Van Wert, Ohio

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Van Wert: Brumbach Library, first county Library in US.

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

Van Wert: Old U.S. 30, Main St. looking east.

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Van Wert County

Population in July 2008: 10,211. Population change since 2000: -4.5%

Males: 4,801	(47.0%)
Females: 5,410	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 45891.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,000 (it was $33,205 in 2000)

Van Wert:	$37,000
Ohio:	$46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,109

Van Wert:	$20,109
Ohio:	$24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,014 (it was $69,400 in 2000)

Van Wert:	$94,014
Ohio:	$137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,594; Detached houses: $108,057; Townhouses or other attached units: $132,652; In 2-unit structures: $114,372; Mobile homes: $14,919
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Races in Van Wert:

White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Black (1.5%)
Other race (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Van Wert: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.5%), Irish (11.4%), United States (10.6%), English (7.5%), Dutch (2.8%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 788 feet

Land area: 5.93 square miles.

Population density: 1723 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Van Wert

High school or higher: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 7.4%
Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Van Wert city

Never married: 22.0%
Now married: 54.6%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 9.1%
Divorced: 12.4%

92 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Ohio:	3.0%

According to our research there were 39 registered sex offenders living in Van Wert, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Van Wert to the number of sex offenders is 262 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Van Wert:	1.0% ($689)
Ohio:	1.3% ($1,271)

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:

1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $103,500
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

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Latitude: 40.87 N, Longitude: 84.58 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,677 (+34.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,442 (66.8%)

Area codes: 419, 567

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Van Wert, Ohio business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (11%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Construction (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Educational services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (11%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

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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Crime in Van Wert by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	8	16	11	7	9	4	6	11
per 100,000	75.1	149.3	102.7	65.7	84.7	38.0	57.4	106.0
Robberies	4	3	2	7	4	5	10	3
per 100,000	37.5	28.0	18.7	65.7	37.7	47.4	95.7	28.9
Assaults	25	16	16	14	12	14	22	15
per 100,000	234.7	149.3	149.4	131.4	113.0	132.9	210.6	144.5
Burglaries	110	90	88	87	88	90	83	99
per 100,000	1032.6	839.6	821.7	816.3	828.5	854.1	794.4	953.7
Thefts	413	378	407	369	381	393	416	392
per 100,000	3876.8	3526.4	3800.5	3462.2	3587.2	3729.4	3981.6	3776.1
Auto thefts	25	22	17	8	28	17	12	7
per 100,000	234.7	205.2	158.7	75.1	263.6	161.3	114.9	67.4
Arson	5	1	7	2	3	7	5	3
per 100,000	46.9	9.3	65.4	18.8	28.2	66.4	47.9	28.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	364.4	373.9	339.9	300.2	324.3	293.0	340.8	345.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 31 (23 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.25
US city average:	3.00

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Van Wert-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/18/1992, a category 4 (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 4 tornado 11.5 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused $30 million in damages.

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 Van Wert 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Van Wert topographic map

Birthplace of: Cory Sinning - College basketball player (Army Black Knights).

Hospital/medical center in Van Wert:

VAN WERT COUNTY HOSPITAL (1250 S WASHINGTON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Van Wert:

ADAMS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DECATUR, IN)
PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PAULDING, OH)
JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSP (about 25 miles; SAINT MARYS, OH)

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: 402; Location: 818 N FRANKLIN ST; Public)

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

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 33 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ADA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,161)
THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 51 miles; FINDLAY, OH; FT enrollment: 3,508)
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; FT enrollment: 16,537)
INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 66 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)

Public high schools in Van Wert:

Van Wert High School (Students: 689; Location: 205 W Crawford St; Grades: 9-12)
Lincolnview Jr/Sr High School (Students: 388; Location: 15945 Middle Point Rd; Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Van Wert:

