Editing Allen County, Indiana (section)

==Economy==
In the latter half of the 20th century, shifts in manufacturing patterns led to the reduction of the number of manufacturing plants and jobs in Allen County. However, Allen County's economy has diversified with time to include defense and security, healthcare, and insurance.<ref name="city-data.com">{{cite web|url= http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Fort-Wayne-Economy.html|title= Fort Wayne: Economy – City-Data|access-date= April 29, 2008|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080517012233/http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Fort-Wayne-Economy.html|archive-date= May 17, 2008|df= mdy-all}}</ref> Agriculture is also a vital part of the county's economy. In 2009, ''[[Forbes]]'' ranked the Fort Wayne metropolitan area 67th on its list of 200 metropolitan areas in the "Best Places For Business And Careers" report. Individually, Fort Wayne was ranked 5th in cost of living and 12th in cost of doing business.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite news|url= https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/1/bizplaces09_Fort-Wayne-IN_2548.html|title= Forbes Best Places For Business And Careers Fort Wayne Profile|access-date= March 28, 2009|date= March 25, 2009|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090401215751/http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/1/bizplaces09_Fort-Wayne-IN_2548.html|archive-date= April 1, 2009|df= mdy-all}}</ref>

: '''Companies headquartered in Allen County:'''
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* [[Do it Best]]
* [[Franklin Electric]]
* [[Genteq]]
* [[American Electric Power|Indiana Michigan Power]]
* [[K&K Insurance]]
* [[Medical Protective|MedPro Group]]
* [[North American Van Lines]]
* [[Rea Magnet Wire]]
* [[Steel Dynamics]]
* [[Sweetwater Sound]]
* [[Vera Bradley]]
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