Each edition of The Waynedale News is enjoyed by tens of thousands of readers throughout Fort Wayne. Our newspaper is delivered directly to homes and made available for pickup at local businesses across South, Southwest & Downtown Fort Wayne. Our coverage centers on the communities of Waynedale, Aboite, Southtown, Downtown and the 46807 district, providing readers with news that is relevant to their daily lives. Every copy is hand-delivered to households and businesses by our local newspaper carriers, reinforcing our commitment to accessibility, community presence and dependable distribution.

Largest Independent Newspaper In Fort Wayne

Our newspaper continues to grow in readership! The continued popularity of The Waynedale News underscores our dedication to readership, in an era when other media outlets are shrinking. As the largest largest independent newspaper in Fort Wayne, the paper’s expansion reflects a community that values accessible, local reporting and trusts the publication as a primary source for local news. Readers have driven this momentum by consistently demanding more copies, prompting increased print runs to keep pace with interest.

Direct-to-Doorstep Delivery

Like direct mail, but better! Each issue, homes and businesses in our delivery area receive our hand-delivered publication. But unlike direct mail, since your advertisement is wrapped with our news articles, it goes into the hands of the reader, instead of in the trashcan like direct mail advertisements.

High Readership, Low Waste

Our publication’s popularity and innovative distribution strategy ensures advertisements will be seen in more than 99% of the printed copies. Other free newspapers claim to print thousands more copies than are actually read, which leads to a large amount of wasted newspapers and disappointed clients. We have a dedicated distribution staff that micromanages our delivery, so almost no newspaper goes unread. This commitment is to our advertisers and to the environment.

Our Carriers Hand Deliver The Following Zip Codes:

Fort Wayne, Indiana

• Population: 266,000
• Median Household Income: $60,293
• Median Age: 35.0 years
• Age Breakdown: Under 18: 24.4%, 18 to 64: 60.7%, 65 plus: 14.9%

46804

• Population: 28,800
• Median Household Income: $84,778
• Median Age: 41.5 years
• Age Breakdown: Under 18: 22.1%, 18 to 64: 57.9%, 65 plus: 20.0%

46819

• Population: 9,318
• Median Household Income: $66,618
• Median Age: 42.4 years
• Age Breakdown: Under 18: 21.6%, 18 to 64: 59.1%, 65 plus: 19.3%

46809

• Population: 8,946
• Median Household Income: $54,362
• Median Age: 37.9 years
• Age Breakdown: Under 18: 21.8%, 18 to 64: 60.7%, 65 plus: 17.5%

46807

• Population: 16,489
• Median Household Income: $56,341
• Median Age: 32.8 years
• Age Breakdown: Under 18: 28.1%, 18 to 64: 61.8%, 65 plus: 10.1%

46802

• Population: 10,664
• Median Household Income: $40,903
• Median Age: 34.2 years
• Age Breakdown: Under 18: 18.8%, 18 to 64: 70.7%, 65 plus: 10.5%