Van Wert County

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Van Wert county is located in west Ohio. Van Wert county has 409.16 square miles of land area and 1.27 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Van Wert county population is 28,744, which has shrunk 3.09% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 1.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Van Wert county median household income is $44,415 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 12.45% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 10.09% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Van Wert county median house value is $88,100 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 15.92% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 29.60% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Van Wert county is better than the state average in quality. The Van Wert county area codes are 419, 567.

Population	28,744 (2010), rank #77
Population Growth	-3.09% since 2000, rank #72
Population Density:	70.03/sq mi, rank #73
Median Household Income:	$44,415 at 2006-2010—12.45% increase since 2000, rank #46
Median House Price:	$88,100 at 2006-2010—15.92% increase since 2000, rank #80
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	409.16 sq mi, rank #63
Water Area:	1.27 sq mi (0.31%), rank #78
State:	Ohio
Area:	Van Wert, OH
School District:
Area Code:	419, 567