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Population in 2014: 10,768 (98% urban, 2% rural). Population change since 2000: +0.7%

Males: 5,021	(46.6%)
Females: 5,747	(53.4%)

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

Zip codes: 45891.

Estimated median household income in 2016: $43,273 (it was $33,205 in 2000)

Van Wert:	$43,273
OH:	$52,334

Estimated per capita income in 2016: $21,901 (it was $17,413 in 2000)

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $87,523 (it was $69,400 in 2000)

Van Wert:	$87,523
OH:	$140,100

Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $155,885; Detached houses: $107,128; Townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; Mobile homes: $21,524

Median gross rent in 2016: $646.

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Races in Van Wert, OH (2016)
- 9,71190.2%White alone
- 5935.5%Hispanic
- 2702.5%Black alone
- 750.7%Asian alone
- 580.5%Two or more races
- 150.1%American Indian alone

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Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Van Wert: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.8%), American (11.9%), Irish (9.4%), English (8.2%), European (2.4%), Italian (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 788 feet

Land area: 5.93 square miles.

Population density: 1,817 people per square mile (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Van Wert:

High school or higher: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Unemployed: 7.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Van Wert city:

Never married: 22.9%
Now married: 49.6%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 17.9%

115 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
Ohio:	4.2%

According to our research of Ohio and other state lists there were 42 registered sex offenders living in Van Wert, Ohio as of April 22, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Van Wert to the number of sex offenders is 256 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,104 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $893 (1.0%)

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
2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $177,000
2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $207,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.87 N, Longitude: 84.58 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,442 (+32.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,748 (62.6%)

Area codes: 419, 567

Type	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Crime rates in Van Wert by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.8	0.0	10.0	9.2	0.0	9.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	7	9	4	6	11	8	5	6	4	2	3	7	12	10
per 100,000	65.7	84.7	38.0	57.4	106.0	78.5	49.3	59.9	36.9	18.5	27.6	65.0	111.6	92.6
Robberies	7	4	5	10	3	4	3	4	5	1	1	1	2	1
per 100,000	65.7	37.7	47.4	95.7	28.9	39.2	29.6	39.9	46.1	9.3	9.2	9.3	18.6	9.3
Assaults	14	12	14	22	15	10	17	19	19	15	16	22	16	18
per 100,000	131.4	113.0	132.9	210.6	144.5	98.1	167.7	189.6	175.1	139.0	147.4	204.4	148.8	166.8
Burglaries	87	88	90	83	99	100	97	97	138	90	81	70	65	86
per 100,000	816.3	828.5	854.1	794.4	953.7	980.9	956.7	967.9	1,271.4	834.0	746.4	650.4	604.4	796.7
Theft	369	381	393	416	392	452	385	349	305	343	309	318	277	262
per 100,000	3,462.2	3,587.2	3,729.4	3,981.6	3,776.1	4,433.5	3,797.2	3,482.3	2,810.0	3,178.3	2,847.4	2,954.6	2,575.5	2,427.3
Auto thefts	8	28	17	12	7	7	4	8	6	0	2	2	1	5
per 100,000	75.1	263.6	161.3	114.9	67.4	68.7	39.5	79.8	55.3	0.0	18.4	18.6	9.3	46.3
Arson	2	3	7	5	3	1	5	4	8	2	1	3	2	0
per 100,000	18.8	28.2	66.4	47.9	28.9	9.8	49.3	39.9	73.7	18.5	9.2	27.9	18.6	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 277.0)	294.6	318.3	293.0	340.8	345.5	365.3	303.9	331.2	302.6	230.9	240.4	260.9	270.7	266.8

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 29 (21 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.95
Ohio average:	2.16

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Van Wert, Ohio accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in September 2015:

Here:	3.6%
Ohio:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

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

Most common industries in 2016 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (44%)
Retail trade (11%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Health care and social assistance (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Transportation and warehousing (5%)
Construction (4%)

Manufacturing (23%)
Health care and social assistance (22%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Retail trade (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Other services, except public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2016 (%)

Males Females

Production occupations (30%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Material moving occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)

Production occupations (18%)
Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)

Work and jobs in Van Wert: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Van Wert, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tornado activity:

Van Wert-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 61% 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 84% 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 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 187.3 miles away from Van Wert center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 242.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 222.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 185.2 miles away from Van Wert center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 225.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Van Wert County (9) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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.

