Ontario, Ohio
After being incorporated in 1958, Ontario became a heavy manufacturing center because of the Erie Railroad line, and its proximity to Mansfield.However, its status in that regard began to decline in the late 20th century, when much of the Erie Railroad that once ran through the city was abandoned; and shifts in the manufacturing industry led to the relocation or repositioning of many factories.The city is also a major regional retail hub serving the entire North-Central Ohio area, with a shopping population of over 150,000.[8] In 1960, the new Ontario High School was built, complete with an indoor swimming pool, a theatre, 3 shops, and numerous high-tech classrooms and labs for college-preparatory studies.[9] Several annexations have been made to Ontario since its incorporation and millions of dollars have been spent on public infrastructure including streets, water and sewer facilities, parks, schools, and new civic buildings for Administrative offices, Public Safety Departments and the Water Department.It leads west from the Norfolk Southern Railway in Mansfield to what used to be the General Motors metal stamping plant in Ontario.[16] Ontario is located on a major east-west transportation corridor that was originally known in the early 1900s as "Ohio Market Route 3."This route was chosen in 1913 to become part of the historic Lincoln Highway which was the first road across America, connecting New York City to San Francisco.[17][18] In 2005, the newly upgraded section of U.S. Route 30, a four-lane limited access highway between Bucyrus and Ontario open to traffic.[20] The Richland County Transit (RCT) operates local bus service five days a week, except for Saturdays and Sundays.
CountryCountyRichlandTime zoneEastern (EST)ZIP codeArea codeFIPS codeRichland County, Ohio2020 censusMansfield metropolitan areaAllegheny PlateauMansfieldheavy manufacturingErie Railroadthe service economyhealthcareretailplattedsettlementSpringfield TownshipState Route 309Newcastle upon TyneEnglandOntario County, New YorkAtlantic and Great Western Railroadtrain stationLincoln HighwayU.S. Route 30General MotorsFisher BodyincorporateOntario High SchoolOntario School DistrictRichland Mallrust beltsatellite townChapter 11 bankruptcyannexationsUnited States Census Bureau2020 United States censuscensuspopulation densityAfrican AmericanNative Americanother racesHispanicLatinomarried couplesPacific Islanderper capita incomepoverty lineOntario Public SchoolsprimarysecondaryNorfolk Southern RailwayAmericaNew York CitySan FranciscoDelphosInterstate 71BucyrusGalionState Route 314ShelbyChestervilleState Route 430State Route 39LexingtonRichland County TransitMadison TownshipMarc WilkinsCharles F. WishartFederal Highway AdministrationOhio Department of TransportationThe RepositoryCounty seatCitiesVillagesBellvilleButlerCrestlinePlymouthShilohTownshipsBlooming GroveFranklinJacksonJeffersonMadisonMifflinMonroeSanduskySharonSpringfieldWashingtonWellerWorthingtonLincoln HeightsRoselandUnincorporatedcommunitiesBangorvilleBethlehemGangesOlivesburgGhost townsNewvilleWinchester