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.
Midwest
Van Wert
Van Wert County, OH
Population
10,828
Walk Score
78 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$750
Median home value
$99,500
Incorporated
1848
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Downtown Van Wert Historic District · listed 2021
Notable landmarks
- Brumback Library · listed 1979
- Marsh, George H., Homestead and the Marsh Foundation School · listed 1980
- Round Barn · listed 1980
- Van Wert Bandstand · listed 1982
- Van Wert County Courthouse · listed 1974
- Van Wert Main Post Office
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