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Van Wert County
Van Wert County, Ohio
At a Glance
Population 28,931 County Seat Van Wert County Courthouse State FIPS 39 County FIPS 161 Num Towns 8 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 14,080 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 28,833 Median Age 41.3 Veterans 1,507 Housing Units 12,560 Uninsured 115 Net Migration (recent) 1 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 520 Total Employees 10,148 Avg Annual Pay $49,418 Median Household Income $64,841 Poverty Rate 8.4% Unemployment Rate 3.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $62,126 Federal Spending FY2024 $174,686,061 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,038
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $129,300 Median Rent $769 FMR Studio $640 FMR 1BR $675 FMR 2BR $884 FMR 3BR $1,094 FMR 4BR $1,188
Health & Safety
Hospitals 16 EMS Stations 24 Fire Stations 24 Police Stations 24 Adult Smoking 21.0% Adult Obesity 44.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 26.1 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.99 Electric Customers 5142108 Towns with Broadband Data 8 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 24 Libraries 8 Historic Places (NRHP) 8 Homeless Population N/A Schools 77 SNAP Stores 18 Bank Branches 9
Agriculture
Total Farms 612 Land in Farms (acres) 68,701 Avg Farm Size (acres) 112.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-31 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2012-08-20 EM SEVERE STORMS 2012-06-30 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES 2005-02-15 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2004-09-19 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2003-07-15 DR SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES 2002-11-18 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING 1992-08-04
Detailed Topics
Communities in Van Wert County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
