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Defiance County

Population in July 2008: 16,063. Population change since 2000: -2.4%

Males: 7,787	(48.5%)
Females: 8,276	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	35.2 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 43512.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,356 (it was $41,670 in 2000)

Defiance:	$46,356
Ohio:	$46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,818

Defiance:	$22,818
Ohio:	$24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,453 (it was $79,400 in 2000)

Defiance:	$107,453
Ohio:	$137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,902; Detached houses: $125,791; Townhouses or other attached units: $128,910; In 2-unit structures: $96,543; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $90,959; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $108,125; Mobile homes: $18,475
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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)

2008 cost of living index in Defiance: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1983

Elevation: 685 feet

Land area: 10.5 square miles.

Population density: 1524 people per square mile

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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%

352 residents are foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% North America).

This city:	2.1%
Ohio:	3.0%

According to our research there were 66 registered sex offenders living in Defiance, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Defiance to the number of sex offenders is 243 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Defiance:	1.1% ($838)
Ohio:	1.3% ($1,271)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (42.2 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (175.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Florida, OH (3.0 miles ), Sherwood, OH (3.1 miles ), Ney, OH (3.3 miles ), New Bavaria, OH (3.4 miles) , Holgate, OH (3.5 miles ), Oakwood, OH (3.6 miles ), Cecil, OH (3.6 miles ), Melrose, OH (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 45 buildings, average cost: $128,700
1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $100,300
1998: 32 buildings, average cost: $103,400
1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $133,500
2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $123,200
2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $118,400
2002: 36 buildings, average cost: $127,000
2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $169,400
2004: 34 buildings, average cost: $131,200
2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $180,500
2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $157,200
2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $160,400
2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $153,700

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.28 N, Longitude: 84.36 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,827 (+17.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,230 (53.5%)

Area code: 419

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Defiance, Ohio business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (18%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Construction (7%)
Food (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Crime in Defiance by Year
Type	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	6.2	0.0
Rapes	8	21	16
per 100,000	49.7	129.9	99.0
Robberies	3	3	8
per 100,000	18.7	18.6	49.5
Assaults	20	8	11
per 100,000	124.4	49.5	68.1
Burglaries	102	86	82
per 100,000	634.2	531.8	507.5
Thefts	524	565	692
per 100,000	3258.1	3494.1	4282.4
Auto thefts	9	12	4
per 100,000	56.0	74.2	24.8
Arson	2	7	4
per 100,000	12.4	43.3	24.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	249.5	314.7	316.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 30 (27 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.68
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Defiance, Ohio

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Defiance-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/10/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Defiance city center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused $30 million in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category 4 tornado 24.4 miles away from the city center killed 17 people and injured 379 people.

Defiance-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.5 miles away from Defiance center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Main business address for: RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).

Hospital/medical center in Defiance:

DEFIANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1200 RALSTON AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Defiance:

HENRY COUNTY HOSPITAL, INC (about 14 miles; NAPOLEON, OH)
PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PAULDING, OH)
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BRYAN, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Defiance, OH

Airports located in Defiance:

Defiance Memorial Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 2,000, Itinerant Ops: 2,000, Local Ops: 5,100, Military Ops: 30)

Amtrak station near Defiance:

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

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFDEFIANCE.COM

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/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Defiance:

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 41 miles; FINDLAY, OH; FT enrollment: 3,508)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 42 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 45 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 7,809)
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ADA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,161)
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 48 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 15,999)
SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)

Public high schools in Defiance:

Defiance High School (Students: 791; Location: 1755 Palmer Dr; Grades: 9-12)
Tinora High School (Students: 374; Location: 5921 Domersville Rd; Grades: 9-12)
Ayersville High School (Students: 302; Location: 28046 Watson Rd; Grades: 9-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Defiance:

Tinora Elementary School (Students: 416; Location: 5751 Domersville Rd; Grades: 2-6)
Defiance Middle School (Students: 371; Location: 801 S Clinton St; Grades: 5-6)
Defiance Junior High School (Students: 364; Location: 629 Arabella St; Grades: 7-8)
Ayersville Elementary School (Students: 320; Location: 28046 Watson Rd; Grades: K-4)
Ayersville Middle School (Students: 258; Location: 28046 Watson Rd; Grades: 5-8)
Anthony Wayne Elementary School (Students: 258; Location: 1745 S Clinton St; Grades: K-4)
Slocum Elementary School (Students: 204; Location: 620 Thurston St; Grades: K-4)
Tinora Junior High School (Students: 198; Location: 5921 Domersville Rd; Grades: 7-8)
Brickell Elementary School (Students: 186; Location: 601 E 2nd St; Grades: K-4)
Spencer Elementary School (Students: 173; Location: 140 E Broadway St; Grades: K-4)

