Ontario, Oregon
Ontario: Peterson Road just outside Ontario
Ontario: Summer Storm over Ontario
Ontario: The Old Pix Theatre: The past peeking out
Ontario: City of Ontario from Ontario Heights
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Males: 5,157 | |
Females: 5,825 |
Median resident age: | |
Oregon median age: |
Zip codes: 97914.
Ontario: | $29,443 |
OR: | $57,532 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $17,414 (it was $14,683 in 2000)
Ontario city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $126,013 (it was $85,900 in 2000)
Ontario: | $126,013 |
OR: | $287,100 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $163,218; Detached houses: $177,843; Townhouses or other attached units: $208,585; In 2-unit structures: $268,951; Mobile homes: $78,462
Median gross rent in 2016: $698.

Races in Ontario, OR (2016)
- 6,12654.0%White alone
- 4,86142.8%Hispanic
- 1951.7%Asian alone
- 1571.4%Two or more races
- 450.4%Black alone
- 440.4%American Indian alone
- 70.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Ontario detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Latest news from Ontario, OR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: German (6.9%), American (5.8%), English (4.2%), Irish (3.9%), European (3.1%), Scottish (1.1%).
Current Local Time: PST time zone
Incorporated in 1899
Elevation: 2154 feet
Land area: 4.47 square miles.
Population density: 2,459 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in Ontario:
- High school or higher: 77.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 13.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ontario city:
- Never married: 32.7%
- Now married: 40.1%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 15.2%
1,089 residents are foreign born (8.4% Latin America).
This city: | 9.6% |
Oregon: | 9.8% |
According to our research of Oregon and other state lists there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Ontario, Oregon as of April 19, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Ontario to the number of sex offenders is 873 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,552 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,236 (1.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nampa, ID (37.2 miles
, pop. 51,867).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (293.4 miles , pop. 224,220).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (691.7 miles
, pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities: Fruitland, ID (1.6 miles
),
Payette, ID
(2.0 miles
),
Malheur Junction, OR (2.4 miles
),
New Plymouth, ID
(2.9 miles
),
Dead Ox Flat, OR (3.1 miles
),
Nyssa, OR (3.2 miles
),
Vale, OR
(3.7 miles
),
Annex, OR (3.8 miles
).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 36 buildings, average cost: $95,900
- 1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $134,800
- 1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $126,100
- 2000: 33 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $119,500
- 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $135,200
- 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $164,500
- 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $188,000
- 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $157,300
- 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $143,300
- 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $162,300
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $185,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $93,500
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $127,500
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
- 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $111,900
- 2013: 10 buildings, average cost: $110,200
- 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $110,200
Latitude: 44.03 N, Longitude: 116.97 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,195 (+45.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,974 (70.2%)
Area code: 541


Crime rates in Ontario by Year | |||||||||||||||
Type | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Murders | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.2 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 18.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Rapes | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 70.8 | 54.2 | 54.2 | 35.4 | 53.1 | 54.1 | 36.1 | 63.7 | 27.7 | 43.5 | 105.7 | 63.2 | 45.4 | 18.4 | 0.0 |
Robberies | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 6 |
per 100,000 | 53.1 | 36.2 | 72.3 | 70.8 | 61.9 | 90.1 | 36.1 | 81.9 | 18.5 | 52.2 | 44.1 | 108.4 | 145.2 | 45.9 | 54.9 |
Assaults | 46 | 55 | 33 | 36 | 72 | 112 | 124 | 29 | 39 | 41 | 65 | 45 | 42 | 16 | 16 |
per 100,000 | 406.9 | 497.1 | 298.0 | 318.7 | 636.8 | 1,009.0 | 1,117.9 | 264.0 | 360.4 | 356.9 | 572.8 | 406.5 | 381.1 | 147.0 | 146.5 |
Burglaries | 81 | 76 | 116 | 80 | 122 | 98 | 130 | 86 | 93 | 110 | 138 | 118 | 92 | 78 | 115 |
per 100,000 | 716.4 | 686.9 | 1,047.7 | 708.2 | 1,079.0 | 882.9 | 1,172.0 | 782.8 | 859.4 | 957.6 | 1,216.1 | 1,066.0 | 834.7 | 716.5 | 1,052.6 |
Theft | 691 | 624 | 558 | 643 | 564 | 609 | 605 | 527 | 596 | 686 | 698 | 692 | 517 | 531 | 587 |
per 100,000 | 6,111.8 | 5,639.4 | 5,039.7 | 5,692.3 | 4,988.1 | 5,486.5 | 5,454.4 | 4,797.0 | 5,507.3 | 5,972.0 | 6,150.9 | 6,251.7 | 4,690.6 | 4,877.4 | 5,373.0 |
Auto thefts | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 32 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 37 |
per 100,000 | 353.8 | 361.5 | 361.3 | 398.4 | 283.0 | 360.4 | 216.4 | 100.1 | 221.8 | 148.0 | 176.2 | 198.8 | 263.1 | 202.1 | 338.7 |
Arson | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | N/A | 0 | 5 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 18.1 | 44.3 | 8.8 | 36.0 | 90.2 | 18.2 | 27.7 | 17.4 | 0.0 | 27.1 | N/A | 0.0 | 45.8 |
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.5) | 460.2 | 440.3 | 431.0 | 422.5 | 486.1 | 582.2 | 580.8 | 419.4 | 416.5 | 439.6 | 557.6 | 523.1 | 459.4 | 319.3 | 361.5 |
City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Ontario detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.01 |
Oregon average: | 1.33 |
Ontario, Oregon accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 6.0% |
Oregon: | 5.6% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
Population change in the 1990s: +1,603 (+17.1%).
