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Van Wert County

Population in July 2008: 197. Population change since 2000: -1.0%
 

Males: 89  (45.2%)
Females: 108  (54.8%)

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

Zip code: 45899


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,456 (it was $32,115 in 2000)
Wren:  $38,456
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,337
Wren:  $22,337
Ohio:  $24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,815 (it was $48,600 in 2000)
Wren:  $68,815
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,573; Detached houses: $66,516

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Races in Wren:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Wren: 74.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.2%), United States (14.6%), Irish (9.5%), English (6.5%), Dutch (3.5%), Welsh (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 813 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 636 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wren

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wren village

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Ohio:  3.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Wren:  1.0% ($504)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)

Wren satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (26.7 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (167.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Willshire, OH (1.9 miles ), Decatur, IN (2.9 miles ), Ohio City, OH (2.9 miles ), Convoy, OH (3.0 miles ), Monroe, IN (3.1 miles ), Rockford, OH (3.2 miles ), Van Wert, OH (3.3 miles ), Monroeville, IN (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.80 N, Longitude: 84.77 W

Wren household income distribution Wren home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+2.1%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (22%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (11%)
  • Machinery (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (22%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (16%)
  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Legal support workers (5%)



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Average climate in Wren, Ohio

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Wren-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/10/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the Wren village center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused $30 million in damages.

On 2/18/1992, a category 4 tornado 11.7 miles away from the village center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Wren-area historical earthquake activity is near Ohio state average. It is 88% 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 27.9 miles away from Wren center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wren:
  • ADAMS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; DECATUR, IN)
  • VAN WERT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; VAN WERT, OH)
  • MERCER CO JOINT TOWNSHIP COMM HOSP (about 23 miles; COLDWATER, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Wren, OH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wren:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 28 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ADA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,161)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 56 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 62 miles; FINDLAY, OH; FT enrollment: 3,508)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)

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

WREN RESTAURANT (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  60.7%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  6.7%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wren, OH



Wren compared to Ohio state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Wren travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Van Wert County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Wren

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.35%
Here43.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents32.0%20.8%11.0%9.5%6.7%
Congregations29.4%2.0%7.8%7.8%5.9%
NameUnited Church of ChristFriends (Quakers)Assemblies of God General Conference Churches of GodOther
Adherents3.5%2.7%2.6%2.3%8.7%
Congregations2.0%9.8%3.9%3.9%27.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$1,000
Totals for Government 0$0 9$1,000



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 Wren:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFCV (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WGL (1250 AM; 2 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WADM (1540 AM; daytime; 0 kW; DECATUR, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wren:
  • WBYR (98.9 FM; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WZBD (92.7 FM; BERNE, IN; Owner: ADAMS COUNTY RADIO, INC)
  • WQHK-FM (105.1 FM; DECATUR, IN; Owner: JAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBCJ (88.1 FM; SPENCERVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY 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.)
  • WKKI (94.3 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: SONSHINE CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WBNI-FM (89.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NE IN., INC.)
  • WNHT (96.3 FM; CHURUBUSCO, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNUY (100.1 FM; BLUFFTON, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORP.)
  • WFWI (92.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCSM-FM (96.7 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: HAYCO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOH (107.1 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: VOGEL ROACH CORPORATION)
  • WLDE (101.7 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WKSD (99.7 FM; PAULDING, OH; Owner: FIRST FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wren:
  • WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
  • WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
  • WOHL-CA (Channel 25; LIMA, OH; Owner: TV-67, INC.)
  • W66BD (Channel 53; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)
  • W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
  • DW68BN (Channel 68; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: ZONATION BROADCASTING)
  • W55CH (Channel 55; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W45AG (Channel 45; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAN STAR, INC.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 200 E St Rt 49 Main St, Call Sign: KTL684, Licensee ID: L00120750
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.280 MHz, 154.310 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/02/2002, Expiration Date: 04/02/2012
    Registrant: Wren, Village Of, Fire Department, Wren, OH 45899, Phone: (419) 749-2517

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N8YUH, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/25/1993, Expiration Date: 05/25/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/26/2005
    Registrant: Douglas E Gage, 216 Main St, Wren, OH 45899
  • Call Sign: WD8LPW, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/17/1998, Expiration Date: 03/17/2008
    Registrant: John H Clark, Wren, OH 45899-0253


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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