Defiance, Ohio

Defiance: City in and the county seat of Defiance County, Ohio, United States

About

Defiance is a city located in the county of Defiance in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population at the 2010 census was 16,494 and a population density of 493 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 16,482 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Defiance

Population : 16,482 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Ohio (United States)
County : Defiance County
Postal code : 43512
Phone Area Codes : 419
Area : 33.44 km2
Altitude : 676 feet / 206 meters
Capital city : Defiance is capital of Defiance County
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 00:26:54 (5th December 2025)
Density : 493 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -0.07% (2010-2020)
Defiance County Courthouse southern side and front image
Defiance County Courthouse southern side and front
Defiance County Courthouse southern side and front image
Defiance County Courthouse southern side and front image

Geography

Defiance is located at 41°17'4"N 84°21'21"W (41.2844900, -84.3557800).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Defiance decreased by 0.07% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 16,494 - census
2011 17,152 3.84% estimation process
2012 17,049 -0.6% estimation process
2013 16,932 -0.69% estimation process
2014 16,865 -0.4% estimation process
2015 16,771 -0.56% estimation process
2016 16,676 -0.57% estimation process
2017 16,699 0.14% estimation process
2018 16,629 -0.42% estimation process
2019 16,577 -0.31% estimation process
2020 16,482 -0.58% estimation process

Defiance zip code is 43512. County name: Defiance, County fips: 39039

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Other Places in Defiance

1 Noble Twp Hall

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People born in Defiance (30)

People born in Defiance, including writer Terry Ryan, actress Michelle Burke, actress Katherine Squire, .

List

  • Sam Hornish Jr. (American racecar driver) he was born in 02/07/1979
  • Michael Hitchcock (American actor and producer) he was born in 28/07/1958
  • Chad Billingsley (American baseball player, pitcher) he was born in 29/07/1984
  • Don Miller (American football player and coach 1902-1979) he was born in 29/03/1902
  • Wild Bill Davison (American jazz musician) he was born in 05/01/1906
  • Alene Duerk (United States Navy admiral) she was born in 29/03/1920
  • Chad Reineke (American baseball player) he was born in 09/04/1982
  • Bruce Goodwin (Ohio State Representative) he was born in 08/09/1949
  • Chet Grant (American football player and coach (1892-1985)) he was born in 22/02/1892
  • Doug Bair (American baseball player) he was born in 22/08/1949
  • Greg Kampe (American basketball player-coach) he was born in 05/12/1955
  • Helen Arnold (silent film actress) she was born in 17/08/1890
  • Kevin Bacon (state Senator for the 3rd District of the Ohio Senate) he was born in 27/11/1971
  • Larry Manahan (American politician) he was born in 27/09/1928
  • Mike White (American writer) he was born in 02/04/1972
  • Raymond T. Miller (politician) he was born in 10/01/1893
  • Scott Taylor (American baseball player) he was born in 02/08/1967
  • Timothy T. Ansberry (American politician) he was born in 24/12/1871

Schools in Defiance

College & universities near Defiance, OH

Code Name City ZIP
202514 Defiance College Defiance (OH) 43512

Stations (5)

Amtrak & bus stations near Defiance, OH

Code Name Address Type
BYN Bryan Page and Lynn Street RAIL
WTI Waterloo Lincoln and Center Street RAIL
TOL Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza 415 Emerald Ave. RAIL
JXN Jackson station 501 E. Michigan Ave. RAIL
ALI Albion station 300 North Eaton St. RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Defiance

Post Office Name City ZIP
Defian Post Office Defiance (OH) 43512

Other places with the same name (2)

  • Defiance , Iowa city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States with a population of 260 people.

Other cities in Defiance County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Defiance County , OH.

City Name Population Title
Hicksville 3,405 Township in Defiance County, Ohio
Farmer 901 Unincorporated community in Defiance County, Ohio
Ney 337 Human settlement in Defiance County, Ohio, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Defiance distances to largest Ohio cities