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Bryan is a city in, and the county seat of, Williams County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the state's northwestern corner, 53 mile (85 km) southwest of Toledo. The population was 8,729 at the 2020 census.

Bryan was platted in 1840 by John A. Bryan, and named for him. It was incorporated as a village in 1841, and reincorporated as a city in 1941. Williams County was originally part of Defiance County, with Defiance as the county seat. The area was later split into Williams and Defiance counties. Bryan was named the seat for the new county, From 1905 to 1939, Bryan was also the western terminus for the Toledo and Indiana Railway, an interurban that began operation between Toledo and Stryker in 1901.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.56 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.53 square miles (14 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0 km2) is water.

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bryan has a hot summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Bryan was on June 29, 2012, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 16, 2009.

As of the census of 2010, there were 8,545 people, 3,761 households, and 2,214 families residing in the city. The population density was There were 4,087 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population. There were 3,761 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.1% were non families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.86. The plant was sold to Kansas City, Missouri based Nostrum Laboratories in December 2015.

WQCT AM, which plays oldies, WBNO FM, which plays classic hits, and WLZZ FM in nearby Montpelier, which plays country music, are the local commercial radio stations. Another radio station licensed to Bryan is WGBE FM, a simulcast of classical music/National Public Radio station WGTE FM in Toledo.

Bryan is served by Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited service at an unmanned station along the former New York Central line. Norfolk Southern Railway operates the line for high volume freight service passing through Bryan between the east and Chicago. The city is served by U. S. Route 6 (US 6), US 127, State Route 2 (SR 2), SR 15, and SR 34. SR 15 connects to the Ohio Turnpike, which passes to the north of Bryan. Williams County Airport is the nearest general aviation airport.

Bryan City School District operates Bryan Public Elementary School and Bryan Middle/High School. St. Patrick's Catholic School, a combined church and PreK 6th grade school, also serves local residents. Bryan has a public library, a branch of the Williams County Public Library.