Local Wiki
Defiance County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Mondays and Thursdays at 8:30 AM.
- Meeting location
- Commissioners' Conference Room, 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, OH 43512.
- County Auditor
- Jill Little · 419-782-1926 · jlittle@defiancecounty.oh.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.defiance-county.com/
- President, Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners, 3 members elected at-large: Dana Phipps, Mick Pocratsky, Matthew Koester.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (3)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (5)
- Ayersville Local
- Central Local
- Defiance City
- Hicksville Exempted Village School District
- Northeastern Local
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Defiance County Regional Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Flood Control (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Health (1)
- Northwest Ohio Waiver Admin.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Highways (1)
- Defiance County Transportation Improvement District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- Mark Milford Hicksville Joint Township Hospital District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (1)
- Defiance County Metropolitan Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Defiance Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)
- Ayersville Water and Sewer District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- Brunersburg Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)