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Summary for Willshire

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Located in: Van Wert County (see below)

Time Zone: Willshire lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 419 & 567<1>

ZIP Code: 45898<2>

Elevation: 800 feet [243.84 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Willshire)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	381 (4.03% decrease since 2010)
2010:	397 (14.25% decrease since 2000)
2000:	463

Total Area:<5> 0.37 sq. miles [1 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 199

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Willshire:

Lat: 40.747300° (or 40°44'50" N)

Lon: -84.791600° (or -84°47'29" W)

USGS Topo Map: Willshire<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Willshire

GNIS ID: 2399703

FIPS State / Place Code: 39 / 85736

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Willshire)

About Van Wert County

The village of Van Wert is the County Seat for {Van Wert County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Van Wert)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	28,275 (1.41% decrease since 2010)
2010	28,678 (3.31% decrease since 2000)
2000:	29,659

Total Area: 410.4 sq. miles [1,063 km²]

Housing Units: 12,615

Official Website: https://www.vanwertcountyohio.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Van Wert

GNIS ID: 1074092

FIPS State / County Code: 39 / 161

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Willshire)

About Ohio

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	11,696,507 (1.39% increase since 2010)
2010:	11,536,504 (1.62% increase since 2000)
2000:	11,353,140

Websites for State of Ohio

Official Website: https://ohio.gov/

Tourism: https://ohio.gov/tourism/

Parks: https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-odnr/division-parks-watercraft

Fishing: https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/outdoor/fishing

Hunting: https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/outdoor/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Ohio

GNIS ID: 1085497

FIPS State: 39

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Willshire)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Willshire area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Willshire area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Willshire). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Willshire or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willshire - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Willshire. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Willshire, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Willshire.