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Moving to Willshire, Ohio

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Population: 463. Estimated population in July 2024: 450 (-2.8% change)
Males: 239 (51.6%), Females: 224 (48.4%)

Van Wert County

Zip code: 45898

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $40,625
Median house value: $50,800

Population by Race

Races in Willshire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (37.1%), Dutch (7.1%), English (7.1%), Irish (6.5%), United States (4.8%), French (4.5%).

Elevation: 798 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Willshire

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willshire village

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -77 (-14.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Willshire:

  • ADAMS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DECATUR, IN)
  • VAN WERT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; VAN WERT, OH)
  • MERCER CO JOINT TOWNSHIP COMM HOSP (about 21 miles; COLDWATER, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Willshire:

  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 55 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
  • JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 71 miles; DAYTON, OH; Abbreviation: DAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Willshire:

  • DECATUR HI-WAY (about 8 miles; DECATUR, IN; Abbreviation: DCR)
  • VAN WERT COUNTY (about 16 miles; VAN WERT, OH; Abbreviation: VNW)
  • PORTLAND MUNI (about 25 miles; PORTLAND, IN; Abbreviation: PLD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willshire:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 34 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 58 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)

Public primary/middle school in Willshire:

  • PARKWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 103 GREEN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

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