- Retail trade (17%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Construction (11%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Wholesale trade (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Accommodation and food services (20%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Personal care and service occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (7%)
Average climate in Ontario, Oregon
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Ontario-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Oregon state average. It is 349% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 157.4 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 245.5 miles away from Ontario center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 314.7 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 338.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 386.0 miles away from Ontario center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 348.1 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Malheur County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Dave Wilcox - Football player, Denny Smith - Politician, Erik Fisher - Alpine skier, Phyllis McGinley - Writer and poet, Randall B. Kester - Judge, Chuck Winder - Politician, Leland Evan Thomas - Marine, Sally Flynn - Female singer, Tom Edens - Baseball player.
Hospitals and medical centers in Ontario:
- PATHWAY HOSPICE INC (1050 SW 3RD AVENUE, SUITE 1600)
- ST ALPHONSUS MEDICAL CENTER - ONTARIO, INC (Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 351 SW 9TH STREET)
- PRESBYTERIAN COMMUNITY CARE CE (1085 N. OREGON STREET)
- PRESBYTERIAN NURSING HOME (1085 N OREGON STREET)
- FOUR RIVERS DIALYSIS CENTER (515 EAST LANE)
- ST ALPHONSUS ONTARIO, HOME CARE (824 SW 4TH AVENUE)
- XL HOME HEALTH SERVICES (49 NW FIRST STREET SUITE 4)
Airports and heliports located in Ontario:
- Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 8,080, Local Ops: 4,850)
- Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Ontario Heliport (5OR6)
College/University in Ontario:
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ontario:
- College of Western Idaho (about 37 miles; Nampa, ID; Full-time enrollment: 6,300)
- Northwest Nazarene University (about 38 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 2,290)
- Boise State University (about 48 miles; Boise, ID; FT enrollment: 16,774)
- Eastern Oregon University (about 106 miles; La Grande, OR; FT enrollment: 3,127)
- Walla Walla Community College (about 156 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 4,263)
- College of Southern Idaho (about 161 miles; Twin Falls, ID; FT enrollment: 5,051)
- Lewis-Clark State College (about 165 miles; Lewiston, ID; FT enrollment: 3,199)
Public high school in Ontario:
- ONTARIO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 844, Location: 1115 W IDAHO AVE, Grades: 9-12)
Private high school in Ontario:
Public elementary/middle schools in Ontario:
- ONTARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 673, Location: 573 SW 2ND AVE, Grades: 7-8)
- MAY ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 357, Location: 590 NW 8TH ST, Grades: KG-6)
- ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 349, Location: 1252 ALAMEDA DR, Grades: KG-6)
- AIKEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 255, Location: 1297 W IDAHO AVE, Grades: KG-5)
- FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 144, Location: 2449 SW 4TH AVE, Grades: KG-8, Charter school)
- CAIRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 126, Location: 531 HWY 20/26, Grades: KG-5)
- PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 126, Location: 4744 PIONEER RD, Grades: KG-5)
- ANNEX CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 402 ANNEX RD, Grades: KG-8, Charter school)
Notable locations in Ontario: Greyhound Bus Station Ontario (A), Ontario Water Treatment Plant (B), Ontario Municipal Golf Course (C), Ontario Safety Rest Area (D), Malheur County Fairgrounds (E), Ontario City Hall (F), Four Rivers Cultural Center and Museum Convention Center (G), Four Rivers Cultural Center and Museum Meyer McLean Theater (H), Ontario Community Library (I), Ontario Public Works Department (J), Ontario Municipal Court (K), Malheur County Justice Court (L), Malheur County Health Department Office (M), Ontario Fire and Rescue (N), Department of Motor Vehicles Ontario (O), Malheur County Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center (P), Four Rivers Cultural Center and Museum (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Becker Ponds (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Ontario include: Laxson Park (1), Eastside Park (2), Treasure Valley Ball Park (3), Beck-Kiwanis Park (4), Ontario State Park (5), Lions Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Four Rivers Cultural Center & Museum (676 Southwest 5th Avenue), Video Amusement's & Music CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 373 Northeast 4th Avenue).
