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BentonvilleOH

A town of 277, settled in 1842.

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Is Bentonville a good place to live?

2.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Bentonville, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Bentonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

277 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Sprigg TownshipLiberty TownshipSprigg TownshipLiberty TownshipBentonville
Getting set up

Moving to Bentonville: who provides what

Bentonville is unincorporated, so Adams County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAdams County Regional WD PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAdams CountyAdams County provides services here
SchoolsManchester Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Adams County Board of ElectionsAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45693, 45144, 4510545693 50% · 45144 44% · 45105 6%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 Bentonville.

Work & commute

Most of Bentonville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Bentonville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are West Union (14%), Scott Township (6%) and Maysville (5%). Half commute less than 34 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bentonville0%
West Union14%
Scott Township6%
Maysville5%
Seaman5%
34 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Bentonville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Bentonville

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Bentonville has four seasons and pleasant summers

Bentonville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–44°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Bentonville stands out in Ohio and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes

24% of adults smoke cigarettes in Bentonville, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 35% of adults get no exercise outside work in Bentonville. Bentonville beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

BentonvilleOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%16%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)21%18%17%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)35%28%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
What stands outBentonvilleOH
More smokers24.3%15.4%
More adults facing a utility shut-off12.1%8.3%
More adults facing food insecurity19.9%14.1%
Meadowview Regional Medical Center
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bentonville

15pages on Bentonville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Bentonville

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bentonville for work

Where Bentonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → West Union West Union 14% 6% → Scott Township Scott Township 6% 5% → Maysville Maysville 5% 5% → Seaman Seaman 5% 5% → Portsmouth Portsmouth 5% 5% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 5% Bentonville · 0% stay
11jobs based in Bentonville
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bentonville

Unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Bentonville is a census-designated place in northern Sprigg Township, Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 253 at the 2020 census. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45105. Bentonville is located on State Routes 41 and 136. They run concurrently through the community, splitting into separate routes at the south edge of Bentonville.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
896 ft
ZIP code
45105

Questions about Bentonville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bentonville, OH a good place to live?

Bentonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.