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The Benton Ridge handbook

Living in Benton Ridge, OH: what to set up and who to call

Most mail in Benton Ridge goes to 45816 (96% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Benton Ridge.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Benton Ridge, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Benton Ridge’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLiberty-Benton Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes45816, 45840Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Benton Ridge.

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Benton Ridge. Its homes paid an average of 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $179 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 60% of AEP Ohio’s home customers do, and AEP Ohio still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Benton Ridge

95% of 138 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Benton Ridge Telephone CompanyFiber, Fixed wireless100%400/40
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL43%25/3
MetaLINKFixed wireless100%500/100
Hder LinkFixed wireless95%500/500
VerizonFixed wireless58%25/6
T-MobileFixed wireless14%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Benton Ridge’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Benton Ridge.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Benton Ridge or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Benton Ridge kids go to
K–4Liberty-Benton Elementary Schoolin Findlay
5–8Liberty-Benton Middle Schoolin Findlay
9–12Liberty-Benton High Schoolin Findlay

Benton Ridge is in Liberty-Benton Local School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBenton Ridge’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Hancock County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Hancock County (county election office). 201 E. Lincoln St Rear, Findlay, OH 45840-3301 · (419) 422-3245 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2020
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.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterlookup.ohiosos.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Benton Ridge spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Benton Ridge residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Benton RidgeZIP’s residents in Benton Ridge
45816Benton Ridge, OH96%100%
45840Findlay, OH4%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomBluffton Hospital9.8 miles awayGet a library cardMccomb Public Library113 S. Todd St. · (419) 293-2425

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Benton Ridge

Who provides electricity in Benton Ridge?

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Benton Ridge?

Benton Ridge Telephone Company, AT&T, MetaLINK, Hder Link, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Benton Ridge?

45816 (96%), 45840 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Benton Ridge in?

Liberty-Benton Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Benton Ridge?

In 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). Elections here are run by the Director, Hancock County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.ohiosos.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.