Half of Beckett Ridge’s homes were built after 1990
More historic than 10% of U.S. towns · #970 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Most of Beckett Ridge was built recently: 2% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1990.
About Beckett Ridge’s history
How historic is Beckett Ridge?
More historic than 10% of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.
What drives Beckett Ridge’s History grade
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Beckett Ridge is more historic than 10% of U.S. towns, #970 of 993 in Ohio. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.
Ohio towns list about as much on the Register as the country (a typical Ohio town has 2.9 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Beckett Ridge’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (23% of Ohio towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
History across the town line
Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.
Questions about Beckett Ridge’s history
How does Beckett Ridge rank for history?
Beckett Ridge is more historic than 10% of U.S. towns, #970 of 993 in Ohio. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Beckett Ridge?
2% of Beckett Ridge’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±1.6 points), against a typical 15% for an Ohio town; the median home was built in 1990.
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).