Town guide

Middle Point, Ohio

Middle Point is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, home to about 592 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45863.

Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5921,096 per sq mi
Median home value$90,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$213Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Middle Point

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)103 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Wayne International Airport (FWA)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL180 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Middle Point; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Middle Point

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Middle Point had 566 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 838th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Van Wert County grew from 30,394 residents in 1900 to 28,931 in 2020.

Middle Point population by census2000: 593, 2010: 576, 2020: 566593200057620105662020

Van Wert County, 1900–2020

Van Wert County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,394, 1910: 29,119, 1920: 28,210, 1930: 26,273, 1940: 26,759, 1950: 26,971, 1960: 28,840, 1970: 29,194, 1980: 30,458, 1990: 30,464, 2000: 29,659, 2010: 28,744, 2020: 28,93130K’00’1028K’20’3027K’40’5029K’60’7030K’80’9030K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Middle PointJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in33°18°Jan2.636°21°Feb2.147°29°Mar2.560°39°Apr3.672°51°May4.881°61°Jun4.685°64°Jul4.783°62°Aug4.077°55°Sep3.264°43°Oct3.050°33°Nov2.937°24°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Van Wert 1 S, OH weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Van Wert County

10,772 jobs at 522 businesses in Van Wert County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Van Wert CountyManufacturing: 3,931 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,845 jobs; Retail trade: 1,133 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,032 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 900 jobs; Other services: 442 jobs; Administrative and support: 312 jobs; Wholesale trade: 303 jobsManufacturing 37% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 11% Finance and insurance 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Middle Point.

Nearest hospitals

  • Van Wert County HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Van Wert7.5 miles
  • Paulding County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Paulding18.0 miles
  • Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lima20.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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