Profile for Defiance, Ohio, OH

Defiance is at the junction of the Auglaize and Maumee rivers.

Local festivals include:

• Johnny Appleseed Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Defiance Fall Fest - Sept. 29, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Independence Dam State Park, Fort Defiance Park

Historic sites and museums: Au Glaize Village

Colleges and universities: Defiance College

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Cemeteries (38)

Colleges (1)

Communities (10)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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36% of Defiance residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Defiance ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Defiance was $19,790, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Defiance residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Defiance festival dates:

• Johnny Appleseed Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Defiance Fall Fest - Sept. 29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Defiance include Holgate Avenue Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Defiance, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $375.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $827.

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Newspapers in Defiance include Crescent-News

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WGDE.

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Defiance County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Defiance political report.

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The average commute time for Defiance workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Defiance between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Defiance include Comfort Inn Defiance, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8.

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