Van Wert County, Ohio

Founding: 1837 (declared in 1820)
Parent county: Unorganized territory

Namesake: Isaac Van Wart, New York militiaman
Seats: Willshire (1835–1839); Van Wert (1839–)

Land area: 409 square miles

Population (2020): 28,931

Population (historic): 1,577 (1840); 10,238 (1860); 23,028 (1880); 30,394 (1900); 26,273 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1840–1900; 1930–1980

Subdivisions: Two cities; eight villages; 12 townships

National Register listings: Nine

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 4,154 (32.8%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 61.6%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 6.9%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 3.6%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 4.5%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,431
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,564
Average farmhouse size (1940): 7 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,879
Average farm size (1920): 77.9 acres
Sources of settlement: Pennsylvania, Germany, Indiana, and Wales
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Van Wert

Namesake: Isaac Van Wart, New York militiaman

Founding: 1824 (platting); 1835 (post office)

Population (2020): 11,092

Population (historic): 268 (1850); 4,079 (1880); 6,422 (1900); 8,473 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1850–1920; 1940s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,525 (30.8%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Henry Germann Farm (c. 1870). 12372 Convoy–Heller Road. Harrison. Italianate.
2. David Wright Farm (c. 1875). 20245 Elgin–Converse Road. Jennings. Italianate.
3. *Grace Methodist Church (1909). 19357 Church Road. Liberty. Gothic Revival.
4. Farm (c. 1890). 9142 Van Wert–Willshire Road. Pleasant. Eastlake.
5. *George Marsh House (1865/1898). 1229 Lincoln Highway. Ridge. Italianate.
6. *Ebson Stewart House (1871). 16581 Lincoln Highway. Ridge. Italianate.
7. House (c. 1875). 24277 Lincoln Highway. Washington. Italianate.
8. *Benjamin Brown House (c. 1880). 15281 Ohio–Indiana Road. Willshire. Italianate.
9. *Samuel Roop House (c. 1850). Piqua Road, northwest of State Route 49. Willshire. Razed.
10. *Zion Lutheran Church (1912). 17434 Schumm Road. Willshire. Gothic Revival.
11. Holstead Mills House (c. 1855). 16939 State Route 49. Willshire. Greek Revival.
12. House (c. 1895). 3675 Wren–Landeck Road. Willshire. Queen Anne.
13. *David Evans House (c. 1875). Main Street, west of Venedocia. York. Italianate. Razed.