Defiance County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
![]() Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 41°19′N 84°29′W / 41.32°N 84.49°W | |
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Founded | April 7, 1845[1] |
Named for | Fort Defiance |
Seat | Defiance |
Largest city | Defiance |
Area | |
• Total | 414 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
• Land | 411 sq mi (1,060 km2) |
• Water | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) 0.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 38,286 ![]() |
• Density | 92/sq mi (36/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 9th |
Website | www |
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.