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Population: 16,465. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,150 (-1.9% change)
Males: 7,982 (48.5%), Females: 8,483 (51.5%)

Defiance County

Zip code: 43512

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $41,670
Median house value: $82,800

Population by Race

Races in Defiance:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.3%)
  • Hispanic (12.8%)
  • Other race (6.5%)
  • Black (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (34.6%), Irish (9.9%), United States (9.5%), English (6.3%), French (3.0%), Italian (2.5%).

Elevation: 685 feet

Land area: 10.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Defiance

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Defiance city

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

2.1% Foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -350 (-2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Defiance:

  • DEFIANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1200 RALSTON AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Defiance:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Defiance:

  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 45 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 88 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Defiance:

  • DEFIANCE MEML (about 6 miles; DEFIANCE, OH; Abbreviation: DFI)
  • PAULDING AIRPORT INC (about 16 miles; PAULDING, OH; Abbreviation: 2H8)
  • WILLIAMS COUNTY (about 16 miles; BRYAN, OH; Abbreviation: 0G6)

Amtrak station near Defiance:

  • 19 miles: BRYAN (PAIGE & LYNN STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Defiance:

  • DEFIANCE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 805; Location: 701 N CLINTON; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.defiance.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Defiance:

  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 53 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 54 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 55 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 59 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,999)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)

Schools

Public high schools in Defiance:

  • DEFIANCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 877; Location: 1755 PALMER DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TINORA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: 5921 DOMERSVILLE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • AYERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 28046 WATSON RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Defiance:

  • TINORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 5751 DOMERSVILLE RD; Grades: 02 – 06)
  • DEFIANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 801 S CLINTON ST; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • DEFIANCE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 629 ARABELLA ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • AYERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 28046 WATSON RD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • AYERSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 28046 WATSON RD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • ANTHONY WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 1745 S CLINTON ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • SLOCUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 620 THURSTON ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BRICKELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 601 E 2ND ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • SPENCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 140 E BROADWAY ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • TINORA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 5921 DOMERSVILLE RD; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Defiance:

  • ST. JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 635 WAYNE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 702 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 800 FIFTH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GRACE BIBLE CHURCH (Students: 20; Location: 2060 S JEFFERSON AVE; Grades: KG – 11)
  • DEFIANCE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST (Students: 6; Location: 1201 E. SECOND STREET; Grades: 2 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Defiance:

  • DEFIANCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,738,450; Location: 320 FORT ST.; 127,331 books; 4,848 audio materials; 4,581 video materials; 215 serial subscriptions)

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