Demographics
Defiance, established April 7th, 1845, is located in the northwestern part of Ohio in Defiance County, about 55 miles southwest of Toledo. The overall county population as of 2011 was 39,037 with 16,494 living in the city of Defiance. Defiance’s average January temperatures are a high of 31 and a low of 17. Average July temperatures are a high of 84 with lows of 63. The average annual precipitation is 35.60 inches, with an average of 21.8 inches of snow each year.
Mayor
Mike McCann
Defiance County Commissioners
Mick Pocratsky, David Kern, Dana Phipps
Geography
Elevation – 676 ft.
Total Area – 11 sq. miles
Land – 10.5 sq. miles
Water – .5 sq. miles
Population
Defiance County: 39,037
Defiance City: 16,494
Defiance City: 6,833 households, 4,422 families
88.1% White
14.4% Hispanic or Latino
3.6% African American
Income
Median Household Income – $42,940
Community Partners
- Defiance Area YMCA www.defianceymca.org 419-784-4747
- Defiance Chamber of Commerce www.defiancechamber.com 419-782-7946
- Defiance College www.defiance.edu 419.784.4010
- Defiance Public Library www.defiancelibrary.org 419-782-1456
- Defiance County Genealogy Society www.defiancecountygenealogy.org
- Economic Development of Defiance County www.defecon.com 419-784-4471
- Northwest Ohio’s River Region www.nwohioriverregion.com
- The Stroede Center for the Arts www.defiancearts.org 419-782-3130
- Northwest Ohio Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org 419-537-1999

Area Contacts
City of Defiance – www.cityofdefiance.com
- City Offices 419-784-2101
- Fire Department 419-782-2771
- Police Department 419-784-5050
- Utilities Billing Office 419-782-1946
Communication/Media
- The Crescent News – 419-784-5441
- Public Access – DCTV Channel 5 419-784-3401
- Clear Channel Radio & TV 419-782-9336
TV Channel 26, 98.1 FM WDFM, 1280 AM WNOW, 105.7 FM WZOM
Defiance County – www.defiance-county.com
- Board of Elections 419-782-2906 or 419-782-8543
- Engineer’s Office 419-782-4751
- Health Department 419-784-3818
- Sheriff’s Department 419-784-1155
Other Community Contacts
- American Red Cross 419-782-0136
- Bureau of Motor Vehicles 419-784-4400
- First Call for Help 211
- Mercy Defiance Hospital 419-782-8444
- ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital 419-783-6955
Education

Defiance City Schools, Northeastern, and Ayersville Local schools provide public K-12 education.
St. John Lutheran and Holy Cross Catholic schools provide alternative private education for grades K-8.
Defiance College is a small liberal arts college that houses about 1,000 students.
Area Schools
- Ayersville Local Schools 419-395-1111
- Defiance City Schools 419-782-0500
- Defiance College 419-784-4010
- Holy Cross Catholic School 419-784-2021
- Northeastern Local Schools 419-497-3461
- St. John Lutheran School 419-782-1751
Defiance, Ohio 43512