Town guide

Vanlue, Ohio

Vanlue is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, home to about 254 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45890.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population254726 per sq mi
Median home value$120,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Vanlue

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)74 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL225 miles away

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

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

Who represents Vanlue

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

Vanlue had 341 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 1066th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Hancock County grew from 41,993 residents in 1900 to 74,920 in 2020.

Vanlue population by census2000: 371, 2010: 359, 2020: 341371200035920103412020

Hancock County, 1900–2020

Hancock County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,993, 1910: 37,860, 1920: 38,394, 1930: 40,404, 1940: 40,793, 1950: 44,280, 1960: 53,686, 1970: 61,217, 1980: 64,581, 1990: 65,536, 2000: 71,295, 2010: 74,782, 2020: 74,92042K’00’1038K’20’3041K’40’5054K’60’7065K’80’9071K’00’1075K’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 20°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VanlueJan: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 23°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 31°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in35°20°Jan2.138°23°Feb1.749°31°Mar2.362°41°Apr3.473°52°May3.882°61°Jun3.985°64°Jul3.684°62°Aug3.478°55°Sep2.665°45°Oct2.551°34°Nov2.440°26°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Findlay Ap, OH weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Hancock County

41,210 jobs at 1,691 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hancock CountyManufacturing: 9,918 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,033 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,684 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,166 jobs; Retail trade: 3,974 jobs; Company headquarters: 2,177 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,104 jobs; Educational services: 1,545 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 15% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 10% Company headquarters 5% Administrative and support 5% Educational services 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vanlue.

Nearest hospitals

  • Blanchard Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Findlay9.0 miles
  • Wyandot Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Upper Sandusky13.9 miles
  • Fostoria Community HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fostoria14.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Schools in Vanlue

Public schools here are run by Vanlue Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Vanlue Elementary SchoolVanlueK–549Public1.6 mi
Vanlue High SchoolVanlue6–1281Public1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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