Defiance, Ohio
Defiance, Ohio | |
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Top to bottom, left to right: Downtown Defiance, post office of Defiance and Defiance County Courthouse | |
| Nickname: "Shell Town" | |
| Motto: "A Great Place to Live" | |
Location of Defiance in Defiance County | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′20″N 84°21′56″W / 41.27222°N 84.36556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Defiance |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.28 sq mi (34.40 km2) |
| • Land | 12.79 sq mi (33.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,066 |
• Estimate (2023) | 17,043 |
| • Density | 1,334.74/sq mi (515.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 43512 |
| Area code | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-21308 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394492 |
| Website | City of Defiance, Ohio |
Defiance is a city in Defiance County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 17,066 at the 2020 census. It is located at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee rivers about 55 miles (89 km) southwest of Toledo and 47 miles (76 km) northeast of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Ohio's northwestern corner.