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Alliance, Ohio
Inside Alliance's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 67% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 18 cities in Stark County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 2%, the 3rd-highest of 18 cities in Stark County.
That water-table share is above Stark County's 60%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44601 overlapping the city. Of its 9,115 homes, 81% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1951.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Stark County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Alliance
Basement waterproofing in Alliance: a shallow water table limits basements on 67% of Alliance's mapped land, more than in 52% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Alliance logged 4 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Stark County, 46% of the 35 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 6,400 of Alliance's 9,115 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Alliance city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 2.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 67.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 68.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.1% |
| Urban land, not rated | 23.2% |
| Mapped soil | 5,798 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Ravenna | 35% | n/a |
| Canfield | 20% | over 99% |
| Frenchtown | 3% | n/a |
| Shoals | 2% | n/a |
| Remsen | 2% | n/a |
| Sebring | 2% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 67% of Alliance's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 68% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Stark County
0% of Stark County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Alliance. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44601 | 100% | 4 | $14,489 |
Homes in Alliance
| Housing units | 9,115 |
| Median year built | 1951 |
| Built before 1980 | 81% |
| Built 2000 or later | 6% |
| Owner-occupied | 52% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $125,400 |
| Single-family detached | 70% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebring | 5 mi | 14% | 71% |
| Beloit | 6 mi | 3% | 84% |
| Louisville | 9 mi | under 1% | 68% |
| Hartville | 12 mi | 1% | 59% |
| East Canton | 12 mi | 3% | 65% |
| Minerva | 12 mi | 2% | 19% |
| Salem | 14 mi | 1% | 53% |
| Hanoverton | 14 mi | under 1% | 69% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status