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Defiance, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 346. Estimated population in July 2024: 336 (-2.9% change)
Males: 178 (51.4%), Females: 168 (48.6%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 51527

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $36,875
Median house value: $57,000

Population by Race

Races in Defiance:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (65.0%), Irish (13.9%), Dutch (5.5%), French (4.6%), United States (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Elevation: 1283 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Defiance, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Defiance

  • High school or higher: 89.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Defiance city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 68.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+10.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Defiance:

  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HARLAN, IA)
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DENISON, IA)
  • MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 20 miles; MANNING, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Defiance:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 52 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 83 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 95 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Defiance:

  • DENISON MUNI (about 12 miles; DENISON, IA; Abbreviation: DNS)
  • HARLAN MUNI (about 17 miles; HARLAN, IA; Abbreviation: HNR)
  • WOODBINE MUNI (about 25 miles; WOODBINE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Defiance:

  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 69 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 69 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

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