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Buckeye Lake, Ohio
Inside Buckeye Lake's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 85% of mapped land, higher than 71% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 2%, the 2nd-highest of 14 cities in Licking County.
That water-table share is above Licking County's 69%. FEMA's flood data list 15 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 1,405 homes, 50% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1980.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Licking County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Buckeye Lake
Basement waterproofing in Buckeye Lake: a shallow water table limits basements on 85% of Buckeye Lake's mapped land, more than in 71% of Ohio cities, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Buckeye Lake logged 15 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Licking County, 46% of the 57 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 800 of Buckeye Lake's 1,405 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Buckeye Lake city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 1.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 84.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 88.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 6.6% |
| Mapped soil | 1,281 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington | 25% | 99% |
| Pewamo | 16% | 99% |
| Algiers | 11% | n/a |
| Sleeth | 5% | n/a |
| Luray | 5% | n/a |
| Ockley | 4% | 0% |
What the numbers mean here
On 85% of Buckeye Lake's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 89% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Licking County
0% of Licking 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 Buckeye Lake. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43008 | 73% | 4 | $92,301 |
| 43025 | 20% | 11 | $89,504 |
Homes in Buckeye Lake
| Housing units | 1,405 |
| Median year built | 1980 |
| Built before 1980 | 50% |
| Built 2000 or later | 30% |
| Owner-occupied | 74% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $200,400 |
| Single-family detached | 59% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebron | 2 mi | 0% | 86% |
| Millersport | 4 mi | 0% | 75% |
| Thornville | 4 mi | 0% | 87% |
| Kirkersville | 6 mi | 0% | 87% |
| Heath | 6 mi | under 1% | 48% |
| Thurston | 7 mi | 15% | 87% |
| Granville | 9 mi | 0% | 32% |
| Baltimore | 9 mi | 18% | 84% |
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