Defiance County, Ohio

Defiance County
Defiance County Courthouse
Flag of Defiance County
Official seal of Defiance County
Map of Ohio highlighting Defiance County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°19′N 84°29′W / 41.32°N 84.49°W / 41.32; -84.49
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedApril 7, 1845[1]
Named forFort Defiance
SeatDefiance
Largest cityDefiance
Area
 • Total414 sq mi (1,070 km2)
 • Land411 sq mi (1,060 km2)
 • Water2.7 sq mi (7 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total38,286 Decrease
 • Density92/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitewww.defiance-county.com

Defiance County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,286.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Defiance.[3] The county was named after an early Army fortification, Fort Defiance, which was so named by Mad Anthony Wayne to signify the settlers' "defiance" of the Indians.[4][5] The Defiance, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Defiance County.

  1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Defiance County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
  2. ^ 2020 census
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor". Archived from the original on June 28, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2007.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 102.