Private elementary/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)

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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)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Mercy Hospital of Defiance 1400 East Second St. Defiance, Ohio 43512 please add this to your hospital list. thank you

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Notable locations in Defiance: Schauffler Hall (A), Defiance County Courthouse (B), Defiance Hall (C), Defiance Public Library (D), McReynolds Hall (E), Tenzer Hall (F), Whitney Hall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Papaik Shopping Center (1), Northtowne Mall Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Defiance include: Agape Lighthouse Church (A), Defiance Church of the Brethren (B), Defiance Church of the Nazarene (C), Defiance Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Iglesia De Dios (E), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (F), Apostolic United Pentecostal Church (G), Missionary Church of Christ (H), Bethel Christian Assembly Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Kahol Cemetery (2), Frazee Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Kettenring Hills Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Auglaize River (A), Preston Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Defiance include: Latty Grove Park (1), Second Ward Park (2), Justin F Coressel Stadium (3), Diehl Park (4), Tecumseh Park (5), Holgate Avenue Historic District (6), Fred Brown Stadium (7), Bronson Park (8), Kingsberry Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Defiance Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Defiance Area Tourism & Visitors Bureau (415 West 2nd Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Days Inn (1835 North Clinton Street) (1), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1148 Hotel Drive) (2), Comfort Inn Defiance (1068 Hotel Drive) (3), Defiance Inn (2002 Baltimore Street) (4), Equity Corporate Housing (700 Ralston Avenue) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Defiance and their reported violations in the past:

DEFIANCE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (Population served: 17000, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-16-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-16-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-10-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-17-2006)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-14-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2005)

17 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-30-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2004)

M&R Filter Profile/CPE Failure - Between FEB-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-2004)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2003)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2001)

14 regular monitoring violations

AYERSVILLE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT (Population served: 1610, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-30-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-13-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-2004)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and JUL-05-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2002)

One regular monitoring violation

BRUNERSBURG WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 1527, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-14-2006)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-21-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-17-2003)

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

CHRISTI WATER SYSTEM INC (Population served: 462, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

Public Education - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2006)

Public Education - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2006)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-11-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2006)

Public Education - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2006)

Public Education - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-08-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-08-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-26-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-07-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2005), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-20-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2006)

5 regular monitoring violations

14 other older monitoring violations

DEFIANCE CO-BRUNERSBURG/EVANSPORT WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 268, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-09-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-14-2006)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-21-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-28-2003)

One regular monitoring violation

ST ISIDORE CATHOLIC PARISH (Population served: 240, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2000)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-1999), St Boil Water Order (SEP-23-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-1999)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 220, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-18-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-1998)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-11-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-1997), St Public Notif received (FEB-17-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-1997), St Public Notif received (FEB-17-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

POWER DAM EXPRESS (Population served: 102, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-1998)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-19-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Defiance that have no violations reported:

SHEPHERD PASTURE CAMPGROUND PWS (Population served: 203, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.3%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	8.8%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Defiance, OH

People in group quarters in Defiance

270 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
249 people in nursing homes
5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
5 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Defiance compared to Ohio state average:

Defiance, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Defiance (2009 data):

The State Bank and Trust Company: Northtowne Branch, Motor Branch, The State Bank And Trust Company, Chief Branch. Info updated 2009-01-05: Bank assets: $636.5 mil, Deposits: $487.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Rurban Financial Corp.
Fifth Third Bank: Defiance Branch at 702 North Clinton Street, branch established on 2004-10-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69,459.6 mil, Deposits: $43,459.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 415 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
Woodforest National Bank: Defiance Wal-Mart Branch at 1804 North Clinton Street, branch established on 2007-04-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
First Federal Bank of the Midwest: First Federal Bank Of The Midwest at 601 Clinton Street, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2008-03-21: Bank assets: $1,949.6 mil, Deposits: $1,473.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank: Defiance Branch at 1175 Hotel Drive, branch established on 2001-07-30. Info updated 2008-01-08: Bank assets: $805.6 mil, Deposits: $615.7 mil, headquarters in Archbold, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
The Sherwood State Bank: Defiance Branch at 400 Third Street, branch established on 2000-08-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $46.9 mil, Deposits: $36.4 mil, headquarters in Sherwood, OH, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Sherwood Banc Corporation
The Huntington National Bank: Defiance Branch at 405 Third Street, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Keybank National Association: Defiance Main Branch at 414 Second Street, branch established on 1863-01-01. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Defiance, Ohio

