Van Wert, OH Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
232.2 mi
Colerain, OH
Quickest Drive
4h 16m
Youngstown, OH
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Van Wert, OH by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
10,710
Median Income
$53,632
Median Home Value
$109,700
Median Age
40.5
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Van Wert, OH at a Glance
Founded
1848
Elevation
778 ft
Area
3 mi²
Notable People from Van Wert, OH
A sampling of people born in Van Wert, OH.
C. C. Pyle
1882–1939
American sports agent
Kory Lichtensteiger
1985
American football player (born 1985)
John Randolph Spears
1850–1936
American writer (1850-1936)
Walter Hinton
1888–1981
American aviator (1888–1981)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Van Wert, OH.
Brumback Library
historic public library in the city of Van Wert, Ohio, United States
City data from Wikidata (Q1012164), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Van Wert, OH
Van Wert is a city in Northwest Ohio. It is the county seat of Van Wert County, Ohio, USA.
Van Wert Convention & Visitors Bureau, 136 E Main St, ☏ +1 419 238-9378, toll-free: +1 877 989-2282. (updated Jan 2019)
1 Van Wert County Courthouse. A historic courthouse. The first building to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (updated Nov 2018) 2 Round Barn (Clayton Hoover Round Barn). (updated Nov 2018) Ven Wert County Historical Society. (updated Nov 2018) 3 Wassenberg Arts Center, 214 S Washington St, ☏ +1 419 238-6837, [email protected]. (updated Jan 2019)
1 Van Wert Bandstand. A small venue for music. (updated Nov 2018) 2 Van Wert County Fair. (updated Nov 2018) 3 Van Wert Civic Theater (VWCT). (updated Jan 2019)
The Orchard Tree, 1058 W Main St. (updated Jan 2019) Wild Wily's Pizza (WW), 209 S Washington St, ☏ +1 419 238-9000. (updated Jun 2020)
There are plenty of choices for alcohol. Most grocery stores carry it, as well as the gas stations, drive-throughs and convenience stores.
Comfort Inn Van Wert, 840 N. Washington St, ☏ +1 419 232-6040, fax: +1 419-232-6210. 57 rooms, centrally located. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Van Wert, 140 Valam Dr, ☏ +1 419 238-2600.
U.S. Route 30. Van Wert can be accessed by US 30 which provides connection to Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Ontario, Mansfield, Wooster and Canton to the east and Fort Wayne, Indiana to the west.
Travel tips adapted from Van Wert (Ohio) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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