Defiance, Ohio | |
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City | |
Nickname: "Shell Town." | |
Motto: "A Great Place to Live" | |
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)[3] | 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[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2394492[2] |
Website | City of Defiance, Ohio |
Defiance is a city in and the county seat of Defiance County, Ohio, United States, about 55 miles (89 km) southwest of Toledo and 47 miles (76 km) northeast of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Ohio's northwestern corner.[5] The population was 17,066 at the 2020 census.