Local servicesHospitalProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital1.0 miPost officeDefiance Post Office1.2 miTown hallDefiance Township Hall1.1 miPoliceDefiance Police Department1.2 miFire stationDefiance Fire and Rescue Central Fire Station1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSaint John Lutheran School1.5 miCollegeDefiance Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport TOL35 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW82 miInterstateI-8020 miUS highwayUS 24under a mileAmtrakBryan, OH BYN16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43512 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43512 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min6:04 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:59 am – 5:11 pm
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People27,894 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.611,644 householdsMedian household income $72,082Median home value $149,300Median rent $851 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,707 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 13,650 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 20%, retail 12%Average commute 20 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 17 days17 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Defiance station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksDefiance Collegecollege · under a mileAuglaize Riverriver · 1.1 miKettenring Hills Lakelake · 1.6 miTiffin Riverriver · 2.2 miPreston Islandisland · 1.5 miCamp Lakota Boy Scout Lakelake · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDiehl Parkpark · under a mileKettenring Country Clubnature preserve · under a mile · 145 acresIndependence Dam State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 188 acresOxbow Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 102 acresMaumee SRstate recreation area · 9.8 mi · 51 acresWildlife Production Area 28state conservation land · 10.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Jun 197743 mi away, near Rockford, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Jun 197743 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDefiance County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025235 of 351 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Allen County, OH, 39 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDefiance Cityserves 16,494 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation712 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
