Defiance County, Ohio
27 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 38,343
- Median household income
- $73,064
- ±4,002
- Unemployed
- 5.2%
- 1,003 of 19,435 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.0%
- 13,493 of 15,327 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Defiance | 38,144 (2021) | 500 Court St, Defiance | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Adams | 874 (2021) | 02406 Freytag Rd, Defiance | — |
| Township of Defiance | 13,227 (2021) | 8 Deville Drive, Defiance | Website |
| Township of Delaware | 2,001 (2021) | 7891 Mulligans Bluff Rd, Defiance | — |
| Township of Farmer | 886 (2021) | 1560 Wonderly Rd, Edgerton | — |
| Township of Hicksville | 4,884 (2021) | 5360 Fountain Street Rd, Hicksville | — |
| Township of Highland | 2,277 (2021) | 15772 Hill Rd, Defiance | — |
| Township of Mark | 887 (2021) | 10625 Breininger Rd, Hicksville | — |
| Township of Milford | 1,102 (2021) | 2659 Hicksville Edgerton Rd, Edgerton | — |
| Township of Noble | 5,936 (2021) | 22485 Mill St, Defiance | — |
| Township of Richland | 2,967 (2021) | Po Box 30144, Jewell | — |
| Township of Tiffin | 1,572 (2021) | 21907 Rethmel Rd, Defiance | — |
| Township of Washington | 1,531 (2021) | Po Box 188, Ney | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance County Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | 20399 Airport Rd, Defiance | — |
| Maumee Watershed Conservancy District | Flood control | 1464 Pinehurst Dr, Defiance | Website |
| Northwest Ohio Waiver Admin. | Health | 815 E 2nd St, Defiance | — |
| Defiance County Transportation Improvement District | Highways | 500 East Second ST., Defiance | — |
| Mark Milford Hicksville Joint Township Hospital District | Hospitals | 208 Columbus St, Hicksville | Website |
| Defiance Public Library District | Libraries | 320 Fort St, Defiance | Website |
| Defiance County Metropolitan Park District | Parks and recreation | 8 Deville Dr, Defiance | — |
| Ayersville Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 13961 Fruit Ridge Rd, Defiance | — |
| Defiance Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 6879 Evansport Rd, Defiance | Website |
| Brunersburg Water District | Water supply utility | 22485 Mill St, Defiance | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Ayersville Local
School district2 schools
28046 Watson Rd, Defiance, OH, 43512
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Central Local
School district3 schools
6289 Us Highway 127, Sherwood, OH, 43556
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Defiance City
School district3 schools
801 S Clinton St, Defiance, OH, 43512
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hicksville Exempted Village School District
School district3 schools
958 E High St, Hicksville, OH, 43526
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Northeastern Local
School district3 schools
5855 Domersville Rd, Defiance, OH, 43512
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Hilger's Friendly Market () · Milan Center Market () · Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market (216 W Douglas Ave add 2 FORT WAYNE) · and 7 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.