Van Wert, Ohio

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Van Wert: Court House built in 1874 to replace a frame building.

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Van Wert County

Population in 2012: 10,844 (98% urban, 2% rural). Population change since 2000: +1.4%

Males: 5,075	(46.8%)
Females: 5,769	(53.2%)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Ohio median age:	39.3 years

Zip codes: 45891.

Estimated median household income in 2011: $36,301 (it was $33,205 in 2000)

Van Wert:	$36,301
Ohio:	$45,749

Estimated per capita income in 2011: $19,409

Van Wert city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $81,048 (it was $69,400 in 2000)

Van Wert:	$81,048
Ohio:	$129,600

Mean prices in 2011: All housing units: $97,562; Detached houses: $100,222; Townhouses or other attached units: $126,291; In 2-unit structures: $108,097; Mobile homes: $18,461

Median gross rent in 2011: $547.

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White alone - 10,153 (93.5%)
Hispanic - 377 (3.5%)
Black alone - 201 (1.9%)
Two or more races - 61 (0.6%)
Asian alone - 28 (0.3%)
American Indian alone - 26 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 14 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Van Wert: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.7%), Irish (12.6%), English (11.9%), United States (10.6%), Italian (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 788 feet

Land area: 5.93 square miles.

Population density: 1830 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Van Wert:

High school or higher: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 10.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Van Wert city:

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 54.9%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 9.7%
Divorced: 12.0%

162 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.5%
Ohio:	3.8%

According to our research of Ohio and other state lists there were 32 registered sex offenders living in Van Wert, Ohio as of December 10, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Van Wert to the number of sex offenders is 316 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2011: $961 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2011: $982 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (31.9 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (174.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ohio City, OH (2.6 miles ), Convoy, OH (2.7 miles ), Middle Point, OH (2.7 miles ), Scott, OH (2.9 miles ), Venedocia, OH (3.0 miles) , Elgin, OH (3.2 miles) , Haviland, OH (3.2 miles) , Wren, OH (3.3 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $160,100

1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $160,200

1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $153,400

2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $125,500

2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $152,900

2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $148,100

2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $175,800

2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $161,100

2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $161,100

2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $209,000

2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $170,400

2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $138,100

2009: 15 buildings, average cost: $116,800

2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $165,000

2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $97,100

2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $177,000

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Latitude: 40.87 N, Longitude: 84.58 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,341 (+30.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,074 (66.3%)

Area codes: 419, 567

Crime rates in Van Wert by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.8 0.0 10.0 9.2

Rapes 8 16 11 7 9 4 6 11 8 5 6 4

per 100,000 75.1 149.3 102.7 65.7 84.7 38.0 57.4 106.0 78.5 49.3 59.9 36.9

Robberies 4 3 2 7 4 5 10 3 4 3 4 5

per 100,000 37.5 28.0 18.7 65.7 37.7 47.4 95.7 28.9 39.2 29.6 39.9 46.1

Assaults 25 16 16 14 12 14 22 15 10 17 19 19

per 100,000 234.7 149.3 149.4 131.4 113.0 132.9 210.6 144.5 98.1 167.7 189.6 175.1

Burglaries 110 90 88 87 88 90 83 99 100 97 97 138

per 100,000 1032.6 839.6 821.7 816.3 828.5 854.1 794.4 953.7 980.9 956.7 967.9 1271.4

Thefts 413 378 407 369 381 393 416 392 452 385 349 305

per 100,000 3876.8 3526.4 3800.5 3462.2 3587.2 3729.4 3981.6 3776.1 4433.5 3797.2 3482.3 2810.0

Auto thefts 25 22 17 8 28 17 12 7 7 4 8 6

per 100,000 234.7 205.2 158.7 75.1 263.6 161.3 114.9 67.4 68.7 39.5 79.8 55.3

Arson 5 1 7 2 3 7 5 3 1 5 4 8

per 100,000 46.9 9.3 65.4 18.8 28.2 66.4 47.9 28.9 9.8 49.3 39.9 73.7

City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 358.1 367.5 334.1 295.0 318.7 288.0 335.0 339.6 359.0 298.6 325.5 297.4

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Crime rate in Van Wert detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 28 (20 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.84
Ohio average:
2.11

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Van Wert, Ohio accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data
Unemployment in July 2013:

Here:
7.1%
Ohio:
7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -310 (-2.8%).

