County in Ohio, United States
County in Ohio
Defiance County
is a
county
located in the
U.S. state
of
Ohio
. As of the
2020 census
, the population was 38,286.
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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.
Geography
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According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
, the county has a total area of 414 square miles (1,070 km
2
), of which 411 square miles (1,060 km
2
) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km
2
) (0.7%) is water.
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Adjacent counties
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Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1850
| 6,966
| | ?
|
---|
1860
| 11,886
| | 70.6%
|
---|
1870
| 15,719
| | 32.2%
|
---|
1880
| 22,515
| | 43.2%
|
---|
1890
| 25,769
| | 14.5%
|
---|
1900
| 26,387
| | 2.4%
|
---|
1910
| 24,498
| | ?7.2%
|
---|
1920
| 24,549
| | 0.2%
|
---|
1930
| 22,714
| | ?7.5%
|
---|
1940
| 24,367
| | 7.3%
|
---|
1950
| 25,925
| | 6.4%
|
---|
1960
| 31,508
| | 21.5%
|
---|
1970
| 36,949
| | 17.3%
|
---|
1980
| 39,987
| | 8.2%
|
---|
1990
| 39,350
| | ?1.6%
|
---|
2000
| 39,500
| | 0.4%
|
---|
2010
| 39,037
| | ?1.2%
|
---|
2020
| 38,286
| | ?1.9%
|
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2000 census
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As of the
census
[11]
of 2000, there were 39,500 people, 15,138 households, and 11,020 families living in the county. The population density was 96 inhabitants per square mile (37/km
2
). There were 16,040 housing units at an average density of 39 units per square mile (15/km
2
). The racial makeup of the county was 92.59%
White
, 1.75%
Black
or
African American
, 0.26%
Native American
, 0.36%
Asian
, 0.02%
Pacific Islander
, 3.59% from
other races
, and 1.43% from two or more races. 7.23% of the population were
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race. 45.6% were of
German
, 13.5%
American
, 6.8%
Irish
and 5.1%
English
ancestry according to
Census 2000
.
There were 15,138 households, out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were
married couples
living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 23.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.50% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,938, and the median income for a family was $50,876. Males had a median income of $37,936 versus $23,530 for females. The
per capita income
for the county was $19,667. About 4.50% of families and 5.60% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 6.40% of those under age 18 and 5.30% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census
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As of the
2010 United States Census
, there were 39,037 people, 15,268 households, and 10,792 families living in the county.
[12]
The population density was 94.9 inhabitants per square mile (36.6/km
2
). There were 16,729 housing units at an average density of 40.7 units per square mile (15.7 units/km
2
).
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The racial makeup of the county was 92.8% white, 1.9% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 2.8% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 8.7% of the population.
[12]
In terms of ancestry, 42.3% were
German
, 12.5% were
Irish
, 9.6% were
English
, and 7.7% were
American
.
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Of the 15,268 households, 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.3% were non-families, and 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 39.4 years.
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The median income for a household in the county was $44,480 and the median income for a family was $54,472. Males had a median income of $44,354 versus $30,610 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,139. About 11.2% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
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Politics
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Prior to 1940, Defiance County was a Democratic stronghold, voting Republicans only three times since 1856. Starting with the 1940 election, it has been a Republican stronghold, with the exception of Democrat
Lyndon Johnson
in the
1964 presidential election
.
