Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min6:07 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:59 am – 5:14 pm
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People206 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.369 householdsMedian household income $50,625Median home value $82,50078% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $720 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F41 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 19 days18 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur 1 N station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSaddle Lakelake · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKekionga Parkpark · 7.2 miBellmont Recreation Areapark · 7.5 miBaltzell-Lenhart Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.1 miSaint Mary's River Wetlands Nastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 70 acresOuabache State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 1,058 acresHarbor Point State Parkstate park · 21.8 miSource: 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 198628 mi away, near Saint Marys, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Apr 199024 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% 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
Elevation812 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdams Memorial Hospital7.5 miPost officeWren Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHarrison Town Hall3.3 miPoliceAdams County Sheriff's Office8.3 miFire stationWren Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA25 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND110 miInterstateI-46920 miUS highwayUS 2243.1 miAmtrakBryan, OH BYN48 miCoachDecaturBarons Bus Lines8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45899 ZIP area.
