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| Males: 4,898 |  (45.2%) |
| Females: 5,946 |  (54.8%) |
| Median resident age: |  39.6 years |
| Ohio median age: |  40.5 years |
Zip codes: 45891.
| Van Wert: | $35,698 |
| OH: | $46,829 |
Van Wert city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2012: $78,641 (it was $69,400 in 2000)
| Van Wert: | $78,641 |
| OH: | $127,600 |
Median gross rent in 2012: $562.
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- White alone - 9,983 (93.0%)
- Hispanic - 418 (3.9%)
- Black alone - 217 (2.0%)
- Two or more races - 43 (0.4%)
- American Indian alone - 24 (0.2%)
- Asian alone - 22 (0.2%)
Races in Van Wert detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (33.7%), Irish (14.6%), United States (10.5%), English (10.3%), Polish (2.0%), French (1.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 788 feet
Land area: 5.93 square miles.
| Population density: 1,830 people per square mile | (low). |
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For population 25 years and over in Van Wert:
- High school or higher: 88.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 7.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Van Wert city:
- Never married: 22.0%
- Now married: 54.6%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 13.6%
149 residents are foreign born
| This city: | 1.4% |
| Ohio: | 3.9% |
According to our research of Ohio and other state lists there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Van Wert, Ohio as of January 25, 2015.
The ratio of number of residents in Van Wert to the number of sex offenders is 301 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2012: $975 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2012: $1,030 (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)
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Elgin, OH (3.2 miles)
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Haviland, OH (3.2 miles)
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Wren, OH (3.3 miles)
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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
Latitude: 40.87 N, Longitude: 84.58 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,399 (+31.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,840 (66.6%)
Area codes: 419, 567
| Crime rates in Van Wert by Year | ||||||||||||
| Type | 2000 | 2001 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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| Murders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Rapes | 16 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| per 100,000 | 149.3 | 102.7 | 65.7 | 84.7 | 38.0 | 57.4 | 106.0 | 78.5 | 49.3 | 59.9 | 36.9 | 18.5 |
| Robberies | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| per 100,000 | 28.0 | 18.7 | 65.7 | 37.7 | 47.4 | 95.7 | 28.9 | 39.2 | 29.6 | 39.9 | 46.1 | 9.3 |
| Assaults | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
| per 100,000 | 149.3 | 149.4 | 131.4 | 113.0 | 132.9 | 210.6 | 144.5 | 98.1 | 167.7 | 189.6 | 175.1 | 139.0 |
| Burglaries | 90 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 83 | 99 | 100 | 97 | 97 | 138 | 90 |
| per 100,000 | 839.6 | 821.7 | 816.3 | 828.5 | 854.1 | 794.4 | 953.7 | 980.9 | 956.7 | 967.9 | 1271.4 | 834.0 |
| Thefts | 378 | 407 | 369 | 381 | 393 | 416 | 392 | 452 | 385 | 349 | 305 | 343 |
| per 100,000 | 3526.4 | 3800.5 | 3462.2 | 3587.2 | 3729.4 | 3981.6 | 3776.1 | 4433.5 | 3797.2 | 3482.3 | 2810.0 | 3178.3 |
| Auto thefts | 22 | 17 | 8 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 205.2 | 158.7 | 75.1 | 263.6 | 161.3 | 114.9 | 67.4 | 68.7 | 39.5 | 79.8 | 55.3 | 0.0 |
| Arson | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| per 100,000 | 9.3 | 65.4 | 18.8 | 28.2 | 66.4 | 47.9 | 28.9 | 9.8 | 49.3 | 39.9 | 73.7 | 18.5 |
| City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 298.9) | 367.5 | 334.1 | 295.0 | 318.7 | 288.0 | 335.0 | 339.6 | 359.0 | 298.6 | 325.5 | 297.4 | 226.9 |
City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Van Wert detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.85 |
| Ohio average: | 1.99 |
Van Wert, Ohio accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data
| Here: | 4.9% |
| Ohio: | 5.9% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
Population change in the 1990s: -310 (-2.8%).
- Manufacturing (36%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Transportation and warehousing (6%)
- Construction (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (32%)
- Manufacturing (17%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- 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%)
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 (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, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 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) - 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)
- VAN WERT MANOR (160 FOX RD)
- VANCREST HEALTH CARE CENTER (10357 VAN WERT DECATUR ROAD)
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: 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 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)
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
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).
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:THE WOODS GOLF CLUB INC. (Population served: 205, Groundwater):
- 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)
Past health violations:HUGGY BEAR 2 CAMPGROUND PWS (Population served: 200, Groundwater):Past monitoring 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)
- One regular monitoring violation
Past health violations:SAINT PAULS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST PWS (Population served: 129, Groundwater):Past monitoring 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)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Past health violations:NORTH UNION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PWS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):Past monitoring 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)
- 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
Past monitoring violations:PLEASANT CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
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)
(13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.9% for Black residents, 11.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 39.1% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Van Wert, OH
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
| 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
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Van Wert compared to Ohio state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (71%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Religion statistics for Van Wert city (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% |
Tables 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% |
| 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 - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
- 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)
- General - Interest on Debt: $150,000 ($13.83)
- Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $75,000 ($6.92)
- 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)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $4,058,000 ($374.22)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($0.46)
Van Wert government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,069,000 ($190.80)
Parks & Recreation: $91,000 ($8.39)
All Other: $42,000 ($3.87)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,425,000 ($131.41)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $934,000 ($86.13)
Interest Earnings: $273,000 ($25.18)
Special Assessments: $26,000 ($2.40)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,331,000 ($122.74)
- 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)
Van Wert government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):
- 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)
Van Wert government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,671,000 ($154.09)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,058,000 ($374.22)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $391,000 ($36.06)
4.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 200531,579 ($ 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% ($27,000) |
4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 200629,366 ($ 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.)
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total average daily traffic: 43,873
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,784
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total average daily traffic: 43,873
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,784
- 1930-1939: 2
- 1940-1949: 1
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 2
- 1970-1979: 3
- 1980-1989: 2
- 1990-1999: 2
- 2000-2009: 3
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Van Wert)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 94 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Van Wert, OH)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 84 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Van Wert)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Van Wert)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 94 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Van Wert, OH)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 84 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Van Wert)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Van Wert)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 72
- Hazardous Condition: 55
- Service Call: 8
- Good Intent Call: 17
Incident types - Van Wert
| Most common first names in Van Wert, OH among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most common last names in Van Wert, OH among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Businesses in Van Wert, OH | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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