A town of 10,790, settled in 1848. A typical home worth about $186K.
The 3 things Van Wert does most differently from other towns.
1907 · Public Library, Van Wert, O
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Interior of Brumback Library, Van Wert, O
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Ordered by what stands out in Van Wert. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 3 of Van Wert’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (4%), Hoaglin (4%) and Lima (2%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
The typical Van Wert home is worth about $186,000, up 4.4% in a year, 25% below the Ohio typical home.
2.5 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Smiley Park | 0.5 mi | 55 |
| 2. Van Wert County Fairgrounds | — | 83 |
| 3. Hiestand Park | — | 17 |
Van Wert beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Van Wert | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 15.3% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 31.9% | 26.9% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
Van Wert has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Van Wert's reported crime rate is well above Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 26 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
190918906 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
5 places in Van Wert on the National Register of Historic Places.
23 notable people were born in Van Wert.
City in Ohio, United States
Van Wert is a city in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in northwestern Ohio approximately 77 miles (124 km) southwest of Toledo and 34 miles (55 km) southeast of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The population was 11,092 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Van Wert micropolitan area, which is included in the Lima–Van Wert–Wapakoneta combined statistical area. Van Wert is named for Isaac Van Wart, one of the captors of Major John André in the American Revolutionary War. A center of peony cultivation, Van Wert has hosted the annual Van Wert Peony Festival on and off since 1902. Van Wert is home to the first county library in the United States, the B…
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2 towns share a border with Van Wert.