Most common industries in 2007-2011 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (37%)

Retail trade (13%)

Construction (7%)

Accommodation and food services (6%)

Wholesale trade (5%)

Transportation and warehousing (5%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Health care and social assistance (32%)

Manufacturing (20%)

Retail trade (12%)

Educational services (10%)

Accommodation and food services (9%)

Finance and insurance (7%)

Other services, except public administration (3%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Assemblers and fabricators (6%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Cashiers (5%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Van Wert-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/18/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Van Wert city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/10/2002, a category F4 tornado 11.5 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused $30 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Van Wert-area historical earthquake activity is near Ohio state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 25.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.5 miles away from Van Wert center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Van Wert County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Larry Smith (American football coach) - Football player and coach, Jim Heath - Television journalist, Harry L. Conn - Ohio Jurist, Andrew Crummey - Football player, Cory Sinning - College basketball player (Army Black Knights), Walter Hinton - Aviator.

Hospital/medical center in Van Wert:

VAN WERT COUNTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1250 S WASHINGTON STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Van Wert, OH

Airports located in Van Wert:

Van Wert County Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 816, Itinerant Ops: 3,700, Local Ops: 16,000)

Local government website: www.vanwert.org/vwcity

College/University in Van Wert:

Vantage Career Center (Full-time enrollment: 63; Location: 818 North Franklin St; Public; Website: www.vantagecareercenter.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Van Wert:

University of Northwestern Ohio (about 25 miles; Lima, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
James A Rhodes State College (about 31 miles; Lima, OH; FT enrollment: 2,348)
Indiana Institute of Technology (about 32 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 2,524)
Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast (about 33 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 4,903)
Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (about 33 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 8,540)
Ohio Northern University (about 41 miles; Ada, OH; FT enrollment: 3,364)
The University of Findlay (about 51 miles; Findlay, OH; FT enrollment: 3,107)

Public high schools in Van Wert:

Van Wert High School (Students: 662; Location: 10708 State Route 118; Grades: 9-12)
Lincolnview Junior/Senior High School (Students: 394; Location: 15945 Middle Point Rd; Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Van Wert:

Lincolnview Elementary School (Students: 453; Location: 15945 Middle Point Rd; Grades: K-6)
Van Wert Middle School (Students: 445; Location: 10694 State Route 118; Grades: 6-8)
Jefferson Elementary School (Students: 396; Location: 1120 Buckeye Dr; Grades: K-4)
Washington Elementary School (Students: 232; Location: 839 Prospect Ave; Grades: K-4)
Franklin Elementary School (Students: 225; Location: 305 Frothingham St; Grades: K-4)
Horace Mann Elementary School (Students: 74; Location: 501 E 3rd St; Grades: K-3)
Lincolnview Langley School (Students: 44; Location: 15145 Lincoln Hwy; Grades: SN)
Lincolnview Marsh School (Students: 31; Location: PO Box 150; Grades: SN)

Private elementary/middle school in Van Wert:

ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 611 JENNINGS RD; Grades: KG - 6)

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Library in Van Wert:

BRUMBACK LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,135,626; Location: 215 W. MAIN ST.; 201,997 books; 7 e-books; 10,166 audio materials; 9,391 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 266 state licensed databases; 379 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

VWHS Graduate John David Moonshower "West Point cadet/Army Black Knight" basketball player
LINCOLNVIEW JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 15945 MIDDLE POINT RD; Grades: 07 - 12) this is about 3 miles to the East of Van Wert, so it really should be on Middle Point's page, not Van Wert's

