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Census Data for Ontario

As far as we can tell, Ontario has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Ontario, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Henderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
  • Oneida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wataga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
    • Wataga is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <2>
  • Rio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <2>
  • Woodhull
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
    • Woodhull is located in Henry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <2>
  • Altona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Alpha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Henry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <2>
  • North Henderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Henderson
    • North Henderson is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Henderson <2>
  • East Galesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
  • Galesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Knoxville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
  • Victoria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Victoria is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
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    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Alexis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bishop Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
      • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <2>

Knox County ...

Ontario is located in Knox County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Knox County.

Miscellaneous Information for Ontario ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Knox County or the community of Ontario:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Ontario:
    • GNIS ID for Ontario: 423044
    • GNIS ID for Knox County: 424249
    • GNIS ID for State of Illinois: 1779784
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 17 (Illinois)
    • County Code: 095 (Knox County)
    • Place Code: 56165 (Ontario)
    • State & County Code: 17/095 (Illinois / Knox County)
    • State & Place Code: 17/56165 (Illinois / Ontario)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Ontario is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Ontario.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ontario. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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