Back to: Ohio, Ohio smaller cities, Ohio smallest towns, All US cities.
Please wait while loading the map...
We are giving away a $200 prize - enter simply by sending us your own pictures of this county!
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (39.5%), Educational,health and social services (15.3%), Retail trade (11.2%).
Detached houses: $145,118Here:$145,118State:$165,947 Townhouses or other attached units: $165,266Here:$165,266State:$149,379 In 2-unit structures: $145,788Here:$145,788State:$118,479 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,454Here:$102,454State:$128,262 Mobile homes: $51,549Here:$51,549State:$32,066
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.7%
McCain (Republican): 54.7% Obama (Democratic): 44.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,345 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,138 (1.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Defiance County is $441 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $535 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $675 a month.
Cities in this county include: Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Ney.
Click to draw/clear Defiance County borders
Notable locations in Defiance County: Camp Lacota (A), Derges Orchard (B), Hickory Hills Golf Course (C), Don Mar Farms (D), Defiance County Sanitary Landfill (E), Appel Farm (F), Visser Dairy (G), M and M Medivan Ambulance (H), Trimed Emergency Medical Services (I), Medcorp Emergency Medical Services (J), General Motors Powertrain Fire Brigade (K), Jewell Fire Department (L), Tiffin Township Fire Department (M), Farmer Fire Department (N), Highland Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 100 (O), Noble Township Fire Department (P), South Richland Township Fire Department (Q), Delaware Township Fire Department (R), Defiance County Childrens Home (S), Defiance County Home (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Sun Rise Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Defiance County include: Emanuel Church (A), Evangelical Church (B), Logan Church (C), Marysdale Church (D), North Delaware Church (E), Olive Branch Church (F), Mark Center United Methodist Church (G), Saint John's Lutheran Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Stephens Cemetery (1), Blair Cemetery (2), Shoemaker Cemetery (3), Six Corners Cemetery (4), Buck Cemetery (5), Poplar Ridge Cemetery (6), Spindler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Big Lake (A), Ladd Lake (B), Little Lake (C), Oxbow Lake (D), Defiance Reservoir (E), Kohart Lake (F), Stevens Pond (G), Independence Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Lost Creek (B), Lick Creek (C), Hogback Run (D), Tiffin River (E), Fivemile Creek (F), Eagle Creek (G), Dry Creek (H), Doty Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Defiance County include: Oxbow Lake State Wildlife Area (1), Rotary Park (2), Independence Dam State Park (3), Island Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Defiance County: Camp Lacota (A), Derges Orchard (B), Hickory Hills Golf Course (C), Don Mar Farms (D), Defiance County Sanitary Landfill (E), Appel Farm (F), Visser Dairy (G), M and M Medivan Ambulance (H), Trimed Emergency Medical Services (I), Medcorp Emergency Medical Services (J), General Motors Powertrain Fire Brigade (K), Jewell Fire Department (L), Tiffin Township Fire Department (M), Farmer Fire Department (N), Highland Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 100 (O), Noble Township Fire Department (P), South Richland Township Fire Department (Q), Delaware Township Fire Department (R), Defiance County Childrens Home (S), Defiance County Home (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Sun Rise Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Defiance County include: Emanuel Church (A), Evangelical Church (B), Logan Church (C), Marysdale Church (D), North Delaware Church (E), Olive Branch Church (F), Mark Center United Methodist Church (G), Saint John's Lutheran Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Stephens Cemetery (1), Blair Cemetery (2), Shoemaker Cemetery (3), Six Corners Cemetery (4), Buck Cemetery (5), Poplar Ridge Cemetery (6), Spindler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Big Lake (A), Ladd Lake (B), Little Lake (C), Oxbow Lake (D), Defiance Reservoir (E), Kohart Lake (F), Stevens Pond (G), Independence Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Lost Creek (B), Lick Creek (C), Hogback Run (D), Tiffin River (E), Fivemile Creek (F), Eagle Creek (G), Dry Creek (H), Doty Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Defiance County include: Oxbow Lake State Wildlife Area (1), Rotary Park (2), Independence Dam State Park (3), Island Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Allen County, Indiana , DeKalb County, Indiana , Henry County , Paulding County , Putnam County , Williams County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,478 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 599 (50% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.6%
Housing units in Defiance County with a mortgage: 6,205 (681 second mortgage, 1,172 home equity loan, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,296
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Defiance County (%):
5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,399 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.66% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($21,013 average AGI) 1.61% relocated from other states ($10,387 average AGI)Defiance County:1.61%Ohio average:1.67%
5.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,525 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.69% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($18,326 average AGI) 2.23% relocated to other states ($12,199 average AGI)Defiance County:2.23%Ohio average:2.24%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,083 (5,225 aged, 858 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
9,141 spouses, 12,148 children (11,066 natural, 326 adopted, 756 stepchildren), 510 grandchildren, 115 brothers or sisters, 106 parents, 289 other relatives, 704 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,845 2-persons, 2,514 3-persons, 2,171 4-persons, 992 5-persons, 336 6-persons, 140 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,481 1-person, 524 2-persons, 76 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
93.4% of residents of Defiance County speak English at home. 4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 51% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Defiance County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.17 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)
Year house built
64% of Defiance County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Ohio.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $2,934,000
Sewerage: $199,000
Welfare - Other: $4,606,000
Health Services - Other: $3,456,000
Police Protection: $2,638,000
Financial Administration: $1,360,000
Libraries: $1,316,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,293,000
General Public Buildings: $972,000
Solid Waste Management: $946,000
Central Staff Services: $907,000
Corrections - Other: $790,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $691,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $691,000
General - Other: $691,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $638,000
Sewerage: $130,000
General: $23,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,819,000
Special Assessments: $1,776,000
Solid Waste Management: $324,000
Sewerage: $44,000
Beginning: $1,291,000
Public Welfare: $2,259,000
All Other: $1,855,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,115,000
General Support: $1,115,000
Property: $4,108,000
Motor Vehicle License: $414,000
NEC: $4,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Home sales trends information powered by Onboard Informatics © 2012 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. Website © 2003-2012 Advameg, Inc.
