What is the population of Defiance?

The population of Defiance, IA is 260.

Where is Defiance located?

Defiance, IA is located at latitude 41.8241500 and longitude -95.3427800. It is in United States.

What is the elevation of Defiance?

Defiance, IA has an elevation of 389 meters (1276 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Defiance in?

Defiance, IA is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Defiance in?

Defiance is in the state of Iowa, United States.

What county is Defiance, IA in?

Defiance is in Shelby County, Iowa.

How has the population of Defiance changed?

The population of Defiance, IA has decreased from 284 (2010) to 260 (2020), a change of -8.5%.

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Defiance, Iowa

Defiance: city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States

About

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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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%
Latitude & Longitude	41.8242,-95.3428
Altitude	1,276 feet / 389 meters
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	14:58:30 (17th April 2026)
Population growth	-9.23% (2010-2020)
Weather	71℉ Chance Rain Showers 7-days weather

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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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Weather

71°F

Chance Rain Showers

16 to 21 mph WSW Friday

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 16 to 21...

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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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Nearby Transit Stations (2)

Rail and bus stations connected to Defiance, IA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

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

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Defiance.

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

Other places with the same name (1)

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