Defiance, Iowa

Defiance: City in Shelby County, Iowa, United States

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Defiance is a city located in the county of Shelby in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 284. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 260 inhabitants.

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Location of Defiance on Iowa map.

Quick Facts about Defiance

Population : 260 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Shelby County
Different from : Defiance
Postal code : 51527
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Altitude : 1,276 feet / 389 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 06:13:03 (29th March 2024)
Population growth : -9.23% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Defiance is located at 41°49'27"N 95°20'34"W (41.8241500, -95.3427800).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Defiance decreased by 9.23% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 284 - census
2011 282 -0.71% estimation process
2012 279 -1.08% estimation process
2013 276 -1.09% estimation process
2014 276 0% estimation process
2015 273 -1.1% estimation process
2016 268 -1.87% estimation process
2017 266 -0.75% estimation process
2018 266 0% estimation process
2019 263 -1.14% estimation process
2020 260 -1.15% estimation process

Defiance zip code is 51527. County name: Shelby, County fips: 19165

People born in Defiance (2)

People born in Defiance, including politician C. A. Robins, political scientist Virgil Blum, .

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Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Defiance, IA

Code Name Address Type
OMA Omaha 1003 S. 9th Street RAIL
CRN Creston Pine and Adams Avenue RAIL

Post offices near Defiance

Post Office Name City ZIP
Defian Post Office Defiance (IA) 51527

Other places with the same name (2)

  • Defiance , Ohio city in and the county seat of Defiance County, Ohio, United States with a population of 16,482 people.

Other cities in Shelby County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Shelby County , IA.

City Name Population Title
Harlan 4,795 City in Iowa, USA
Shelby 607 City in Iowa, United States
Elk Horn 601 American city in Iowa
Earling 403 Human settlement in Shelby County, Iowa, United States of America
Panama 206 City in Iowa
Portsmouth 176 Human settlement in Shelby County, Iowa, United States of America
Westphalia 117 City in Iowa, United States
Tennant 63 City in Shelby County, Iowa, United States
Kirkman 61 City in Shelby County, Iowa, United States