In fact, over 175 individual annexations have been initiated by Fort Wayne over the past five decades.