Van Wert Middle School (Students: 512; Location: 305 W Crawford St; Grades: 6-8)
Lincolnview Elementary School (Students: 426; Location: 15945 Middle Point Rd; Grades: K-6)
Jefferson Elementary School (Students: 286; Location: 1120 Buckeye Dr; Grades: K-5)
Franklin Elementary School (Students: 201; Location: 305 Frothingham St; Grades: K-5)
Washington Elementary School (Students: 200; Location: 839 Prospect Ave; Grades: K-5)
Horace Mann Elementary School (Students: 74; Location: 501 E 3rd St; Grades: K-3)
Lincolnview Langley (Students: 57; Location: 15145 Lincoln Hwy; Grades: SN)
Lincolnview Marsh (Students: 30; Location: PO Box 150; Grades: SN)

Private elementary/middle school in Van Wert:

ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 611 JENNINGS ROAD; Grades: KG - 6)

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Library in Van Wert:

BRUMBACK LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,048,831; Location: 215 W. MAIN ST.; 153,349 books; 7,401 audio materials; 5,765 video materials; 217 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: Van Wert County Fairgounds (A), Willow Bend Golf Club (B), Van Wert County Law Library (C), Van Wert County Courthouse (D), Van Wert Civic Theater (E), Brumback Library (F), Fire Station Number 1 (G), Wassenberg Arts Center (H). 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: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Liberty Baptist Church (B), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Emmanuel Lutheran Church (D), Pentecostal Way Church (E), Faith Baptist Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), First Church of God (H), First Friends Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Van Wert Reservoir Number Two (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Post office: Van Wert Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.7%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.2%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.1%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

People in group quarters in Van Wert

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 below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Van Wert (2009 data):

First Financial Bank, National Association: Van Wert Summit Branch at 1163 South Shannon Street, branch established on 1980-03-31; Van Wert Main Branch at 102 East Main Street, branch established on 1933-10-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,685.9 mil, Deposits: $2,871.4 mil, headquarters in Hamilton, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 83 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bancorp
U.S. Bank National Association: Van Wert Branch at 818 South Shannon, branch established on 1985-04-08. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Van Wert Branch at 115 Hospital Drive, branch established on 1903-12-07. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Van Wert Federal Savings Bank: at 976 South Shannon Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2007-04-05: Bank assets: $118.3 mil, Deposits: $94.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
Woodforest National Bank: Van Wert Walmart Branch at 301 Town Center Blvd, branch established on 2008-02-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
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 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $109.3 mil, Deposits: $90.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
First Bank of Berne: Van Wert, Oh Branch at 102 Christopher Crossing, branch established on 2007-04-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $406.5 mil, Deposits: $285.9 mil, headquarters in Berne, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Berne Financial Corporation
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: $542.9 mil, Deposits: $385.7 mil, headquarters in Bluffton, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares, Inc.

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

School Enrollment by Level of School

Van Wert mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Van Wert County Ohio:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (23%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Van Wert

Adherents

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 religions
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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
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:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,671,000
Charges - Sewerage: $2,069,000
Parks & Recreation: $91,000

All Other: $42,000
Construction - General: $1,632,000
Water Utilities: $918,000

Regular Highways: $529,000

Parks & Recreation: $32,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,674,000
General - Other: $1,576,000

Fire Protection: $1,201,000

Sewerage: $1,064,000

Water Utilities: $854,000

Parks & Recreation: $341,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $297,000

Central Staff Services: $288,000

Regular Highways: $226,000

Financial Administration: $203,000

General Public Buildings: $95,000

Health Services - Other: $84,000

Housing & Community Development: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,425,000
General - Interest on Debt: $150,000
Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $75,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $379,000
Water Utilities: $80,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,146,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $255,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,788,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $329,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $50,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $613,000
Water Utilities: $80,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $934,000
Interest Earnings: $273,000

Special Assessments: $26,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $573,000
Sewerage: $104,000

Police Protection: $92,000

Judicial: $9,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,058,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,331,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $391,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,916,000
Highways: $436,000

General Support: $51,000
Tax - Individual Income: $5,188,000
Property: $450,000

NEC: $392,000

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

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 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total average daily traffic: 47,163
Total average daily truck traffic: 8,669

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

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

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