The Defiance Public Library is a historic Carnegie library located in Defiance, Ohio. It was built in 1904 with funds from Andrew Carnegie and was designed by architects Wing & Mahurin.

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About Defiance

City in Ohio, United States

1822Established

17,066Population

12.9 sq miArea

676 ftElevation

Defiance is a city in Defiance County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 17,066 at the 2020 census. It is located at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee rivers about 55 miles (89 km) southwest of Toledo and 47 miles (76 km) northeast of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Ohio's northwestern corner.

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How Defiance ranks

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#37Closest to a top hospital in OH #9Rent easiest to afford in OH #79Shortest commute in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code43512

Area code419

Living in Defiance

Housing in Defiance

$180K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $180,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market60

Sale-to-list99.3%

Sold in May27

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Safety in Defiance

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Defiance reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Defiance 2.1

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Defiance 10.5

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Defiance

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About one in 3 of Defiance’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Napoleon (7%), Archbold (4%) and Bryan (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Napoleon

Archbold

Bryan

Toledo

33%Work in townlive and work in Defiance 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,999Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Defiance

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 53% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Ohio

2worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.3%More uninsured adultsOH 8% · worse 58.8%Fewer adults seeing a dentistOH 62.9% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Health - Defiance HospitalDefiance · 1.3 mi · ER

Defiance Community Health CenterDefiance · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

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Primary careShortage · part of Defiance

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Defiance

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

248Does Defiance flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 6 declared for Defiance County

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Climate in Defiance

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Defiance has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 21°Winter

60° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

63° / 43°Fall