Estimated zip code population in 2022: 15,209 Zip code population in 2010: 15,275 Zip code population in 2000: 15,559
Houses and condos: 6,757 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,539
% of renters here:
24%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 45891: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 132.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 115 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0% ($1,390)
Ohio:
1.3% ($2,639)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,314 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,529 (1.0%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 45891, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $54,243 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$54,243
State:
$67,288
Salary/wage: $42,725 (reported on 81.0% of returns)
Here:
$42,725
State:
$55,628
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1108.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3577.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6252.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8873.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15985.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 79366.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,747 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,747
Ohio:
$1,518
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $25k, 23.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 191.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3883.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,182 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
$4,182
State:
$7,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.2% for AGIs below $25k, 28.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 141.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 414.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6646.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,329 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
+$14,329
State:
+$18,919
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.6% for AGIs below $25k, 26.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 250.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 785.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 39576.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,287 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
+$11,287
State:
+$13,744
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.5% for AGIs below $25k, 55.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 108.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 149.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 810.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6863.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,529 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
45891:
$16,529
Ohio:
$18,876
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.3% for AGIs below $25k, 131.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 342.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 459.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1166.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6736.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $18,800 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
45891:
$18,800
Ohio:
$24,898
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $46,847 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
Here:
$46,847
State:
$33,869
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 129.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 161.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 461.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12856.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $22,328 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
Here:
$22,328
State:
$14,577
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 18.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 163.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9286.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,289 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
45891:
$6,289
State:
$7,681
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 98.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1763.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,269 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,269
State:
$2,304
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.0% for AGIs below $25k, 60.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.5%
Here:
97%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 95.7% for AGIs below $25k, 97.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 45891, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,499 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$45,499
State:
$54,926
Salary/wage: $36,126 (reported on 83.2% of returns)
Here:
$36,126
State:
$45,869
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.2% for AGIs below $25k, 77.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 38.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,434 (reported on 31.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,434
Ohio:
$1,297
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,251 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,251
State:
$5,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,772 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,772
State:
+$11,232
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,170 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:
+$9,170
State:
+$12,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,340 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
45891:
$11,340
Ohio:
$14,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $13,500 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
45891:
$13,500
Ohio:
$20,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,743 (20% of AGI, reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
$18,743
State:
$21,278
Here:
19.6% of AGI
State:
18.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,617 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,617
State:
$3,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,090 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
45891:
$7,090
State:
$9,568
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,143 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,143
State:
$2,285
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.5%
Here:
66%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 59.5% for AGIs below $25k, 68.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 91.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 45891, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,979 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,979
State:
$44,480
Salary/wage: $32,131 (reported on 84.9% of returns)
Here:
$32,131
State:
$39,198
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.3% for AGIs below $10k, 71.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,546 (reported on 44.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,546
Ohio:
$1,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,981 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,981
State:
$3,496
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,420 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
+$3,420
State:
+$8,582
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,024 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
+$9,024
State:
+$10,813
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$7,822 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,822
State:
-$3,706
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,736 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
45891:
$2,736
Ohio:
$2,794
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $11,147 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:
$11,147
Ohio:
$13,981
Total itemized deductions: $14,564 (22% of AGI, reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:
$14,564
State:
$17,503
Here:
21.6% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $10k, 7.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,242 (4% of AGI, reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,242
State:
$3,087
Here:
4.4% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,649 (reported on 76.5% of returns)
45891:
$4,649
State:
$6,781
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,461 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,461
State:
$1,696
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.1%
Here:
62%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 55.1% for AGIs below $10k, 62.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 496 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,874
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 178 (108 now married, 70 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,981 (1,253 now married, 1,727 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 45891 with a mortgage: 2,703 (240 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 152 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 71
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,009 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $441
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.3%
Whole state:
7.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.0
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 45891: Woods Golf Course (A), Willow Bend Golf Club (B), Van Wert County Fairgounds (C), Van Wert Sewage Treatment Plant (D), L S L Farms (E), Agracola Farms (F), Bebout Farms (G), C B J Farms (H), Cedar Front Farms (I), Edwards Farm (J), Gamble Family Farms (K), Gardner Green Farm (L), K C Farms (M), Kimart Farms (N), Kerns Farms (O), Myers Farms (P), Norman Farm (Q), Eickholt Farms (R), Schaffner Farms (S), Small Plough Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 45891 include: North Union Church (A), First United Methodist Church (B), Grand Victory Church (C), Pleasant Chapel (D), Zion Baptist Church (E), Trinity Friends Church (F), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (G), First Friends Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Balyeat Cemetery (1), Taylor Cemetery (2), Duncard Cemetery (3), Wallick Cemetery (4), Dix Cemetery (5), Glenn Cemetery (6), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 45891 include: Wesley Park (1), Smiley Park (2), Memorial Park (3), Hiestand Park (4), Fountain Park (5), Dickinson Park (6), Jubilee Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,970 married couples with children.
