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Hancock County

Population in July 2007: 296. Population change since 2000: -4.4%
 

Males: 150  (50.8%)
Females: 146  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  33.9 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 45816.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,371 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Benton Ridge:  $55,371
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,472 (it was $82,900 in 2000)
Benton Ridge:  $107,472
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,168; Detached houses: $105,643; Mobile homes: $95,833

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Races in Benton Ridge:

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

2008 cost of living index in Benton Ridge: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 778 feet

Land area: 0.46 square miles.

Population density: 638 people per square mile 
 
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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 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Ohio:  3.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Benton Ridge:  1.0% ($800)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toledo, OH (47.1 miles , pop. 313,619).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (209.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rawson, OH (1.8 miles ), Mount Cory, OH (2.2 miles ), Gilboa, OH (2.6 miles) , McComb, OH (2.7 miles ), Jenera, OH (2.8 miles ), Findlay, OH (2.9 miles ), Bluffton, OH (3.0 miles ), Pandora, OH (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.00 N, Longitude: 83.79 W

Area code: 419

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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Repair and maintenance (20%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (13%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (26%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)



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Benton Ridge-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Benton Ridge village center killed 13 people and injured 104 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category 4 tornado 15.9 miles away from the village center killed 17 people and injured 379 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Benton Ridge:
  • BLANCHARD VALLEY REGIONAL HEALTH CTR (about 8 miles; FINDLAY, OH)
  • FOSTORIA CITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FOSTORIA, OH)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL LIMA (about 23 miles; LIMA, OH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benton Ridge:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 8 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ADA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,161)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; FT enrollment: 16,537)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 46 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 7,809)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 48 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 15,999)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 70 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; FT enrollment: 2,197)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  70.3%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  0.8%
Whole state:  5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.3%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.8%


Benton Ridge compared to Ohio state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Ohio:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religon statistics for Benton Ridge

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents26.9%26.4%14.1%6.8%3.9%
Congregations39.0%1.3%10.4%6.5%5.2%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Assemblies of God General Conference Churches of GodOther religions
Adherents3.6%2.4%2.2%1.8%11.8%
Congregations2.6%1.3%2.6%2.6%28.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$450
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$100
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,117
Sewerage 0$0 1$150
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$150
Totals for Government 0$0 12$1,967



Benton Ridge government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $36,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $54,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000

6.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
Ohio average:  5.31%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($845 average AGI)
Hancock County:  0.25%
Ohio average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, OH  0.74% ($30,776 average AGI)
from Seneca County, OH  0.66% ($29,026)
from Wyandot County, OH  0.39% ($31,085)


6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,657 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.13%
Ohio average:  5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wood County, OH  0.66% ($36,117 average AGI)
to Seneca County, OH  0.50% ($24,913)
to Franklin County, OH  0.42% ($30,635)


Strongest AM radio stations in Benton Ridge:
  • WFIN (1330 AM; 1 kW; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: BLANCHARD RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benton Ridge:
  • WBUK (106.3 FM; OTTAWA, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • W205AT (88.9 FM; HAMLER, OH; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WKXA-FM (100.5 FM; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: BLANCHARD RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W231AJ (94.1 FM; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: CLYDE EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUND)
  • W254CD (98.7 FM; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN B/CASTERS, INC.)
  • WLWD (93.9 FM; COLUMBUS GROVE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPFX-FM (107.7 FM; NORTH BALTIMORE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WONB (94.9 FM; ADA, OH; Owner: OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY)
  • WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBVI (96.7 FM; FOSTORIA, OH; Owner: TCB HOLDINGS, INC./ C/O ROPPE CORPOR)
  • WZRX-FM (107.5 FM; FORT SHAWNEE, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBIE (91.5 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WLFC (88.3 FM; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY)

TV broadcast stations around Benton Ridge:
  • WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLQP-LP (Channel 18; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • W09CG (Channel 9; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WFND-LP (Channel 22; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
  • WOHL-CA (Channel 25; LIMA, OH; Owner: TV-67, INC.)
  • WNWO-TV (Channel 24; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WLIO (Channel 35; LIMA, OH; Owner: LIMA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WUPW (Channel 36; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WUPW BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Coleman And Jackson Rd, Call Sign: KGX647, Licensee ID: L00546156
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.250 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/26/2002, Expiration Date: 09/22/2012
    Registrant: Blanchard Township Vol Fire Dept, 11016 Tr 125, Findlay, OH 45840, Phone: (419) 424-4331
  • Blanchard Twp House Coleman & Jackson Rds, Call Sign: KKV874, Licensee ID: L00078756
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.165 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/28/2002, Expiration Date: 11/05/2012
    Registrant: Blanchard, Township Of, 11016 Tr 125, Findlay, OH 45840, Phone: (419) 859-3535

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB7IOL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00464244
    Grant Date: 02/08/2002, Expiration Date: 03/31/2012, Certifier: Richard K West
    Registrant: Richard K West, Benton Ridge, OH 45816


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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