Defiance County

Defiance County, Ohio

500 Court St Suite A
Defiance, OH 43512
Phone: (419) 782-4761
Fax: (419) 782-8449
www.defiance-county.com/

On the northwestern border of OH; organized Apr 7, 1845 from Williams, Henry, and Paulding counties. Name Origin: For Fort Defiance, built here 1794 by Gen. "Mad Anthony" Wayne (1745-96), and which he described as being so strong that he "defied hell and all her emissaries..." to take it

Area (sq mi):: 414.19 (land 411.16; water 3.03) Population per square mile: 95.10
Population 2005: 39,112 State rank: 65 Population change: 2000-20005 -1.00%; 1990-2000 0.40% Population 2000: 39,500 (White 89.80%; Black or African American 1.80%; Hispanic or Latino 7.20%; Asian 0.40%; Other 5.30%). Foreign born: 1.50%. Median age: 36.50
Income 2000: per capita $19,667; median household $44,938; Population below poverty level: 5.60% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $25,996-$27,599
Unemployment (2004): 6.10% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.00% Median travel time to work: 19.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 33.40% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Defiance County seat (16,076)
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