Van Wert County, founded in 1820 and named after patriot Isaac Van Wart, is a county in the US state of Ohio. In the year 2000 it had a population of 29,659 inhabitants with a population density of 28 people per km². The county seat is Van Wert.
Geography According to the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1063 km² (410.4 mi²), of which 1062 square kilometers (410 mi²) are land and 1 square km (0.4 mi²) 10%) are water. Adjacent Counties Demography According to the 2000 census, the median per capita income for the county was $ 39,497 and the median income for a family was $ 46,503. In 2000, men had an annual income of $ 32,377 versus $ 23,859 for women. The per capita income was $ 18,293 and about 5.50% of the population was below the national poverty line. Cities and towns Unincorporated Communities
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