Ontario, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,303. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,350 (+0.9% change)
Males: 2,584 (48.7%), Females: 2,719 (51.3%)

Richland County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $46,146
Median house value: $106,500

Population by Race

Races in Ontario:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
• Black (4.1%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• Other race (0.6%)
• Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (33.2%), English (12.0%), Irish (11.9%), United States (6.3%), Dutch (3.4%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 1390 feet

Land area: 10.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ontario

• High school or higher: 84.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ontario village

• Never married: 16.6%
• Now married: 62.8%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 9.1%
• Divorced: 9.4%

4.7% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 1.4% Asia, 0.7% Africa, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,207 (+29.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ontario:

• MEDCENTRAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 6 miles; MANSFIELD, OH)
• SCCI HOSPITAL – MANSFIELD (about 6 miles; MANSFIELD, OH)
• RICHLAND HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MANSFIELD, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ontario:

• MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 8 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
• LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 50 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)
• PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 58 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ontario:

• GALION MUNI (about 8 miles; GALION, OH; Abbreviation: GQQ)
• SHELBY COMMUNITY (about 9 miles; SHELBY, OH; Abbreviation: 12G)
• WILLARD (about 20 miles; WILLARD, OH; Abbreviation: 8G1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ontario:

• ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
• OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 45 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
• DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
• OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
• LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
• OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)
• CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)