Van Wert County, Ohio

Van Wert County is a county located in the state of Ohio of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Van Wert.

Geography

The County is located in northwest Ohio, on the west by Indiana and has an area of ​​1063 square kilometers, of which one square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Paulding County, Putnam County, Allen County, Auglaize County, Mercer County, Adams County ( Indiana) and Allen County ( Indiana).

History

Van Wert County was formed on February 12, 1820 from parts of Darke County. It was named after Isaac Van Wart, a soldier and an important figure in the American Revolutionary War.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Van Wert County 29 659 people in 11,587 households and 8,354 families. The population density was 28 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 97.43 percent White, 0.75 percent African American, 0.11 percent Native American, 0.19 percent Asian, and 0.75 percent from other races; 0.77 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.56 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 11,587 households out of which 32.9 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.2 percent were married couples living together, 8.5 percent were single mothers, 27.9 percent were non-families, 24.7 percent of all households and 11.4 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.

Based on the county the population was spread from 26.0 percent population under 18 years, 8.3 percent between 18 and 24 years, 27.3 percent between 25 and 44 years, 22.9 percent between 45 and 64 years and 15.5 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 39,497, and the median income for a family was $ 46,503. Males had a median income of $ 32,377, women $ 23,859. The per capita income was $ 18,293. 4.2 percent of families and 5.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 5.8 percent were children or adolescents under 18 years old and 4.0 percent are 65 years old.