Van Wert County is located in northwestern Ohio. The County Seat is Van Wert and the largest city is Van Wert. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.vanwertcounty.org/. The 2014 population estimate is 28,462 and the 2010 census population was 28,744. The land area is 409.16 square miles and there are 70.3 persons per square mile.
97.2% of the population is White, 1% is Black or African American, 2.8% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% is Asian, 0.2% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.2% is two or more races. 90.8% have a high school degree or higher, and 15.4% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $88,600, there are 11,442 households, an average of 2.47 persons per household. The per capita income is $22,790, the median household income is $45,355, and 12.5% of the persons in Van Wert County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 2,192. Retail sales (in $1000) were $242,794, and sales per capita were $8,403. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 30.2%.
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| Van Wert County Access the Van Wert County official site to look up government contacts, departments, agencies, business resources, community links, and more. |
| Court Calendars Van Wert County Common Pleas Court calendar schedules. |
| Court Records | Common Pleas Van Wert County Common Pleas Court records. Search civil cases more than $15,000, criminal felony, court of appeals, family law (divorce, annulment, dissolution, child custody, child support), tax lien, and certificate of judgment records. |
| Court Records | Probate Van Wert County Probate Court estate, civil, guardianhip, marriage, and trustee records. |
| Court Records | Van Wert Municipal Van Wert Municipal Court serves all of Van Wert County and is responsible for: civil cases less than $15,000; small claims; misdemeanor and preliminary felony criminal cases; and traffic cases. They now offer an online search. |
| Dog Tags Search the Van Wert County Clerk's dog tag database by account #, owner name, house #, street, zip, breed, color, gender and/or tag # to view corresponding info and purchase date. |
| Marriages Marriage record search from the Van Wert County Probate Court. |
| Property Search the Van Wert County Auditor's real estate property database by owner name, parcel #, address, zip, property class, acreage/title # and property to view corresponding info. |
| Recorded Documents Van Wert County Recorder database of land records, including mortgages, plats, deeds, liens, assignments, amendments, releases, power of attorney filings, leases, partnerships, and judgments. |
| Registered Offenders Van Wert County Sheriff's Office offender registry. |
| Sheriff Sales Click on Sheriff Sales to browse this Van Wert County Sheriff list of foreclosures that have been offered for sale. |
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