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A town of 301, settled in 1846.

Population
301
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town

Is Ontario a good place to live?

Only 2 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ontario. Ontario has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

301 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Bloomfield Township · 3 miLima Township · 4 miLagrange · 4 miClay Township · 6 miGreenfield Township · 6 miFawn River Township · 7 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Ontario: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ontario, and how to reach them.

PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsLakeland School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLaGrange County Circuit Court ClerkLaGrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes46746, 4676146746 92% · 46761 8%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ontario.

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Ontario: inland flooding

FEMA puts 46% of Ontario’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 81% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
Full pageOntario’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Ontario’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

Half commute less than 14 miles. The top destinations are Lagrange (10%), Shipshewana (7%) and Fort Wayne (7%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ontario0%
Lagrange10%
Shipshewana7%
Fort Wayne7%
Lima Township7%
14 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Ontario
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageOntario’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here8 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in OntarioCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 14 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Ontario’s year

Ontario’s peak summer temperature is 83°F, close to Indiana’s towns (84°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–34°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageOntario’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 17°Rain & snow41″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 1.2% of Ontario

The park or preserve in Ontario covers 4 acres.

1.2%conserved
1.2%
conserved · 6 of 495 acres
0.0 mi
of trails
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ontario Park—4
Full pageOntario’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk4 acres · Ontario ParkConserved land1.2% conserved · 6 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Ontario?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ontario

14pages on Ontario
The big questions
Work & commute8 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 19% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 1% conserved landPlacesAttractions30 nearby · Pokagon Nature Center 18 miLibraryLa Grange County Public LibraryCollegesGlen Oaks Community College is 14.6 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1846Climate83° summer highs · 41″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Ontario

Glen Oaks Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Centreville, MI14.6 mi$4,176 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Ontario residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ontario for work

Where Ontario’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Lagrange Lagrange 10% 7% → Shipshewana Shipshewana 7% 7% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 7% 7% → Lima Township Lima Township 7% 5% → Newbury Township Newbury Township 5% 4% → Clay Township Clay Township 4% Ontario · 0% stay
8jobs based in Ontario
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ontario

Place in Indiana, United States

Ontario is an unincorporated community in Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
879 ft

Questions about Ontario

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ontario, IN a good place to live?

Ontario has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.