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Notable locations in Van Wert: Willow Bend Golf Club (A), Van Wert County Fairgounds (B), Brickner Ambulance Service (C), Brumback Library (D), Van Wert County Courthouse (E), Wassenberg Arts Center (F), Van Wert County Law Library (G), Van Wert Fire Department (H), Van Wert Civic Theater (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Summit Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Van Wert include: First United Methodist Church (A), Zion Baptist Church (B), Trinity Friends Church (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), First Friends Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (G), Calvary United Methodist Church (H), Christian Life Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: City Reservoir (A), Van Wert Reservoir Number Two (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Van Wert include: Wesley Park (1), Smiley Park (2), Memorial Park (3), Hiestand Park (4), Fountain Park (5), Dickinson Park (6), Jubilee Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Four Seasons Tropical Tanning & Candles (113 West Main Street), Guestkeeper Inn (875 North Washington Street).

Van Wert County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Van Wert and their reported violations in the past:

VAN WERT CINEMAS (Population served: 206, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2004)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-1997), St Boil Water Order (OCT-24-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-17-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-04-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-17-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-04-2002)

THE WOODS GOLF CLUB INC. (Population served: 205, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

HUGGY BEAR 2 CAMPGROUND PWS (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-1997), St Boil Water Order (JUL-10-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-1997), St Public Notif received (JAN-02-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-1997), St Public Notif received (JAN-02-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

SAINT PAULS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST PWS (Population served: 129, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-12-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-12-2006), St Boil Water Order (JAN-12-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-07-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2004)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2004), St Boil Water Order (SEP-09-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2004)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-16-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-1997), St Public Notif received (JUN-18-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-1997), St Public Notif received (JUN-18-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-12-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-12-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-07-2006)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2004)

4 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

NORTH UNION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PWS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

8 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

PLEASANT CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-12-1998)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-1998), St Boil Water Order (DEC-10-1998), St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-1998)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-1998), St Boil Water Order (AUG-21-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-26-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-26-1998)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-1998), St Boil Water Order (FEB-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-1998), St Public Notif received (MAR-10-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-1998), St Public Notif received (MAR-10-1998)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Van Wert that have no violations reported:

VAN-DEL DRIVE-IN (Population served: 206, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
KINGLSEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PWS (Population served: 140, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 11.9%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.2% for Black residents, 2.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 21.3% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Ohio:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.0%
Whole state:	65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.0%
Whole state:	6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Van Wert, OH

People in group quarters in Van Wert in 2010:

188 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
50 people in state prisons
34 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
21 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Van Wert in 2000:

79 people in nursing homes
62 people in state prisons
19 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Van Wert compared to Ohio state average:

Van Wert, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Van Wert (2011 data):

First Financial Bank, National Association: Van Wert Main Branch at 102 East Main Street, branch established on 1933/10/06; Van Wert Summit Branch at 1163 South Shannon Street, branch established on 1980/03/31. Info updated 2009/09/21: Bank assets: $6,663.4 mil, Deposits: $5,754.9 mil, headquarters in Hamilton, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 101 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bancorp
Woodforest National Bank: Van Wert Walmart Branch at 301 Town Center Blvd, branch established on 2008/02/17. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Van Wert: First Federal Savings And Loan Assoc at 679 Fox Road, branch established on 1893/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $120.5 mil, Deposits: $102.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
The Citizens National Bank of Bluffton: Van Vert Branch at 1199 Westwood Drive, branch established on 2003/06/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $589.4 mil, Deposits: $423.2 mil, headquarters in Bluffton, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
U.S. Bank National Association: Van Wert Branch at 818 South Shannon, branch established on 1985/04/08. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
First Bank of Berne: Van Wert, Oh Branch at 102 Christopher Crossing, branch established on 2007/04/18. Info updated 2012/03/07: Bank assets: $434.5 mil, Deposits: $319.2 mil, headquarters in Berne, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First Berne Financial Corporation
Van Wert Federal Savings Bank: at 976 South Shannon Street, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $128.4 mil, Deposits: $106.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Van Wert Branch at 115 Hospital Drive, branch established on 1903/12/07. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Van Wert, Ohio:

