Defiance County, Ohio
| Defiance County, Ohio | |
 Location in the state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | April 7, 1845[1] |
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| Named for | Fort Defiance |
| Seat | Defiance |
| Largest city | Defiance |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
414.19 sq mi (1,073 km²) 411.46 sq mi (1,066 km²) 2.73 sq mi (7 km²), 0.66% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
39,037 94.9/sq mi (37/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www.defiance-county.com |
Defiance County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 39,037, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 39,500 in 2000.[2] Its county seat is Defiance[3]. It was named after an early Army fortification, Fort Defiance, which was named that by Mad Anthony Wayne to signify the settler's "defiance" of the Indians.[4][5]
The Defiance Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Defiance County.
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[edit] Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 414.19 square miles (1,072.7 km2), of which 411.46 square miles (1,065.7 km2) (or 99.34%) is land and 2.73 square miles (7.1 km2) (or 0.66%) is water.[6]
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Williams County (north)
- Henry County (east)
- Putnam County (southeast)
- Paulding County (south)
- Allen County, Indiana (southwest)
- DeKalb County, Indiana (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 6,966 |
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| 1860 | 11,886 | 70.6% | |
| 1870 | 15,719 | 32.2% | |
| 1880 | 22,515 | 43.2% | |
| 1890 | 25,769 | 14.5% | |
| 1900 | 26,387 | 2.4% | |
| 1910 | 24,498 | −7.2% | |
| 1920 | 24,549 | 0.2% | |
| 1930 | 22,714 | −7.5% | |
| 1940 | 24,367 | 7.3% | |
| 1950 | 25,925 | 6.4% | |
| 1960 | 31,508 | 21.5% | |
| 1970 | 36,949 | 17.3% | |
| 1980 | 39,987 | 8.2% | |
| 1990 | 39,350 | −1.6% | |
| 2000 | 39,500 | 0.4% | |
| Est. 2007 | 38,543 | −2.4% | |
| Population 1800-2007.[1] | |||
As of the census[7] 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.
There were 15,138 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 23.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,938, and the median income for a family was $50,876. Males had a median income of $37,936 versus $23,530 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,667. About 4.50% of families and 5.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.40% of those under age 18 and 5.30% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] Politics
This county is the most reliable bellwether county in the nation since 1988, based on how close the county's margin of victory was compared to the nation as a whole. The difference between 2004 difference in points vs. the national trend was just 0.1%. It was very tight in all the other elections since 1980: 4.6% in 2000, 0.4% in 1996, 0.04% (exactly) in 1992, 0.6% in 1988, 0.03 in 1984, and 2.1% in 1980.[8]
Although in 2008, it finally lost its bellwether status when John McCain won here with 54% of the vote.[9]
[edit] Communities
[edit] City
[edit] Villages
[edit] Townships
[edit] Unincorporated communities
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Ohio County Profiles: Defiance County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Defiance.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ "Defiance County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39039.html. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor". http://www.maumeevalleyheritagecorridor.org/. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ "Defiance County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39039&sid=0. Retrieved 2007-04-28.[dead link]
- ^ "Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_counties_national.txt. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://massinc.typepad.com/beyondredandblue/2008/08/top-50-bellweth.html
- ^ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/
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