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Welcome to Van Wert County ...

Time Zone: Van Wert County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Van Wert is the Seat for Van Wert County.

Van Wert County was founded April 1, 1820 and was created by taking area from Darke County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Van Wert had a population of 28,275 people. This is a decrease of 1.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,678 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Van Wert represented 0.25% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Van Wert County:

  • Convoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Convoy is located in Van Wert County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
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  • Elgin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elgin is located in Van Wert County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Middle Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ohio City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Scott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Scott is located in Van Wert County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
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  • Van Wert
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
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  • Venedocia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Willshire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wren
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wren is located in Van Wert County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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