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Van Wert , 860 N Washington St, Van Wert, OH 45891 , Phone: (419) 203-0405
Days Inn , 8200 N Washington St, Van Wert, OH 45891 , Phone: (419) 238-5222

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Van Wert, Ohio

Educational Attainment (%) in 2011

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Van Wert mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (74%)
Electricity (25%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

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Religion statistics for Van Wert (based on Van Wert County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.35%

Here		43.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	32.0%	20.8%	11.0%	9.5%	6.7%
Congregations	29.4%	2.0%	7.8%	7.8%	5.9%

Name	United Church of Christ	Friends (Quakers)	Assemblies of God	General Conference Churches of God	Other
Adherents	3.5%	2.7%	2.6%	2.3%	8.7%
Congregations	2.0%	9.8%	3.9%	3.9%	27.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6

Here:	2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:	1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2

Van Wert County:	0.69 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:	1.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10

This county:	3.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.93 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 15

Van Wert County:	5.20 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:	6.25 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Van Wert County:	9.9%
State:	10.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	29.5%
State:	29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	7.7%
Ohio:	11.9%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	4	$12,175	$36,525	1	$170
Other Government Administration	7	$22,477	$38,532	9	$2,756
Judicial and Legal	7	$20,234	$34,687	4	$2,497
Police Protection - Officers	22	$87,440	$47,695	4	$4,722
Police - Other	8	$24,199	$36,299	3	$1,718
Firefighters	21	$85,281	$48,732	8	$507
Streets and Highways	11	$31,018	$33,838	0	$0
Health	0	$0		1	$436
Sewerage	12	$35,426	$35,426	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	3	$8,686	$34,744	0	$0
Water Supply	11	$34,733	$37,891	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	3	$7,364	$29,456	0	$0
Totals for Government	109	$369,033	$40,627	30	$12,806

Van Wert government finances in 2002(per resident):

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,671,000 ($154.09)
Charges - Sewerage: $2,069,000 ($190.80)
Parks & Recreation: $91,000 ($8.39)

All Other: $42,000 ($3.87)
Construction - General: $1,632,000 ($150.50)
Water Utilities: $918,000 ($84.66)

Regular Highways: $529,000 ($48.78)

Parks & Recreation: $32,000 ($2.95)
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,674,000 ($154.37)
General - Other: $1,576,000 ($145.33)

Fire Protection: $1,201,000 ($110.75)

Sewerage: $1,064,000 ($98.12)

Water Utilities: $854,000 ($78.75)

Parks & Recreation: $341,000 ($31.45)

Judicial and Legal Services: $297,000 ($27.39)

Central Staff Services: $288,000 ($26.56)

Regular Highways: $226,000 ($20.84)

Financial Administration: $203,000 ($18.72)

General Public Buildings: $95,000 ($8.76)

Health Services - Other: $84,000 ($7.75)

Housing & Community Development: $4,000 ($0.37)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,425,000 ($131.41)
General - Interest on Debt: $150,000 ($13.83)
Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $75,000 ($6.92)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $379,000 ($34.95)
Water Utilities: $80,000 ($7.38)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,146,000 ($197.90)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $255,000 ($23.52)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,788,000 ($164.88)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $329,000 ($30.34)
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $50,000 ($4.61)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $613,000 ($56.53)
Water Utilities: $80,000 ($7.38)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $934,000 ($86.13)
Interest Earnings: $273,000 ($25.18)

Special Assessments: $26,000 ($2.40)
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $573,000 ($52.84)
Sewerage: $104,000 ($9.59)

