Van Wert County | |
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Coordinates: 40°52′N 84°35′W / 40.86°N 84.59°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Founded | February 12, 1820 |
Named for | Isaac Van Wart |
Seat | Van Wert |
Largest city | Van Wert |
Area | |
• Total | 410 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
• Land | 409 sq mi (1,060 km2) |
• Water | 1.3 sq mi (3 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,931 |
• Density | 71/sq mi (27/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
Van Wert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,931.[1] Its county seat is Van Wert.[2] The county was created on February 12, 1820, and later organized on March 18, 1837.[3] It is named for Isaac Van Wart, one of the captors of John André in the American Revolutionary War.[4]
Van Wert County comprises the Van Wert, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included within the Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH Combined Statistical Area.