About Defiance
Set in the eastern part of Missouri, Defiance is a small unincorporated community.
Defiance holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.01 square miles.
📰 Defiance News Today
- Christopher Glennon Mitchell Obituary Jul 25, 2026 Newcomer St. Louis · Jul 25
- Thomas W. Neer Obituary Mar 28, 2026 Baue Funeral Homes · Mar 28
- Fort Defiance State Park National Park Service (.gov) · Mar 21
- How Daniel Boone laid the foundation for Missouri and the American Frontier ABC17NEWS · Jun 26
- Defiance, Missouri, launches inaugural, month-long Oktoberfest celebration St. Louis Magazine · Oct 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Defiance Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Tavern Rock Cave · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Defiance
- Englemann Woods Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Matson Hill Park reviews ★
- Weldon Spring Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lindenwood Park reviews ★
- The Gardens · Garden reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMissouri
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.01 sq mi
Coordinates38.6328, -90.7846