Police Protection: $92,000 ($8.48)

Judicial: $9,000 ($0.83)

Financial Administration: $2,000 ($0.18)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,058,000 ($374.22)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,331,000 ($122.74)
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $391,000 ($36.06)
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,916,000 ($268.90)
Highways: $436,000 ($40.21)

General Support: $51,000 ($4.70)
Tax - Individual Income: $5,188,000 ($478.42)
Property: $450,000 ($41.50)

NEC: $392,000 ($36.15)

Other Selective Sales: $82,000 ($7.56)
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,058,000 ($374.22)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($0.46)

4.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,579 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.29%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Allen County, OH	0.79% ($25,309 average AGI)
from Mercer County, OH	0.40% ($26,857)
from Paulding County, OH	0.37% ($27,000)

4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,366 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.66%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Allen County, OH	0.57% ($24,043 average AGI)
to Allen County, IN	0.40% ($34,571)
to Mercer County, OH	0.39% ($29,271)

Strongest AM radio stations in Van Wert:

WERT (1220 AM; 0 kW; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: FIRST FAMILY BROADCASTING)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WFCV (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Van Wert:

WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBCJ (88.1 FM; SPENCERVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC)
WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDOH (107.1 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: VOGEL ROACH CORPORATION)
WBYR (98.9 FM; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WQHK-FM (105.1 FM; DECATUR, IN; Owner: JAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKKI (94.3 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: SONSHINE CORP.)
WBIE (91.5 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WLWD (93.9 FM; COLUMBUS GROVE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKSD (99.7 FM; PAULDING, OH; Owner: FIRST FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJFX (107.9 FM; NEW HAVEN, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE RADIO CORP.)
WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
WZBD (92.7 FM; BERNE, IN; Owner: ADAMS COUNTY RADIO, INC)
WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WDFM (98.1 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WZRX-FM (107.5 FM; FORT SHAWNEE, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCSM-FM (96.7 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: HAYCO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFGF (93.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER OF OHIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Van Wert:

WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
WOHL-CA (Channel 25; LIMA, OH; Owner: TV-67, INC.)
W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
WLIO (Channel 35; LIMA, OH; Owner: LIMA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
W55CH (Channel 55; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
WDFM-LP (Channel 19; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Van Wert fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2011 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total average daily traffic: 43,873
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,784

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 2
1970-1979: 3
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 2
2000-2009: 3

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Van Wert, OH

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 72
Hazardous Condition: 55
Service Call: 8
Good Intent Call: 17

Incident types - Van Wert

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Van Wert, OH

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Van Wert, OH among deceased individuals
Robert	130	69.9 years
Mary	130	81.7 years
John	110	77.8 years
William	93	75.3 years
Charles	90	75.1 years
Ruth	81	79.7 years
Donald	70	73.3 years
Helen	70	79.7 years
James	66	72.4 years
Paul	55	76.7 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Van Wert, OH among deceased individuals
Miller	84	78.1 years
Jones	60	78.3 years
Smith	59	77.1 years
Johnson	55	80.0 years
Myers	32	81.6 years
Thomas	30	75.3 years
Davis	30	80.5 years
Brown	30	79.4 years
Taylor	29	76.6 years
Young	27	75.9 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Van Wert, OH
AT&T	1	Maurices	1
Ace Hardware	1	McDonald's	2
Arby's	1	Nike	1
AutoZone	1	Papa John's Pizza	1
Burger King	1	Penske	1
CVS	1	Pizza Hut	1
Comfort Inn	1	RadioShack	1
Dairy Queen	1	Sears	1
FedEx	1	Taco Bell	1
GameStop	1	U-Haul	1
Goodwill	5	UPS	3
H&R Block	1	Vans	1
Holiday Inn	1	Walmart	1
La-Z-Boy	1	Wendy's	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	4	YMCA	1

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