The Town Files

Van Wert County, Ohio

28,826 people. The median home is worth $152,000 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $67,917.

Towns in Van Wert County

Towns in Van Wert County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Van Wert11,092$123,900$55,11341.2

People and housing

Van Wert CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$152,000$171,100
Median rent$782$914
Median household income$67,917$67,019
Median age41.640.6
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%21.3%
Below the poverty line9.0%10.3%

Jobs and pay

11,519 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,418 a year.

Largest industries in Van Wert CountyManufacturing3,021 jobs · $56,715Retail1,099 jobs · $31,568Hotels & restaurants924 jobs · $15,755Wholesale trade894 jobs · $53,073Finance & insurance698 jobs · $95,375Other services414 jobs · $36,610
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Van Wert County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 413 storm events in Van Wert County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Van Wert County by type since 1996Hail56Flood8Tornado33High Wind16Ice Storm5Heavy Snow14Flash Flood10Strong Wind4Winter Storm26Winter Weather37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Van Wert County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
August 20, 2012Severe StormDR-4077: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
February 15, 2005Severe StormDR-1580: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).