Ontario Ohio Map

About Ontario, Ohio

Ontario is a locality in Richland County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,667. The population density is 231.6 people per km². Ontario is located at 40.7595°N, 82.5902°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 44906.

Ontario unfolds across a terrain of rolling hills, remnants of ancient glacial activity, where fields of ripening corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the humid embrace of summer air. It lies 3.9 miles west of Mansfield, OH (from Mansfield, OH: bearing 271°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-east of Shelby. The land here, a fertile tapestry woven from loam and clay, supports a life lived close to the soil, where the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of days. Oak and maple trees, heavy with foliage, cast deep shadows across winding country roads, and in the early morning, a mist often clings to the low-lying hollows, lending a quiet, spectral beauty to the landscape. The character of Ontario is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the land provides and the people work it with a steady, unpretentious hand. This corner of Richland County carries the echoes of a hardworking past, its economy once deeply rooted in agriculture and later bolstered by manufacturing, the sturdy brick buildings of former factories now standing as silent witnesses to a different era. The legacy of the land continues to shape Ontario, with agricultural businesses still a vital part of its economic heartbeat, though diversification has brought new industries to its growing edges. The gentle undulations of the land, carved by the slow, patient work of water over millennia, offer a constant reminder of nature’s enduring presence, a landscape that feels both familiar and timeless, a place that has weathered its share of storms and continued to bloom anew.

About This Ontario Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ontario, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.759501, -82.590172. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ontario and Richland County.

Detailed location data for Ontario includes the ZIP code (44906), telephone area code (419), county seat of Richland County (Mansfield), and school district assignment (Ontario Local School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ontario is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.