Hospitals and medical centers in Van Wert:

VAN WERT COUNTY HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 1250 S WASHINGTON STREET)
VAN WERT MANOR (160 FOX RD)
VANCREST HEALTH CARE CENTER (10357 VAN WERT DECATUR ROAD)
FMC - VAN WERT DIALYSIS (140 FOX RD SUITE 405)
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, INC (1159 WESTWOOD DRIVE)
FOUNTAIN PARK HOME CARE, LLC (120 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 200)
HOME HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS, LTD (118 WEST MAIN STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Van Wert, OH

airports located in Van Wert:

Van Wert County Airport (VNW) (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: 68; Location: 818 North Franklin Street; Public; Website: www.vantagecareercenter.com)

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

University of Northwestern Ohio (about 24 miles; Lima, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,231)
James A Rhodes State College (about 31 miles; Lima, OH; FT enrollment: 2,689)
Indiana Institute of Technology (about 32 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 4,320)
Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (about 33 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 10,126)
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (about 35 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 2,075)
Ohio Northern University (about 41 miles; Ada, OH; FT enrollment: 2,474)
Northwest State Community College (about 44 miles; Archbold, OH; FT enrollment: 2,406)

Public high schools in Van Wert:

VAN WERT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 662, Location: 10708 STATE ROUTE 118, Grades: 9-12)
LINCOLNVIEW JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 31, Location: 15945 MIDDLE POINT RD, Grades: 7-12)
LIFELINKS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Location: 205 W CRAWFORD ST, Grades: 7-12, Charter school)
VANTAGE CAREER CENTER (Location: 818 N FRANKLIN ST, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Van Wert:

LINCOLNVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 453, Location: 15945 MIDDLE POINT RD, Grades: KG-6)
VAN WERT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 445, Location: 10694 STATE ROUTE 118, Grades: 6-8)
VAN WERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 10992 STATE ROUTE 118, Grades: 1-5)

Private elementary/middle school in Van Wert:

ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 78, Location: 611 JENNINGS RD, Grades: KG-5)

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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:

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
VWHS Graduate John David Moonshower "West Point cadet/Army Black Knight" basketball player

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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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 20.0%
(18.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.5% for Black residents, 37.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 51.2% for other race residents, 83.6% for two or more races residents)

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

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

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, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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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

Educational Attainment (%) in 2016

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2016

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	9.1
Ohio average:	10.7

Van Wert mode of transportation to work chart

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

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Evangelical Protestant	4,864	28
Mainline Protestant	4,854	20
Catholic	2,410	1
Other	4	1
None	16,612	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6

Van Wert County:	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

Van Wert County:	3.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.93 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 15

Here:	5.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.25 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	9.9%
Ohio:	10.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Van Wert County:	29.5%
Ohio:	29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	7.7%
State:	11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:

This city:	48.7%
Ohio:	49.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:

Van Wert:	43.9%
Ohio:	46.4%

Average BMI:

This city:	28.6
Ohio:	28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:

Van Wert:	21.0%
Ohio:	21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:

This city:	11.3%
Ohio:	10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:

Here:	6.8
Ohio:	6.8

Overweight people:

Van Wert:	34.0%
Ohio:	34.2%

General health condition:

Van Wert:	54.3%
Ohio:	56.1%

Average condition of hearing:

This city:	76.6%
State:	78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Van Wert, OH Residents

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 2013)
Financial Administration	4	$14,561	$43,683	1	$177
Other Government Administration	2	$7,010	$42,060	9	$3,485
Judicial and Legal	6	$23,823	$47,646	1	$368
Police Protection - Officers	20	$88,609	$53,165	3	$680
Police - Other	8	$25,740	$38,610	0	$0
Firefighters	20	$89,751	$53,851	9	$928
Correction	2	$4,999	$29,994	0	$0
Streets and Highways	10	$33,026	$39,631	0	$0
Sewerage	17	$57,070	$40,285	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$7,003	$42,018	0	$0
Water Supply	8	$27,219	$40,829	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	3	$13,494	$53,976	1	$465
Totals for Government	102	$392,305	$46,154	24	$6,103

