# Van Wert, Ohio — #981 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.62 of 10. FIPS 39161. Population 28,704. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,700 people live in Van Wert, Ohio. It ranks #981 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.92% of a home's value each year, more than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% of counties. On this site's state scores, Ohio gets 6.08 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.08 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.61 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.93 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.46 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.63 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.23 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.76 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1151 Auglaize, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39011.md
- #1525 Paulding, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39125.md
- #517 Putnam, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39137.md
- #525 Adams, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18001.md
- #2203 Allen, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39003.md
- #2077 Allen, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18003.md
- #752 Mercer, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39107.md

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