Van Wert County
| Van Wert County, Ohio | ||
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Courthouse in Van Wert
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 Location in the U.S. state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 18, 1837 | |
| Named for | Isaac Van Wart | |
| Seat | Van Wert | |
| Largest city | Van Wert | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 410 sq mi (1,062 km2) | |
| • Land | 409 sq mi (1,059 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3 km2), 0.3% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 28,744 | |
| • Density | 70/sq mi (27/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 5th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Van Wert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,744. Its county seat is Van Wert. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1837. It is named for Isaac Van Wart, one of the captors of John André in the American Revolutionary War.
Van Wert County comprises the Van Wert, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included within the Lima-Van Wert-Celina, OH Combined Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 410 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 409 square miles (1,060 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (0.3%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,659 people, 11,587 households, and 8,354 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile (28/km²). There were 12,363 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.43% White, 0.75% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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