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

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
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