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Bucyrus, Ohio
Inside Bucyrus' city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 72% of mapped land, higher than 56% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 2%, the highest of 7 cities in Crawford County.
That water-table share is below Crawford County's 93%. FEMA's flood data list 7 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44820 overlapping the city. Of its 5,687 homes, 80% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1957.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Crawford 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 Bucyrus
Basement waterproofing in Bucyrus: a shallow water table limits basements on 72% of Bucyrus' mapped land, more than in 56% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Bucyrus logged 7 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 4,200 of Bucyrus' 5,687 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Bucyrus city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 2.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 72.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 73.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.2% |
| Urban land, not rated | 18.8% |
| Mapped soil | 4,742 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington | 18% | 99% |
| Luray | 12% | n/a |
| Pewamo | 10% | 99% |
| Cardington | 7% | 99% |
| Blount | 7% | over 99% |
| Lobdell | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 72% of Bucyrus' mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 73% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Crawford County
0% of Crawford 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 Bucyrus. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44820 | 100% | 7 | $241,442 |
Homes in Bucyrus
| Housing units | 5,687 |
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Built before 1980 | 80% |
| Built 2000 or later | 8% |
| Owner-occupied | 67% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $128,600 |
| Single-family detached | 75% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Robinson | 6 mi | 1% | 77% |
| Nevada | 8 mi | 21% | 85% |
| Chatfield | 10 mi | 1% | 98% |
| Galion | 11 mi | under 1% | 76% |
| Caledonia | 12 mi | 15% | 98% |
| Crestline | 12 mi | under 1% | 71% |
| New Washington | 12 mi | under 1% | 90% |
| Tiro | 13 mi | under 1% | 90% |
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