Local Wiki
Van Wert County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
- Meeting location
- Commissioners' Office, 114 East Main Street, Suite 200, Van Wert, OH 45891.
- County Auditor
- Jami Bradford · 419-238-0843 · auditor@vanwertcounty.org
- Agendas posted at
- http://www.vanwertcountyohio.gov/government/county_commissioners/agendas.php
- President, Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners, 3 members elected at-large: Thad Lichtensteiger, Stan D. Owens, Todd D. Wolfrum.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (8)
- Convoy (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Elgin
- Middle Point (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Ohio City
- Scott
- Venedocia (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Willshire
- Wren
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (4)
- Crestview Local
- Delphos City
- Lincolnview Local
- Van Wert City
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Van Wert Regional Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Education (1)
- Van Wert City Schools Insurance Group
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Midwest Pool Risk Management Agency
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (2)
- Tully-Convoy Park District
- Van Wert County Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Ports (1)
- Van Wert County Port Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026