Van Wert is a city in Van Wert County, Ohio, home to about 10,790 people across 7.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45891.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Van Wert. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)108 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL174 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Van Wert; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Van Wert had 11,092 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 175th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Van Wert County grew from 30,394 residents in 1900 to 28,931 in 2020.
Van Wert County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Van Wert 1 S, OH weather station (about a mile away).
10,772 jobs at 522 businesses in Van Wert County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
140 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Van Wert.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 49 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1848.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Van Wert City, Lincolnview Local, Vantage Career Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert Early Childhood CenterVan Wert | Pre-K–K | 343 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lincolnview Elementary SchoolVan Wert | K–6 | 426 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Van Wert Elementary SchoolVan Wert | 1–5 | 692 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Van Wert Middle SchoolVan Wert | 6–8 | 399 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lincolnview Jr/Sr High SchoolVan Wert | 7–12 | 343 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Van Wert High SchoolVan Wert | 9–12 | 509 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Vantage Career CenterVan Wert | 9–12 | 489 | Career and Technical | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary of the Assumption SchoolVan Wert | TK–6 | 78 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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