Who is on the Defiance governing board?

Julie A Voll (Clerk); Jill A Krutsch (Council Member); Joshua D Mast (Council Member); Steven A Waxler Sr (Council Member); David M McMaster (President of Council); Jason A Shaffer (Trustee); John F Diemer (Trustee); Daniel J Peck (Trustee).

What is the population of Defiance, OH?

About 17,276 people, with a median age of 41.8; the median household income is $61,439 and 14.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Who is the mayor of Defiance, OH? Defiance's elected officials

Defiance is in Defiance County, Ohio. Its mayor is Michael S McCann. 9 elected seats, all elected citywide.

Defiance Clerk

Office	Who holds it now
Clerk	Julie A Voll source

Defiance Council

Office	Who holds it now
Council Member	Jill A Krutsch source
Council Member	Joshua D Mast source
Council Member	Steven A Waxler Sr source

Defiance Mayor

Office	Who holds it now
Mayor	Michael S McCann source

Defiance President of Council

Office	Who holds it now
President of Council	David M McMaster source

Defiance Trustees

Office	Who holds it now
Trustee	Jason A Shaffer source
Trustee	John F Diemer source
Trustee	Daniel J Peck source

Also representing Defiance

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Defiance County's elected officials. Other cities in Defiance County: Adams, Adams, Clerk Ney, Delaware, Delaware, Farmer, Farmer, Hicksville, Hicksville, Hicksville, Hicksville, Highland, Highland, Mark, Mark, Milford, Milford, Ney, Ney, Noble, Noble, Richland, Richland, Sherwood, Sherwood, Tiffin, Tiffin, Washington, Washington.

Who lives in Defiance

17,276people

41.8median ageU.S.: 38.9

$61,439 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

14.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

21.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$139,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5%U.S.: 8.4%

31.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

18.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 17.3% · White 76.8% · Black 2.7% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Defiance city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Defiance, OH?: Michael S McCann is the mayor of Defiance, Ohio.
Who is on the Defiance governing board?: Julie A Voll (Clerk); Jill A Krutsch (Council Member); Joshua D Mast (Council Member); Steven A Waxler Sr (Council Member); David M McMaster (President of Council); Jason A Shaffer (Trustee); John F Diemer (Trustee); Daniel J Peck (Trustee).
What is the population of Defiance, OH?: About 17,276 people, with a median age of 41.8; the median household income is $61,439 and 14.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from each county board of elections' elected-officials list (the boards' Elected Officials lookups, read November 7, 2026, and the other boards' own published lists) and Cuyahoga County's certified 2024 general election results. Counties whose board publishes no list we can read yet aren't listed; officials appointed since a list was updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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