Ontario is a town in the northwest corner of Wayne County, New York, United States.

The town is named after the Great Lake on its northern border.

He built a small log cabin that had to hold his nine children, wife and himself.

Heavy timber and swamps made life difficult for the first settlers.

[5] In 1811, iron ore was discovered and a thriving smelting operation arose that lasted until past the end of the century.

On June 1, 1970, the Robert E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant started commercial operation on the shore of Lake Ontario within the town, just past the Monroe County line.

20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.