Welcome to Ontario ...
The city of Ontario is located in Richland County<1>.
The pronunciation of Ontario: ahn-TAIR-ee-oh<2>
Ontario was established in 1834.
When the people of Ontario refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Ontarian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ontario has a population of 6,098 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Ontario is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Ontario lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ontario: 419 & 567<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ontario had an population of 6,098 people. This is a decrease of 2.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ontario had a population of 6,225 people (or 5.01% of the total population of Richland County). This makes Ontario the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Ontario represents 0.05% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 224th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,225 people, the population of Ontario increased 17.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,303 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ontario.
Communities Also Named Ontario ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Ontario - they are located in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ontario.
Websites for Ontario ...
Official Website: www.ontarioohio.org/
Communities near Ontario ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ontario.
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <7>
- Bucyrus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <7>
- Galion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galion
- Galion is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galion <7>
- Shelby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <7>
- Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <7>
- Crestline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Crestline is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestline <7>
- Mount Gilead
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <7>
- Bellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Bellville is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Bellville has also been known as:
- McClures Settlement
- McClure
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <7>
- Plymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Greenwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwich <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ontario. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ontario.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ontario. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ontario.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ontario. See our Newspapers Page for Ontario.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ontario ...
Looking for more information about Ontario? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ontario, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ontario.
Adding Ontario to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ontario in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ontario was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Ontario post office opened in 1841.
We also found Ontario in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ontario.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ontario: www.ontarioohio.org/
The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ontario. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Ontario refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Ontario may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ontario. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ontario - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Ontario area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Ontario area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |