Defiance, Iowa
| Defiance, Iowa | |
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Downtown Defiance, Iowa (composite)
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 Location of Defiance, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°49′29″N 95°20′31″W / 41.82472°N 95.34194°WCoordinates: 41°49′29″N 95°20′31″W / 41.82472°N 95.34194°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Shelby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,276 ft (389 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 284 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 283 |
| • Density | 728.2/sq mi (281.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51527 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-19585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455869 |
Defiance is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States, along the West Branch of the West Nishnabotna River. The population was 284 at the 2010 census.
Defiance had its start in 1882 by the building of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad through that territory.
Defiance is located at 41°49′29″N 95°20′31″W / 41.82472°N 95.34194°W (41.824740, -95.342056).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 284 people, 121 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density was 728.2 inhabitants per square mile (281.2/km2). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 338.5 per square mile (130.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 121 households of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.
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