Ontario, New York
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- For other locations with this name, see ONTARIO.
Ontario is a town located in Wayne County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,778.
The Town of Ontario is located in the northwest corner of the county.
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History
The first settler arrived in 1806. The Town of Ontario was created in 1807 as the "Town of Freetown" from a part of the Town of Williamson. In 1808 the town name changed to Ontario.
In 1811 iron ore was discovered and a thriving smelting operation arose that lasted until past the end of the century.
Geography
The north town boundary is Lake Ontario, and the west town line is the border of Monroe County, New York. The town is east of the City of Rochester.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 83.8 km² (32.3 mi²). 83.4 km² (32.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.37% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 9,778 people, 3,617 households, and 2,698 families residing in the town. The population density is 117.2/km² (303.5/mi²). There are 3,814 housing units at an average density of 45.7/km² (118.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.47% White, 1.25% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 1.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,617 households out of which 38.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% are married couples living together, 8.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% are non-families. 19.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.70 and the average family size is 3.11.
In the town the population is spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $51,399, and the median income for a family is $61,281. Males have a median income of $41,771 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,511. 5.5% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.9% of those under the age of 18 and 9.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Ontario
- Bear Creek -- A lakeside hamlet on Route 102 that was once the port for loading iron ore from the county.
- Fruitland -- A location west of Ontario Center on Route 104.
- Furnaceville -- A hamlet near the east county line on Route 110, where one of the last major iron furnaces was located.
- Ontario -- The hamlet of Ontario is on Route 110 in the eastern part of the town.
- Ontario Center -- A hamlet on Route 104 at Route 350.
- Ontario-on-the-Lake -- A lakeside hamlet in the northwest corner of the town.
- Union Hill -- A hamlet by the west town line on Route 104.
External links
- Town of Ontario (http://www.ontariotown.org)pt:Ontário (Nova Iorque)