Benton Ridge, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 315. Estimated population in July 2024: 312 (-1.0% change)
Males: 160 (50.8%), Females: 155 (49.2%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 45816

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $50,000
Median house value: $82,900

Population by Race

Races in Benton Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (30.5%), German (27.9%), English (9.5%), Irish (8.9%), French (5.7%), Italian (4.4%).

Elevation: 778 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Benton Ridge

  • High school or higher: 91.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benton Ridge village

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-9.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Benton Ridge:

  • BLANCHARD VALLEY REGIONAL HEALTH CTR (about 11 miles; FINDLAY, OH)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL LIMA (about 27 miles; LIMA, OH)
  • ST RITA’S MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; LIMA, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benton Ridge:

  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 40 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BECKLEY MUNI (about 81 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: SGH)
  • JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 82 miles; DAYTON, OH; Abbreviation: DAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Benton Ridge:

  • FINDLAY (about 9 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Abbreviation: FDY)
  • BLUFFTON (about 10 miles; BLUFFTON, OH; Abbreviation: 5G7)
  • PRIEBE (about 11 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Abbreviation: 7D5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benton Ridge:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 11 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 46 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 48 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,999)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; YPSILANTI, MI; Full-time enrollment: 17,476)