Profile for Ontario, Oregon, OR

Ontario is on the Snake River, at the Idaho border

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 65. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 5.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Dave Wilcox, football player

Local festivals include:

• Malheur County Fair - Aug. 1-4, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Farewell Bend State Recreation Area, Lake Owyhee State Park, Ontario State Recreation Site, Succor Creek State Natural Area

Historic sites and museums: Four Rivers Cultural Center

Colleges and universities: Treasure Valley Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Ontario

Archives (2)

Cemeteries (5)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Ontario population
• Ancestry of people in Ontario
• Housing in Ontario
• Income in Ontario
• Marital status of adults in Ontario
• Place of birth of people in Ontario
• Residence in 1995, of people in Ontario
• School enrollment & education levels in Ontario
• Transportation & commute times in Ontario
• Malheur County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Oregon
• State data - Oregon
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Ontario demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Malheur County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 97914 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Malheur County government
• Ontario Chamber of Commerce

14% of Ontario residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ontario ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ontario
• Cemeteries in Malheur County
• Genealogy page (OR GenWeb) for Malheur County
• Libraries in or near Ontario

Post a query on a message board:

• Malheur County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Ontario museums
• Ontario historic sites
• Ontario area parks
• Wineries near Ontario

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Ontario area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Malheur County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Oregon cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ontario
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Malheur County

• Ontario business guide
• Ontario Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Malheur County
• Arrests in Malheur County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Oregon
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ontario was $14,683, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Malheur County economic census
• Malheur County economic summary
• Malheur County employment growth
• Malheur County unemployment rate
• Oregon economic data

13% of Ontario residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ontario
• Colleges in Oregon
• Learning Disabilities Association in Oregon
• Schools in or near Ontario
• School districts in or near Ontario
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Oregon high schools

• Movies playing in or near Ontario
• YouTube videos about Ontario

• Air pollution in Malheur County
• Diesel soot in Malheur County
• Land contamination in Malheur County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Oregon
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Malheur County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oregon

Ontario festival dates:

• Malheur County Fair - Aug. 1-4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Oregon county fairs
• Oregon festivals (Oregon tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Ontario

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Ontario
• Geocaches in Oregon

• Ontario items now on sale

• Malheur County government
• Oregon state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Ontario medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Ontario
• Historic sites in Oregon
• Museums in or near Ontario
• Museums in Oregon
• Oregon state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Malheur County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ontario, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $392.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $800.

• Find Foreclosure in Ontario
• Homes for sale in Ontario
• Find a Ontario Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Oregon mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Oregon
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Ontario include Malheur County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Ontario

• Oregon library

• Get directions from Ontario
• Get directions to Ontario
• Census map of Ontario area
• Historic maps of OR cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Oregon
• Topographic map of Ontario

Newspapers in Ontario include Ontario Argus Observer

• Daily newspapers in or near Ontario
• AM radio stations in or near Ontario
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Ontario
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Ontario
• TV stations in or near Ontario
• Media ownership in the Ontario area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Oregon

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Ontario
• Search obituaries in Oregon
• Recent death notices - selected OR newspapers

• Ontario Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Oregon
• Lions clubs in Oregon
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Ontario
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Ontario

• Parks near Ontario
• National forests in Oregon
• Ski areas near Ontario
• Ski areas in Oregon
• State parks in Oregon

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Ontario
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Oregon communities
• Photos of Oregon places
• Post cards of Oregon communities

Malheur County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ontario political report.

• Oregon Democratic party
• Oregon Republican party
• Oregon elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Ontario
• Total membership by faith, in Malheur County

• Chowhound message boards for OR

The average commute time for Ontario workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Ontario between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Ontario include Best Western, Holiday Inn - Ontario, Motel 6 Ontario, Sleep Inn Ontario, Super 8.

• Ontario travel guide
• Airports near Ontario
• Amtrak station in Ontario
• Hotels near Ontario
• Oregon tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Oregon coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Oregon
• Wildlife refuges in Oregon

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