Expenditure Revenue Debt

Van Wert government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

Construction - General: $1,632,000 ($151.56)
Water Utilities: $918,000 ($85.25)

Regular Highways: $529,000 ($49.13)

Parks & Recreation: $32,000 ($2.97)
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,674,000 ($155.46)
General - Other: $1,576,000 ($146.36)

Fire Protection: $1,201,000 ($111.53)

Sewerage: $1,064,000 ($98.81)

Water Utilities: $854,000 ($79.31)

Parks & Recreation: $341,000 ($31.67)

Judicial and Legal Services: $297,000 ($27.58)

Central Staff Services: $288,000 ($26.75)

Regular Highways: $226,000 ($20.99)

Financial Administration: $203,000 ($18.85)

General Public Buildings: $95,000 ($8.82)

Health Services - Other: $84,000 ($7.80)

Housing & Community Development: $4,000 ($0.37)
General - Interest on Debt: $150,000 ($13.93)
Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $75,000 ($6.97)
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $573,000 ($53.21)
Sewerage: $104,000 ($9.66)

Police Protection: $92,000 ($8.54)

Judicial: $9,000 ($0.84)

Financial Administration: $2,000 ($0.19)
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,058,000 ($376.86)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($0.46)

Van Wert government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

Charges - Sewerage: $2,069,000 ($192.14)
Parks & Recreation: $91,000 ($8.45)

All Other: $42,000 ($3.90)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,425,000 ($132.34)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $934,000 ($86.74)
Interest Earnings: $273,000 ($25.35)

Special Assessments: $26,000 ($2.41)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,331,000 ($123.61)
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,916,000 ($270.80)
Highways: $436,000 ($40.49)

General Support: $51,000 ($4.74)
Tax - Individual Income: $5,188,000 ($481.80)
Property: $450,000 ($41.79)

NEC: $392,000 ($36.40)

Other Selective Sales: $82,000 ($7.62)

Van Wert government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $379,000 ($35.20)
Water Utilities: $80,000 ($7.43)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,146,000 ($199.29)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $255,000 ($23.68)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,788,000 ($166.05)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $329,000 ($30.55)
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $50,000 ($4.64)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $613,000 ($56.93)
Water Utilities: $80,000 ($7.43)

Van Wert government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,671,000 ($155.18)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,058,000 ($376.86)
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $391,000 ($36.31)

3.75% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,529 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.75%
Ohio average:	4.72%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:

from Allen County, OH	0.72% ($26,711 average AGI)
from Mercer County, OH	0.35% ($27,854)
from Paulding County, OH	0.33% ($34,158)

4.54% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.54%
Ohio average:	5.14%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:

to Allen County, OH	0.52% ($21,098 average AGI)
to Mercer County, OH	0.39% ($23,778)
to Paulding County, OH	0.30% ($25,171)

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 - 2014 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
18Number of bridges
41m135ftTotal length
50,731Total average daily traffic
6,270Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

21930-1939
11950-1959
31960-1969
31970-1979
21980-1989
31990-1999
32000-2009
12010-2015

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Van Wert, OH

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

TIMBERWOODS CAMPING RESORT PWS (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

SALEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Population served: 92, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-2012), St Compliance achieved (JAN-07-2013), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2013)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-23-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-19-2007)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-19-2007)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

LINCOLNVIEW BIBLE BOARD (Population served: 57, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2012), St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-2012), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2013)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2012), St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2012), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2013)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In NOV-22-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-2012)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-2012)

3 routine major monitoring violations

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)
VAN WERT CINEMAS (Population served: 206, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
KINGSLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PWS (Population served: 140, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
NORTH UNION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
PLEASANT CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (70%)
Electricity (29%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

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

Browse common businesses in Van Wert, OH

Van Wert compared to Ohio state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.

Van Wert on our top lists:

#26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of auto thefts per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"

There are 24 pilots and 4 other airmen in this city.

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