Defiance is an unincorporated community and census-designated place[4] in Broad Top Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The village was home to 239 residents, as of the 2010 census.[5] It is located along Six Mile Run Road (State Route 1036).

Defiance, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Post office
Defiance Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°9′40″N 78°13′47″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bedford
Township	Broad Top
Government
Area [1]
• Total	0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
• Land	0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,020 ft (310 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	196
• Density	1,159.76/sq mi (447.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-18608
GNIS feature ID	1173111[3]

The community most likely was named in pioneer days after Fort Defiance.[6]

Demographics

Education

Public education in Defiance is administered by the Tussey Mountain School District, which operates Defiance Elementary School within the community.

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