Defiance, Iowa
| Defiance, Iowa | |
|---|---|
| Downtown Defiance, Iowa | |
| Location of Defiance, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′31″N 95°20′25″W / 41.82528°N 95.34028°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Iowa | 
| County | Shelby | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jamie Goetz | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2) | 
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | 
| Elevation | 1,266 ft (386 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 245 | 
| • Density | 604.94/sq mi (233.44/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP code | 51527 | 
| Area code | 712 | 
| FIPS code | 19-19585 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 2394493 | 
Defiance is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States, along the West Branch of the West Nishnabotna River. The population was 245 at the time of the 2020 census.