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Bellville, Ohio
Inside Bellville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 39% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is below Richland County's 66%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44813 overlapping the city. Of its 890 homes, 69% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1966.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Richland 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 Bellville
Basement waterproofing in Bellville: a shallow water table limits basements on 39% of Bellville's mapped land.
About 600 of Bellville's 890 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Bellville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 38.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 91.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 1,854 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 39% of Bellville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 92% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Richland County
0% of Richland 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 Bellville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44813 | 91% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Bellville
| Housing units | 890 |
| Median year built | 1966 |
| Built before 1980 | 69% |
| Built 2000 or later | 21% |
| Owner-occupied | 75% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $212,200 |
| Single-family detached | 71% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 5 mi | 0% | 25% |
| Lexington | 6 mi | 2% | 39% |
| Lucas | 8 mi | 1% | 34% |
| Fredericktown | 10 mi | 0% | 44% |
| Mansfield | 10 mi | 1% | 64% |
| Perrysville | 11 mi | under 1% | 30% |
| Ontario | 12 mi | 1% | 86% |
| Chesterville | 13 mi | 0% | 14% |
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