Comfort Inn, 1900 N Clinton St, Defiance, OH 43512, Phone: (419) 784-4900, Fax: (419) 784-5555
Days Inn, 1835 N Clinton St, Defiance, OH 43512, Phone: (800) 726-7502
Super 8 Motel, 1902 N Clinton St, Defiance, OH 43512, Phone: (419) 282-8000
Holiday Inn Express, 1148 Hotel Dr, Defiance, OH 43512, Phone: (419) 784-0782, Fax: (419) 784-0871
Comfort Inn, 1068 Hotel Dr, Defiance, OH 43512, Phone: (419) 784-4900, Fax: (419) 784-5555

All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Defiance, Ohio

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Defiance mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Defiance County Ohio:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Defiance

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	35.2%	14.8%	13.6%	9.7%	4.4%
Congregations	10.0%	17.1%	7.1%	7.1%	5.7%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	2.4%	2.3%	1.9%	13.3%
Congregations	7.1%	2.9%	1.4%	2.9%	38.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	5	$17,980	$43,152	0	$0
Other Government Administration	4	$19,499	$58,497	12	$5,123
Judicial and Legal	14	$46,448	$39,813	1	$851
Police Protection - Officers	29	$122,877	$50,846	0	$0
Police - Other	3	$8,218	$32,872	0	$0
Firefighters	21	$98,118	$56,067	8	$920
Fire - Other	0	$0		1	$1,211
Correction	1	$2,889	$34,668	0	$0
Streets and Highways	14	$50,287	$43,103	1	$1,613
Sewerage	16	$54,936	$41,202	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	5	$14,927	$35,825	1	$425
Water Supply	24	$89,348	$44,674	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	5	$12,237	$29,369	1	$365
Totals for Government	141	$537,764	$45,767	25	$10,508

Defiance government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $581,000
Charges - Sewerage: $3,656,000
Solid Waste Management: $520,000

All Other: $303,000
Construction - General: $1,691,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,622,000
Water Utilities: $2,170,000

Sewerage: $2,149,000

Fire Protection: $1,748,000

General Public Buildings: $1,094,000

Financial Administration: $958,000

Central Staff Services: $787,000

Regular Highways: $697,000

Housing & Community Development: $691,000

Parks & Recreation: $587,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $581,000

Solid Waste Management: $485,000

General - Other: $221,000

Health Services - Other: $172,000

Welfare - Other: $19,000
General - Interest on Debt: $71,000
Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $612,000
General: $65,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $549,000
Highways: $49,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $13,440,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,189,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $145,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,240,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $12,975,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $465,000
Other, NEC: $94,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,161,000
Interest Earnings: $553,000

Special Assessments: $137,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $2,253,000
Water Utilities: $1,691,000

General - Other: $801,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,772,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,767,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $3,196,000
Beginning: $3,173,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $529,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $731,000
Highways: $536,000

All Other: $317,000

Housing & Community Development: $25,000
Tax - Individual Income: $5,340,000
Property: $795,000

NEC: $239,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,695,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $806,000

5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.27%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Williams County, OH	0.91% ($27,327 average AGI)
from Henry County, OH	0.78% ($34,405)
from Paulding County, OH	0.76% ($27,197)

5.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,525 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Williams County, OH	0.88% ($30,231 average AGI)
to Paulding County, OH	0.62% ($26,780)
to Henry County, OH	0.58% ($33,105)

Strongest AM radio stations in Defiance:

WONW (1280 AM; 1 kW; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Defiance:

WGDE (91.9 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: PUB. BR/CAST. FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
WZOM (105.7 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDFM (98.1 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOOO-LP (95.5 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: FORT DEFIANCE YOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WYCF-LP (104.1 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF DEFIANCE)
WNDH (103.1 FM; NAPOLEON, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFJZ (106.7 FM; HICKSVILLE, OH; Owner: FALLEN TIMBER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WBCY (89.5 FM; ARCHBOLD, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKSD (99.7 FM; PAULDING, OH; Owner: FIRST FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGBE (90.9 FM; BRYAN, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/G FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
WMTR-FM (96.1 FM; ARCHBOLD, OH; Owner: NOBCO, INC.)
WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBNO-FM (100.9 FM; BRYAN, OH; Owner: IMPACT RADIO, LLC)
WLWD (93.9 FM; COLUMBUS GROVE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W205AT (88.9 FM; HAMLER, OH; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WLZZ (104.5 FM; MONTPELIER, OH; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXQQ (96.9 FM; WAUSEON, OH; Owner: CORNERSTONE CHURCH, INC.)
WYSA (88.5 FM; WAUSEON, OH; Owner: SIDE BY SIDE, INC.)
WBIE (91.5 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Defiance:

WDFM-LP (Channel 19; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
WINM (Channel 63; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Defiance fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 129 meters (423ft)
Total costs: $545,000
Total average daily traffic: 107,212
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,350

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 2
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 3
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 1

Fire: 134
Hazardous Condition: 91
Service Call: 4
Good Intent Call: 6

Incident types - Defiance

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Defiance, OH

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