1,256 single-parent households (353 men, 903 women).
97.1% of residents of 45891 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 20% well, 6% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 124 (0.8%) (40.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.8%
Whole state:
5.0%
52%Honduras
18%Chile
6%Malaysia
6%Belize
4%Guyana
2%Cabo Verde
45%German
13%English
13%American
5%Irish
4%European
2%Welsh
1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
742010 or later
262000 to 2009
121990 to 1999
55Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BOYD THEATRES (10721 W RIDGE RD in VAN WERT, OH)
STATE MASTER (Ohio general info) - PCS-OH0135992, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
ALLTEL - VANWERT (7713 GILLILAND RD in VANWERT, OH)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2000-6004, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
BORDEN CHEMICAL SMITH-DOUGLASS DIV (RR#2 BOX 94 in VAN WERT, OH)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BP OIL CO (1053 S SHANNON AND ERVIN in VAN WERT, OH)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: BP OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
AEP VAN WERT SERVICE CENTER (690 N CHERRY ST in VAN WERT, OH)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OHIO POWER COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
AMERICAN POP CORN CO (701 MONROE ST in VAN WERT, OH)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.6%
53.8%Utility gas
32.8%Electricity
10.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.1%Wood
0.9%Other fuel
0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.5%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 16,625.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,852
Northeast: 224
Midwest: 2,087
South: 671
West: 179
62% of the 45891 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Ohio.
93% of the 45891 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 95
Here:
6.1%
Ohio:
16.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
Here:
5.0%
Ohio:
13.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 53
Here:
11.1%
Ohio:
22.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
74,873Business and financial operations occupations
66,250Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
65,255Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
62,249Life, physical, and social science occupations
59,503Architecture and engineering occupations
58,564Management occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
EATON CORPORATION (1225 W MAIN ST in VAN WERT, OH) : $650,951 in 7 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Miscellaneous Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, Hose and Flexible Tubing by Army, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $61,186; 2001: $173,142; 2002: $1,551; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $388,385; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$388,385 with Army for Miscellaneous Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Taking place in MN. Signed on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2005-07-10.
$134,946 with Army for Miscellaneous Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2001-11-13. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$38,196, same as above.Signed on 2001-06-13. Completion date: 2001-09-29.
$30,600 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hose and Flexible Tubing. Signed on 2000-06-23. Completion date: 2000-10-21.
LIFE STAR RESCUE, INC (1171 PRODUCTION DR in VAN WERT, OH; small business) : $8,450 in 2 contractsin 2005
$6,200 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2005-03-03. Completion date: 2005-05-03.
$2,250, same as above.Signed on 2005-05-12. Completion date: 2005-05-03.
JERRY F WENNING (10240 MENDON RD in VAN WERT, OH; small business) : $5,835 in 2 contractsfrom 2001 to 2002
$3,540 with Army for General Health Care Services. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2001-11-01. Completion date: 2001-11-30.
$2,295, same as above.Signed on 2002-02-01. Completion date: 2002-02-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Finance and Insurance: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 3, 5-9: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
188 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
50 people in state prisons
47 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
21 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
16 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
10 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
4 people in correctional residential facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
233 people in nursing homes
62 people in state prisons
60 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
19 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 65. The highest number of reported fires - 91 took place in 2005, and the least - 43 in 2014. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (50.6%), and Outside Fires (33.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 45891