Benton Ridge Ohio Map

About Benton Ridge, Ohio

Benton Ridge is a locality in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 272. The population density is 280.1 people per km². Benton Ridge is located at 41.0048°N, 83.7941°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Benton Ridge is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 45816.

Benton Ridge emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of northwestern Ohio as a quiet grid of streets defined by the patient, low-slung horizon of the surrounding plains. It lies 8.0 miles west-southwest of Findlay, OH (from Findlay, OH: bearing 250°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-northeast of Bluffton. The Ottawa Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the landscape, its waters serving as a persistent, subtle pulse that shapes the local topography and nourishes the thick, dark soil of the neighboring fields. During the late autumn, the sky often stretches wide and pale above the timberlines, casting a thin, silver light that turns the harvested corn stubble into rows of brittle, amber-colored stubble. Not far from the village edge, the quietude of the Indian Green Preserve offers a pocket of undisturbed woodland, providing a sanctuary where the air feels heavier with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves.

Benton Ridge carries the weight of a history rooted in the grit of agricultural labor and the steady expansion of the nineteenth-century frontier. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of the seasons, where the success of the harvest dictates the temperament of the neighborhood and the movement of heavy machinery along the rural roads. While the Findlay Upground Reservoir Number Two lies to the east, acting as a modern, engineered stillness upon the land, the daily life of Benton Ridge is primarily directed by the small-scale commerce and community bonds formed in local gathering spots. There is an enduring, utilitarian beauty in the way the architecture holds to the ground, reflecting a culture that values endurance and the unadorned utility of the Midwestern landscape over ornamental flair.

About This Benton Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Benton Ridge, Ohio. Coordinates: 41.004775, -83.794104. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Benton Ridge includes the ZIP code (45816), telephone area code (234, 330), county seat of Hancock County (Findlay), and school district assignment (Liberty-Benton Local School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.