Van Wert county is located in northwestern Ohio on the Indiana border with the town of Van Wert seving as the county seat. The county population on July 1, 1999, was 30,092, a decrease of 372 over the 1990 census.
Historically significant sites in the county include the Van Wert Bandstand, the Round Barn, and the Van Wert County Courthouse, all in or near the county seat.
