Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min6:06 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:59 am – 5:13 pm
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People342 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.9146 householdsMedian household income $65,750Median home value $88,100Median rent $692 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $960 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 193 employedMain industries: manufacturing 35%, retail 19%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 17 minutes91% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F37 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 19 days16 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paulding station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksPaulding Upground Reservoirreservoir · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrover Hill Community Parkpark · 7.5 miPayne Community Parkpark · 8.2 miWildlife Production Area 54state conservation land · 14.8 miIndependence Dam State Parkstate park · 27.9 mi · 188 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 12 Jul 198634 mi away, near Saint Marys, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Apr 199039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowVan Wert County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025219 of 365 days measured143 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Allen County, IN, 24 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVan Wert Cityserves 10,846 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation744 ft227 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPaulding County Hospital9.5 miPost officeScott Post Office2.0 miTown hallBlue Creek Township Hall2.6 miPoliceVan Wert County Sheriff's Office9.0 miFire stationScott Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA30 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW107 miInterstateI-46920 miUS highwayUS 1272.6 miAmtrakBryan, OH BYN34 miCoachVan Wert (E), OHIOGoBus8.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45886 ZIP area.
