Benton Ridge Good Shepherd UMC, 2015
Benton Ridge’s story
189 years in pictures
Census counts: 179 in 1880, 272 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1837Benton Ridge is settled
Benton RidgeOH
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
265
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$129K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
Is Benton Ridge a good place to live?
0.7% of working residents work locally in Benton Ridge, against 6.9% in Ohio’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Benton Ridge Community Park, at 27 acres. Benton Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Benton Ridge stand out
Where Benton Ridge beats most towns.
Small town
265 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Benton Ridge: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Benton Ridge, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Benton Ridge’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Hancock County Board of ElectionsHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP codes45816, 4584045816 96% · 45840 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Benton Ridge.
Work & commute
Benton Ridge has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among residents in Benton Ridge, 5.7% live below the poverty line, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Most people who work leave Benton Ridge to do it: just 1% work in town. The top destinations are Findlay (40%), Liberty Township (7%) and North Baltimore (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 10 miles away.
1%work in town
| Benton Ridge | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Benton Ridge1%
Findlay40%
Liberty Township7%
North Baltimore5%
Allen Township3%
10 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Benton Ridge
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Benton Ridge brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Benton Ridge, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 63% of Benton Ridge’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2007, has brought federal aid to Benton Ridge households.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Benton Ridge is
Benton Ridge: just over two in five adults have obesity. 18% of adults in Benton Ridge smoke cigarettes; 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| Benton Ridge | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Benton Ridge | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.7% | 15.3% |
Bluffton Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 241 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Benton Ridge Community Park | — | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Benton Ridge
18pages on Benton Ridge
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Benton Ridge
The University of FindlayUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay8 mi$41,164 tuitionWinebrenner Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay8.1 miBluffton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bluffton9.4 mi$37,362 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Benton Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Benton Ridge for work
Where Benton Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11jobs based in Benton Ridge
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Benton Ridge
Village in Ohio, United States
Benton Ridge is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 272 at the 2020 census. It is within the boundaries of the Liberty-Benton Local School district.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 791 ft
- ZIP code
- 45816
Questions about Benton Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Benton Ridge, OH a good place to live?
Benton Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.