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Van Wert County, Ohio

Van Wert County, Ohio, has 29,013 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Van Wert. It uses Eastern Time and covers 409 sq mi (1,060 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
29,013
Land area
409 sq mi (1,060 km²)
County seat or government
Van Wert
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$67,917 ± $3,470
Median home value
$152,000 ± $6,904
Median rent, with utilities
$782 ± $64
Homes lived in by their owners
82.1% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Van Wert, OH micro areaCentral county
Water area
1.27 sq mi (3.29 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39161
Coordinates (central point)
40.855520, -84.585775
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Van Wert County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4589115,584 people
  2. 4583310,919 people
  3. 458874,422 people
  4. 458323,230 people
  5. 458443,059 people
  6. 458822,919 people
  7. 458741,820 people
  8. 458631,256 people
  9. 458491,002 people
  10. 45898917 people
  11. 45894602 people
  12. 45886342 people
All 14
  1. 45899206 people
  2. 4583872 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Van Wert County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Van Wert County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Van Wert County, largest first

  1. Pleasant Township10,899 people
  2. Washington Township5,096 people
  3. Ridge Township3,324 people
  4. Tully Township2,011 people
  5. Willshire Township1,431 people
  6. Liberty Township1,298 people
  7. Harrison Township1,284 people
  8. York Township803 people
  9. Union Township786 people
  10. Jennings Township733 people
  11. Hoaglin Township723 people
  12. Jackson Township438 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Van Wert County, largest first

  1. Van Wert City School District13,992 people
  2. Delphos City School District9,933 people
  3. Parkway Local School District5,885 people
  4. Wayne Trace Local School District5,388 people
  5. Spencerville Local School District4,819 people
  6. Crestview Local School District (Van Wert County)4,607 people
  7. Lincolnview Local School District4,367 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Van Wert, Ohio (city)10,790 people
  2. Delphos, Ohio (city)7,143 people
  3. Convoy, Ohio (village)1,040 people
  4. Ohio City, Ohio (village)741 people
  5. Middle Point, Ohio (village)592 people
  6. Willshire, Ohio (village)391 people
  7. Wren, Ohio (village)206 people
  8. Scott, Ohio (village)160 people
  9. Venedocia, Ohio (village)143 people
  10. Elgin, Ohio (village)81 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Paulding County, Ohio18 mi north
  2. Adams County, Indiana20 mi west
  3. Mercer County, Ohio22 mi south
  4. Allen County, Ohio26 mi east
  5. Putnam County, Ohio27 mi northeast
  6. Auglaize County, Ohio28 mi southeast
  7. Allen County, Indiana30 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.