Hotels: Holiday Inn (1249 Tapadera Avenue), Budget Inn (1737 North Oregon Street), Oregon Trail Motel (92 East Idaho Avenue), Ontario Inn (1144 Southwest 4th Avenue), Budget Luxury Motel (1395 Tapadera Avenue), Colonial Inns of Ontario (1395 Tapadera Avenue), Motel 6 (275 Northeast 12th Street), Economy Inn Motel (88 North Oregon Street), Best Western Inn and Suites (251 Goodfellow Street).
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2005 was 35.5. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 35.5 |
U.S.: | 74.7 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 9.19. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.19 |
U.S.: | 9.35 |
(27.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 46.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 52.6% for American Indian residents, 55.6% for other race residents, 64.5% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ontario, OR
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Percentage of family households:
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Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
People in group quarters in Ontario in 2010:
- 123 people in college/university student housing
- 39 people in group homes intended for adults
- 36 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 34 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 24 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Ontario in 2000:
- 135 people in nursing homes
- 63 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 37 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 16 people in other group homes
- 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
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Banks with branches in Ontario (2011 data):
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Ontario at 319 S.W. Fourth Avenue, branch established on 1969/05/05. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- Panhandle State Bank: Ontario Branch at 98 South Oregon Street, branch established on 1979/01/01. Info updated 2009/07/09: Bank assets: $936.3 mil, Deposits: $731.7 mil, headquarters in Sandpoint, ID, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Intermountain Community Bancorp
- U.S. Bank National Association: Ontario Branch at 281 S.W. First Street, branch established on 1935/07/15. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Bank of America, National Association: Ontario Branch at 1448 Southwest Fourth Avenue, branch established on 1890/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Sterling Savings Bank: Ontario Branch at 225 Sw 4th Avenue, branch established on 2001/08/01. Info updated 2012/03/21: Bank assets: $9,207.8 mil, Deposits: $6,454.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 192 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
- Bank of the West: Ontario Branch at 505 Sunset Drive, branch established on 1934/11/03. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ontario Branch at 189 South First Street, branch established on 1954/02/08. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Here: | 14.9 |
Oregon average: | 11.4 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Ontario city (based on Malheur County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 8,060 | 7 |
Other | 5,611 | 18 |
Evangelical Protestant | 3,208 | 28 |
Mainline Protestant | 1,304 | 13 |
None | 13,130 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Malheur County: | 1.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Oregon: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Malheur County: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Malheur County: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 9.03 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.0% |
Oregon: | 7.4% |
Malheur County: | 29.7% |
Oregon: | 25.6% |
This county: | 20.6% |
State: | 14.2% |
Health and Nutrition:
Here: | 46.8% |
Oregon: | 48.7% |
This city: | 43.9% |
State: | 45.3% |
Ontario: | 28.3 |
State: | 28.5 |
Ontario: | 24.0% |
State: | 21.9% |
Ontario: | 11.5% |
Oregon: | 10.3% |
Here: | 6.8 |
State: | 6.8 |
This city: | 31.9% |
Oregon: | 33.1% |
Ontario: | 52.7% |
Oregon: | 55.4% |
Here: | 78.1% |
Oregon: | 78.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Ontario, OR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Administration | 6 | $20,759 | $41,518 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 6 | $27,304 | $54,608 | 7 | $7,845 |
Police Protection - Officers | 22 | $104,700 | $57,109 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 2 | $10,301 | $61,806 | 0 | $0 |
Firefighters | 8 | $54,724 | $82,086 | 24 | $2,453 |
Fire - Other | 1 | $6,312 | $75,744 | 1 | $1,960 |
Streets and Highways | 10 | $39,003 | $46,804 | 0 | $0 |
Airports | 1 | $5,500 | $66,000 | 0 | $0 |
Health | 1 | $3,249 | $38,988 | 0 | $0 |
Solid Waste Management | 1 | $3,063 | $36,756 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 2 | $8,449 | $50,694 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 5 | $19,066 | $45,758 | 4 | $6,256 |
Water Supply | 10 | $36,233 | $43,480 | 0 | $0 |
Other and Unallocable | 7 | $26,529 | $45,478 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 82 | $365,192 | $53,443 | 36 | $18,514 |
5.72% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($26,062 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.72% |
Oregon average: | 7.22% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Payette County, ID | |
from Ada County, ID | |
from Canyon County, ID |
7.33% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,144 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.33% |
Oregon average: | 6.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Payette County, ID | |
to Canyon County, ID | |
to Ada County, ID |
Strongest AM radio stations in Ontario:
- KSRV (1380 AM; 5 kW; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: HBG-RADIO ONTARIO LLC)
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KIOV (1450 AM; 1 kW; PAYETTE, ID; Owner: ASSOCIATES COMMUNICATIONS OF IDAHO,)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)
- KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KIDO (580 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGEM (1140 AM; 10 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFXD (630 AM; 5 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKIC (950 AM; 4 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: WESTERN PACIFIC, INC)
