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Health in Benton Ridge · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Benton Ridge residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Benton Ridge, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Benton Ridge. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.6%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
41.4%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
28.6%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
34.4%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
9.8 mi
Bluffton Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Benton Ridge adults…

Benton Ridge runs below OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Benton Ridge adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.7–41.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Benton Ridge

No hospital or community health center in Benton Ridge itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERBluffton HospitalBluffton · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Services - FostoriaFostoria · 22.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Blanchard Valley Hospital
Findlay · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.8 mi
Bluffton Hospital
Bluffton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Fostoria Community Hospital
Fostoria · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Community Health Services - Fostoria
Fostoria · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
23.4 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
6 sites · nearest in Lima
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.2 mi
Lima Memorial Health System
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careBenton Ridge is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBenton Ridge is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBenton Ridge is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Benton Ridge; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.6%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.5%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.1%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Benton Ridge, betterBenton Ridge, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Benton Ridge gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Benton Ridge Community Park27 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Benton Ridge adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Benton Ridge 7.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Benton Ridge adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Benton Ridge adults feel lonely
34.4% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Benton Ridge adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Benton Ridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Benton Ridge adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Benton Ridge adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Benton Ridge adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Benton Ridge adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Benton Ridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Benton Ridge adults lack reliable transportation
7% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.5% of Benton Ridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Benton Ridge and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.3%

of Benton Ridge adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Ohio

Questions about health in Benton Ridge

Why doesn’t Benton Ridge have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Benton Ridge.

What hospital is closest to Benton Ridge?

Bluffton Hospital in Bluffton, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Benton Ridge’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Benton Ridge.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Ohio figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.