Defiance County, Ohio
Defiance County | |
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UTC−4 (EDT) | |
Congressional district | 9th |
Website | www |
Defiance County is a
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Williams County (north)
- Henry County (east)
- Putnam County (southeast)
- Paulding County (south)
- Allen County, Indiana (southwest)
- DeKalb County, Indiana (west)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 6,966 | — | |
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% | |
2010 | 39,037 | −1.2% | |
2020 | 38,286 | −1.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2020 [2] |
2000 census
As of the
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
2010 census
As of the
Of the 15,268 households, 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.3% were non-families, and 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 39.4 years.[12]
The median income for a household in the county was $44,480 and the median income for a family was $54,472. Males had a median income of $44,354 versus $30,610 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,139. About 11.2% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the
Politics
Prior to 1940, Defiance County was a Democratic stronghold, voting Republicans only three times since 1856. Starting with the 1940 election, it has been a Republican stronghold, with the exception of Democrat
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 13,038 | 67.27% | 5,981 | 30.86% | 362 | 1.87% |
2016 | 11,688 | 63.70% | 5,368 | 29.26% | 1,293 | 7.05% |
2012 | 10,176 | 55.49% | 7,732 | 42.16% | 431 | 2.35% |
2008 | 10,407 | 54.11% | 8,399 | 43.67% | 426 | 2.22% |
2004 | 11,397 | 61.55% | 6,975 | 37.67% | 144 | 0.78% |
2000 | 9,540 | 58.74% | 6,175 | 38.02% | 527 | 3.24% |
1996 | 7,469 | 47.00% | 6,343 | 39.91% | 2,081 | 13.09% |
1992 | 7,195 | 41.80% | 5,735 | 33.32% | 4,281 | 24.87% |
1988 | 9,566 | 63.13% | 5,448 | 35.95% | 139 | 0.92% |
1984 | 10,951 | 67.89% | 5,004 | 31.02% | 175 | 1.08% |
1980 | 9,358 | 59.84% | 5,096 | 32.59% | 1,185 | 7.58% |
1976 | 7,526 | 55.02% | 5,850 | 42.77% | 303 | 2.22% |
1972 | 8,914 | 65.40% | 4,377 | 32.11% | 339 | 2.49% |
1968 | 7,348 | 52.64% | 5,686 | 40.73% | 925 | 6.63% |
1964 | 5,048 | 36.70% | 8,707 | 63.30% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 8,912 | 63.12% | 5,207 | 36.88% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 8,786 | 69.03% | 3,941 | 30.97% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 8,834 | 67.98% | 4,161 | 32.02% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 5,927 | 56.94% | 4,454 | 42.79% | 28 | 0.27% |
1944 | 7,450 | 67.21% | 3,634 | 32.79% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 8,010 | 65.00% | 4,313 | 35.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 5,000 | 42.84% | 5,608 | 48.05% | 1,062 | 9.10% |
1932 | 3,871 | 36.54% | 6,532 | 61.65% | 192 | 1.81% |
1928 | 6,289 | 64.33% | 3,487 | 35.67% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 4,841 | 52.55% | 3,227 | 35.03% | 1,145 | 12.43% |
1920 | 5,987 | 60.54% | 3,723 | 37.64% | 180 | 1.82% |
1916 | 2,565 | 42.36% | 3,359 | 55.47% | 131 | 2.16% |
1912 | 872 | 15.84% | 2,784 | 50.58% | 1,848 | 33.58% |
1908 | 2,531 | 39.05% | 3,754 | 57.91% | 197 | 3.04% |
1904 | 3,032 | 47.43% | 3,216 | 50.31% | 144 | 2.25% |
1900 | 2,684 | 40.80% | 3,766 | 57.25% | 128 | 1.95% |
1896 | 2,414 | 36.01% | 4,239 | 63.24% | 50 | 0.75% |
1892 | 2,062 | 35.09% | 3,311 | 56.35% | 503 | 8.56% |
1888 | 2,245 | 37.23% | 3,567 | 59.15% | 218 | 3.62% |
1884 | 2,184 | 39.57% | 3,288 | 59.58% | 47 | 0.85% |
1880 | 1,977 | 38.41% | 3,140 | 61.01% | 30 | 0.58% |
1876 | 1,520 | 34.43% | 2,888 | 65.41% | 7 | 0.16% |
1872 | 1,093 | 38.31% | 1,720 | 60.29% | 40 | 1.40% |
1868 | 1,108 | 36.85% | 1,899 | 63.15% | 0 | 0.00% |
1864 | 1,146 | 42.15% | 1,573 | 57.85% | 0 | 0.00% |
1860 | 1,038 | 43.87% | 1,304 | 55.11% | 24 | 1.01% |
1856 | 821 | 46.81% | 895 | 51.03% | 38 | 2.17% |
Communities
City
- Defiance (county seat)
Villages
Townships
Unincorporated communities
In popular culture
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The closeness of elections in Defiance County has also been referenced in fiction; the
See also
References
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