County Offices Contact Information
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Last updated: 1/16/2023
Auditor’s Office:
Phone #: (419) 238-0843
Fax #: (419) 238-1111
Email: deputyauditor@vanwertcounty.org
Board of Elections:
Phone #: 419-238-4192
Fax #: 419-238-7145
Email: vanwert@OhioSoS.gov
Phone #: (419) 238-1022
Email: clerkofcourts@vanwertcounty.org
Email: clerkofcourts@vanwertcounty.org
Commissioners’ Office:
Phone #: (419) 238-6159
Fax #: (419) 238-4528
Email: rbollenbacher@vanwertcounty.org
Common Pleas Court
General Division, Adult Probation Department, and Clerk of Courts - Legal Division:
Phone #: (419) 238-6935
Email: administrator@vwcommonpleas.org
Van Wert County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Fax #: (419) 238-4531
Fax #: (419) 238-3565
Engineers’ Tax Map Office/Regional Planning Commission:
Phone #: (419) 238-3611
Fax #: (419) 771-1021
Email: vanwertmap@vanwertcountyohio.gov
General Health District (Health Department):
Phone # (419) 238-0808
Job & Family Services:
Phone #: (419) 238-5430
Phone #: (419) 238-5430
* Emergency calls outside of Agency hours should be directed to the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office at (419) 238-3866 or the Van Wert City Police Department at (419) 238-2462.
Food Assistance/Cash Assistance/Medicaid
Phone #: (419) 238-5430
To apply for assistance: https://benefits.ohio.gov/
E-mail verifications to: VANWERTJFS@odjfs.state.oh.us
Phone #: (419) 238-9566
Register with the web-portal to complete most transactions at: https://jfs.ohio.gov/ocs
Payments can be made by phone with a debit/credit/pre-paid card, mail, or by accessing: https://oh.smartchildsupport.com
Probate & Juvenile Court:
Probate Court Phone #: (419) 238-0027
Juvenile Court Phone #: (419) 238-1118
Juvenile Probation Department Phone #: (419) 238-2044
Prosecutor’s Office:
Phone #: (419) 238-0466
Email: kbragg@vanwertcounty.org
Recorder’s Office:
Phone #: (419) 238-2558
Email: recorder@vanwertcounty.org
Solid Waste Management District:
Phone #: (419) 238-7767
Email: jharmon@vanwertcounty.org
Treasurer’s Office:
Phone #: (419) 238-5177
Email: treasurer@vanwertcounty.org
Veteran Services Commission:
Phone #: (419) 238-9592
Fax #: (419) 238-2819
Email: vwvets@vanwertcounty.org