Onchiota is a populated place in Franklin County, Illinois. It is located at an elevation of 1,713 feet and is in the Eastern Time Zone. The closest major city is Bloomingdale, Illinois. There are about 1,400 residents in Onchiota.
The city has a low crime rate compared to surrounding areas. For example, the chance of being robbed or assaulted in Onchiota is 1 in 3,076 in the city's central neighborhoods. In contrast, it is one in 4,887 for those living in the southeast. Although comparing crime rates isn't intuitive, it is possible to see that the north and west parts of Onchiota are relatively safer than the rest of the city.
The boom-era hardwood mill in Onchiota defined the town's character as a white man's village. The community was located midway between the New York Central and the Delaware & Hudson Railroads. Its residents are very concerned about the Indians leaving the city and moving to other places. While the town was never a wigwam, there are still Indian translations for the hills surrounding Onchiota.
The hamlet of Onchiota, located fifteen miles north of Saranac Lake, is on the New York Central railroad. It is home to the Dock and Coal sawmill, which is planning to move its sawmill somewhere else in the lumbering district. The houses in the town are now for sale, and they will become camp sites elsewhere in the lumbering district.