Van Wert County, Ohio

Van Wert County
Van Wert County Courthouse
Flag of Van Wert County
Official seal of Van Wert County
Map of Ohio highlighting Van Wert County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°52′N 84°35′W / 40.86°N 84.59°W / 40.86; -84.59
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedFebruary 12, 1820
Named forIsaac Van Wart
SeatVan Wert
Largest cityVan Wert
Area
 • Total410 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Land409 sq mi (1,060 km2)
 • Water1.3 sq mi (3 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,931 Increase
 • Density71/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.vanwertcountyohio.gov

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.

  1. ^ 2020 census
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Ohio: Individual County Chronologies". Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Van Wert County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]