ZIP 45838 is served primarily by Van Wert County, OH — including Van Wert. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Van Wert County aggregate.
Oct peaks. Jul dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 41 | 23.6% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 22 | 12.6% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 15 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 12 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 8 | 4.6% |
4 cities sit in Van Wert County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Wert | 10,828 | 91 | 10 | B- |
| 2 | Convoy | 976 | 24 | 7 | C+ |
| 3 | Ohio City | 737 | 5 | 1 | C |
| 4 | Middle Point | 646 | 8 | 3 | B- |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Van Wert County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.