Defiance County, Ohio
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 Location in the U.S. state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | April 7, 1845 | |
| Named for | Fort Defiance | |
| Seat | Defiance | |
| Largest city | Defiance | |
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| • Total | 414 sq mi (1,072 km2) | |
| • Land | 411 sq mi (1,064 km2) | |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2), 0.7% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 39,037 | |
| • Density | 95/sq mi (37/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 5th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Defiance County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,037. Its county seat is Defiance. 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.
The Defiance, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Defiance County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 414 square miles (1,070 km2), of which 411 square miles (1,060 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) (0.7%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,500 people, 15,138 households, and 11,020 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile (37/km²). There were 16,040 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile (15/km²). 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.
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