|
Population (year 2000): 16,465. Estimated
population in July 2005: 16,150 (-1.9% change)
Males: 7,982 (48.5%), Females: 8,483 (51.5%)
Defiance County
Zip code:
43512
Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $41,670 (year 2000)
Median house value: $82,800 (year 2000)
Races in Defiance:
- White Non-Hispanic (82.3%)
- Hispanic (12.8%)
- Other race (6.5%)
- Black (3.4%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (34.6%), Irish (9.9%), United
States (9.5%), English (6.3%), French (3.0%), Italian (2.5%).
Elevation: 685 feet
Land area: 10.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Defiance
- High school or higher: 83.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 5.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Defiance city
- Never married: 26.2%
- Now married: 53.5%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 10.9%
2.1% Foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.4%
Asia, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: -350 (-2.1%).
Hospital/medical center in Defiance:
- DEFIANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1200
RALSTON AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Defiance:
- PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PAULDING,
OH)
- HENRY COUNTY HOSPITAL, INC (about 18 miles;
NAPOLEON, OH)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BRYAN, OH)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Defiance:
- TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 45 miles; TOLEDO, OH; ID: TOL)
- FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; FORT
WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
- WILLOW RUN (about 88 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: YIP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Defiance:
- DEFIANCE MEML (about 6 miles; DEFIANCE, OH; ID: DFI)
- PAULDING AIRPORT INC (about 16 miles; PAULDING, OH;
ID: 2H8)
- WILLIAMS COUNTY (about 16 miles; BRYAN, OH; ID: 0G6)
Amtrak station near Defiance:
- 19 miles: BRYAN (PAIGE & LYNN STS.). Services:
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service.
College/University in Defiance:
- DEFIANCE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 805;
Location: 701 N CLINTON; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.defiance.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Defiance:
- BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50
miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
- OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ADA, OH;
FT enrollment: 3,161)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 53 miles; FINDLAY,
OH; FT enrollment: 3,508)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE
(about 54 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
- OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 55
miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 7,809)
- UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 59 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT
enrollment: 15,999)
- SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; SPRING
ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)
Public high schools in Defiance:
- DEFIANCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 877;
Location: 1755 PALMER DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
- TINORA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location:
5921 DOMERSVILLE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- AYERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 330;
Location: 28046 WATSON RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Defiance:
- TINORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 409;
Location: 5751 DOMERSVILLE RD; Grades: 02 - 06)
- DEFIANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 398;
Location: 801 S CLINTON ST; Grades: 04 - 06)
- DEFIANCE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 377;
Location: 629 ARABELLA ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- AYERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 307;
Location: 28046 WATSON RD; Grades: PK - 04)
- AYERSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 271;
Location: 28046 WATSON RD; Grades: 05 - 08)
- ANTHONY WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
253; Location: 1745 S CLINTON ST; Grades: KG - 04)
- SLOCUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 228;
Location: 620 THURSTON ST; Grades: PK - 04)
- BRICKELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 206;
Location: 601 E 2ND ST; Grades: PK - 04)
- SPENCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 202;
Location: 140 E BROADWAY ST; Grades: PK - 04)
- TINORA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 197;
Location: 5921 DOMERSVILLE RD; Grades: 07 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Defiance:
- ST. JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 244;
Location: 635 WAYNE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 197;
Location: 702 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
- ST JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 143;
Location: 800 FIFTH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- GRACE BIBLE CHURCH (Students: 20; Location:
2060 S JEFFERSON AVE; Grades: KG - 11)
- DEFIANCE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST (Students: 6;
Location: 1201 E. SECOND STREET; Grades: 2 - 8)
Library in Defiance:
- DEFIANCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$1,738,450; Location: 320 FORT ST.; 127,331 books; 4,848
audio materials; 4,581 video materials; 215 serial
subscriptions)
|
