Benton Ridge is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, home to about 370 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45816, and parts of 45840 are in Benton Ridge too.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
All in Benton Ridge
Mostly Findlay; part is in Benton Ridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Benton Ridge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)83 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL211 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Benton Ridge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Benton Ridge had 272 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 959th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Hancock County grew from 41,993 residents in 1900 to 74,920 in 2020.
Hancock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Findlay Ap, OH weather station (4 miles away).
41,210 jobs at 1,691 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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