United States presidential election results for Defiance County, Ohio
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Year
|
Republican
|
Democratic
|
Third party
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
2020
|
13,038
|
67.27%
|
5,981
|
30.86%
|
362
|
1.87%
|
2016
|
11,688
|
63.70%
|
5,368
|
29.26%
|
1,293
|
7.05%
|
2012
|
10,176
|
55.49%
|
7,732
|
42.16%
|
431
|
2.35%
|
2008
|
10,407
|
54.11%
|
8,399
|
43.67%
|
426
|
2.22%
|
2004
|
11,397
|
61.55%
|
6,975
|
37.67%
|
144
|
0.78%
|
2000
|
9,540
|
58.74%
|
6,175
|
38.02%
|
527
|
3.24%
|
1996
|
7,469
|
47.00%
|
6,343
|
39.91%
|
2,081
|
13.09%
|
1992
|
7,195
|
41.80%
|
5,735
|
33.32%
|
4,281
|
24.87%
|
1988
|
9,566
|
63.13%
|
5,448
|
35.95%
|
139
|
0.92%
|
1984
|
10,951
|
67.89%
|
5,004
|
31.02%
|
175
|
1.08%
|
1980
|
9,358
|
59.84%
|
5,096
|
32.59%
|
1,185
|
7.58%
|
1976
|
7,526
|
55.02%
|
5,850
|
42.77%
|
303
|
2.22%
|
1972
|
8,914
|
65.40%
|
4,377
|
32.11%
|
339
|
2.49%
|
1968
|
7,348
|
52.64%
|
5,686
|
40.73%
|
925
|
6.63%
|
1964
|
5,048
|
36.70%
|
8,707
|
63.30%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1960
|
8,912
|
63.12%
|
5,207
|
36.88%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1956
|
8,786
|
69.03%
|
3,941
|
30.97%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1952
|
8,834
|
67.98%
|
4,161
|
32.02%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1948
|
5,927
|
56.94%
|
4,454
|
42.79%
|
28
|
0.27%
|
1944
|
7,450
|
67.21%
|
3,634
|
32.79%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1940
|
8,010
|
65.00%
|
4,313
|
35.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1936
|
5,000
|
42.84%
|
5,608
|
48.05%
|
1,062
|
9.10%
|
1932
|
3,871
|
36.54%
|
6,532
|
61.65%
|
192
|
1.81%
|
1928
|
6,289
|
64.33%
|
3,487
|
35.67%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1924
|
4,841
|
52.55%
|
3,227
|
35.03%
|
1,145
|
12.43%
|
1920
|
5,987
|
60.54%
|
3,723
|
37.64%
|
180
|
1.82%
|
1916
|
2,565
|
42.36%
|
3,359
|
55.47%
|
131
|
2.16%
|
1912
|
872
|
15.84%
|
2,784
|
50.58%
|
1,848
|
33.58%
|
1908
|
2,531
|
39.05%
|
3,754
|
57.91%
|
197
|
3.04%
|
1904
|
3,032
|
47.43%
|
3,216
|
50.31%
|
144
|
2.25%
|
1900
|
2,684
|
40.80%
|
3,766
|
57.25%
|
128
|
1.95%
|
1896
|
2,414
|
36.01%
|
4,239
|
63.24%
|
50
|
0.75%
|
1892
|
2,062
|
35.09%
|
3,311
|
56.35%
|
503
|
8.56%
|
1888
|
2,245
|
37.23%
|
3,567
|
59.15%
|
218
|
3.62%
|
1884
|
2,184
|
39.57%
|
3,288
|
59.58%
|
47
|
0.85%
|
1880
|
1,977
|
38.41%
|
3,140
|
61.01%
|
30
|
0.58%
|
1876
|
1,520
|
34.43%
|
2,888
|
65.41%
|
7
|
0.16%
|
1872
|
1,093
|
38.31%
|
1,720
|
60.29%
|
40
|
1.40%
|
1868
|
1,108
|
36.85%
|
1,899
|
63.15%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1864
|
1,146
|
42.15%
|
1,573
|
57.85%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1860
|
1,038
|
43.87%
|
1,304
|
55.11%
|
24
|
1.01%
|
1856
|
821
|
46.81%
|
895
|
51.03%
|
38
|
2.17%
|
Communities
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Map of Defiance County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels
City
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Villages
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Townships
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Unincorporated communities
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In popular culture
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The closeness of elections in Defiance County has also been referenced in fiction; the
ABC
political drama
Scandal
in its second season had as the center of the ongoing plot of the first half of that season, a
vote manipulation
conspiracy which bent the presidential election towards Republican candidate Fitzgerald Grant based on tampering of the voting machines in Defiance County.
See also
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References
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- ^
"Ohio County Profiles: Defiance County"
(PDF)
. Ohio Department of Development. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on June 21, 2007
. Retrieved
April 28,
2007
.
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a
b
2020 census
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"Find a County"
. National Association of Counties. Archived from
the original
on May 31, 2011
. Retrieved
June 7,
2011
.
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"Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor"
. Archived from
the original
on June 28, 2007
. Retrieved
April 5,
2007
.
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Gannett, Henry (1905).
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
. Govt. Print. Off. p. 102.
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"2010 Census Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from
the original
on May 4, 2014
. Retrieved
February 7,
2015
.
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"U.S. Decennial Census"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
February 7,
2015
.
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"Historical Census Browser"
. University of Virginia Library
. Retrieved
February 7,
2015
.
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Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995).
"Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
February 7,
2015
.
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"Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000"
(PDF)
. United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001
. Retrieved
February 7,
2015
.
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"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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a
b
c
"DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Archived from
the original
on February 13, 2020
. Retrieved
December 27,
2015
.
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"Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Archived from
the original
on February 13, 2020
. Retrieved
December 27,
2015
.
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"DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES ? 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Archived from
the original
on February 13, 2020
. Retrieved
December 27,
2015
.
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"DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ? 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Archived from
the original
on February 13, 2020
. Retrieved
December 27,
2015
.
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Leip, David.
"Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections"
.
uselectionatlas.org
. Retrieved
May 1,
2018
.
External links
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