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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How Van Wert ranks

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#15Shortest commute in OH #54Lowest property tax in OH #97Most affordable in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code45891

Area code419

Living in Van Wert

Housing in Van Wert

$186K▲ 4.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Van Wert home is worth about $186,000, up 4.4% in a year, 25% below the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market77

Sale-to-list100.5%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Van Wert

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Van Wert's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Van Wert 2.4

Ohio 3.1

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Van Wert 32.5

Ohio 16.5

U.S. 17.7

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Work & commute in Van Wert

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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.

Fort Wayne, IN

Hoaglin

Lima

Columbus

39%Work in townlive and work in Van Wert 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7,439Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Van Wert

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 39% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Ohio

7worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.9%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse 18.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · worse 31.9%More adults who get no exerciseOH 26.9% · worse

Care nearby

Adams Memorial HospitalDecatur · 17.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Care of Northwest OhioVan Wert · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Van Wert · CMS · HRSAHealth in Van Wert →

Natural hazards in Van Wert

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

12Does Van Wert flood?paid flood claims since 1978 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Van Wert MapVan Wert vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Van Wert

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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.

36° / 21°Winter

60° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

64° / 43°Fall