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Bettsville, Ohio
Inside Bettsville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 59% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 32%, the 2nd-highest of 7 cities in Seneca County.
That water-table share is below Seneca County's 89%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44815 overlapping the city. Of its 253 homes, 85% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1940.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Seneca 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 Bettsville
Basement waterproofing in Bettsville: a shallow water table limits basements on 59% of Bettsville's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Bettsville logged 1 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 200 of Bettsville's 253 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Bettsville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 31.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 58.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 81.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 44.9% |
| Mapped soil | 345 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Randolph | 25% | n/a |
| Haskins | 20% | n/a |
| Channahon | 14% | n/a |
| Chagrin | 8% | n/a |
| Nappanee | 8% | n/a |
| Kibbie | 8% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.6% by land area here, and 45% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 32% of the mapped land.
On 59% of Bettsville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 81% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Seneca County
0% of Seneca 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 Bettsville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44815 | 90% | 1 | $33,012 |
Homes in Bettsville
| Housing units | 253 |
| Median year built | 1940 |
| Built before 1980 | 85% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 80% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $99,900 |
| Single-family detached | 86% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgoon | 2 mi | 61% | 64% |
| Helena | 7 mi | 45% | 91% |
| Tiffin | 9 mi | 15% | 72% |
| Green Springs | 9 mi | 12% | 77% |
| Fremont | 10 mi | 4% | 73% |
| Risingsun | 10 mi | 21% | 55% |
| Gibsonburg | 11 mi | 30% | 47% |
| Fostoria | 11 mi | 43% | 73% |
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