Ontario, Wisconsin

Ontario, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Location of Ontario, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°43′24″N 90°35′31″W / 43.72333°N 90.59194°W / 43.72333; -90.59194Coordinates: 43°43′24″N 90°35′31″W / 43.72333°N 90.59194°W / 43.72333; -90.59194
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Vernon
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	919 ft (280 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	476
– Density	470.1/sq mi (181.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-60075[2]
GNIS feature ID	1570841[1]

Ontario is a village in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 476 at the 2000 census.

Attractions

• Wildcat Mountain State Park is located near Ontario.

The Kickapoo River is used for kayaking and canoeing.

Geography

Ontario is located at 43°43′24″N 90°35′31″W / 43.72333°N 90.59194°W / 43.72333; -90.59194 (43.723396, -90.591999)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 476 people, 225 households, and 134 families residing in the village. The population density was 470.1 people per square mile (182.0/km²). There were 254 housing units at an average density of 250.9 per square mile (97.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.96% White, 0.84% Native American, 3.78% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.83% of the population.

There were 225 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,194, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,893. About 14.2% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Ontario, Wisconsin
• Ontario Public Library
• Ontario Fire and Rescue