Whitley County, located in the north east corner of the state near Ft. Wayne, is home to approximately 33,000 residents. Columbia City is the largest city in the county. Of the 10,400 children under the age of 24,95% is white, 4% biracial, and 3% is latino. As of 2019, a quarter of the children in the county qualify for free or reduced lunch and 58% currently plan on enrolling in college.
Whitley County // By the Numbers
Our Grantee Partners
Our Impact
Mission25 & Miami Village Community Center
“In 2021, we were proud to complete our first year of service at the Miami Village Community Center, which provided critical support to stabilize, education, and enrich the lives of children and youth in one of Whitley County’s most challenged neighborhoods.”
– Shawn Ellis, Executive Director, Mission25