- KTIK (1350 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ontario:
- K298AC (107.5 FM; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- KWEI-FM (99.5 FM; FRUITLAND, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KJHY (101.9 FM; EMMETT, ID; Owner: CAPITAL WEST INC)
- KIZN (92.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKGL (96.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KQFC (97.9 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KZMG (93.1 FM; NEW PLYMOUTH, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBSU-FM (90.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KBSX (91.5 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KCIX (105.9 FM; GARDEN CITY, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRVB (94.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KXLT-FM (107.9 FM; EAGLE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KJOT (105.1 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KTHI (107.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KBXL (94.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
- KTSY (89.5 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: GEM STATE ADVENTIST ACADEMY)
- KSAS-FM (103.3 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLTB (104.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KQXR (100.3 FM; PAYETTE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KSRV-FM (96.1 FM; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: HBG-RADIO ONTARIO LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Ontario:
- KMBA-LP (Channel 19; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- K15DY (Channel 15; ONTARIO, ETC., OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 7Number of bridges
- 50m164ftTotal length
- $1,655,000Total costs
- 71,289Total average daily traffic
- 13,116Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ontario, OR)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 76 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ontario)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Ontario)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 68 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ontario and their reported violations in the past:
GOLF MOBILE CITY (Population served: 32, Groundwater):Past health violations:WINNERS HORSESHOE - ANNEX (Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Arsenic
- MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Nitrate
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2014)
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-20-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAR-18-2014)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Admin Penalty assessed (DEC-06-2012), St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2014)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Admin Penalty assessed (DEC-06-2012), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2013)
- 27 other older health violations
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2014, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Admin Penalty assessed (DEC-06-2012)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Admin Penalty assessed (DEC-06-2012)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-27-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2013)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-27-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2012)
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUL-01-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2011), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2013)
- 17 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 minor monitoring violations
- 151 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 157
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ontario, Oregon:
- Clarion Inn, 1249 Tapadera Ave, Ontario, Oregon 97914 , Phone: (541) 889-8621
- Best Western Inn & Suites, 251 NE Goodfellow St, Ontario, Oregon 97914 , Phone: (541) 889-2600, Fax: (541) 889-2259
- Motel 6, 275 Ne 12 St, Ontario, Oregon 97914 , Phone: (541) 889-6617, Fax: (541) 889-8232
- Sleep Inn, 1221 S E First Ave, Ontario, Oregon 97914 , Phone: (541) 881-0007, Fax: (541) 881-8898
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 212 SE Tenth St, Ontario, Oregon 97914 , Phone: (541) 889-7100, Fax: (541) 889-2266
Most common first names in Ontario, OR among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 92 | 75.8 years |
James | 84 | 72.8 years |
Mary | 82 | 80.4 years |
William | 79 | 78.5 years |
Charles | 72 | 77.0 years |
Robert | 70 | 72.9 years |
George | 59 | 78.4 years |
Helen | 49 | 79.6 years |
Harold | 38 | 75.8 years |
Ruth | 37 | 82.1 years |
Most common last names in Ontario, OR among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 52 | 78.9 years |
Johnson | 40 | 78.3 years |
Davis | 39 | 78.7 years |
Anderson | 26 | 82.3 years |
White | 21 | 76.9 years |
Jones | 20 | 80.9 years |
Miller | 20 | 80.7 years |
Brown | 20 | 79.0 years |
Taylor | 17 | 69.6 years |
Wilson | 16 | 80.1 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (61%)
- Utility gas (34%)
- Wood (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Businesses in Ontario, OR | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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Albertsons | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
Arby's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
Ashley Furniture | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Big O Tires | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Carl\s Jr. | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
Dennys | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
FedEx | 4 | Staples | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
GameStop | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
H&R Block | 2 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
Holiday Inn | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Home Depot | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
Jack In The Box | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
KFC | 2 | U-Haul | 2 | |
Kmart | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
Lane Furniture | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Long John Silver's | 1 | Walmart | 1 |
Ontario compared to Oregon state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Ontario on our top lists:
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"

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