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Defiance, OH

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Population
17,009
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
676 ft
Median Home Value
$139,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$853/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$61,439
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in OhioPopulation rankingHighest population places in OhioNearest larger communityBowling Green, Ohio38 miles away · 31,182 residents.

About Defiance

Defiance is a city and the county seat of Defiance County, Ohio, situated at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee rivers approximately fifty-five miles southwest of Toledo. The city contains the site of Fort Defiance, built by General Anthony Wayne in August 1794 during the Northwest Indian War, commemorated today by a pair of cannons outside the city library overlooking the rivers. Public education is administered by the Defiance City Schools, and Defiance College is located in the community.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+99.3rating

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