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Burton, Ohio
Inside Burton's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 67% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 4 cities in Geauga County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is below Geauga County's 84%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44021 overlapping the city. Of its 852 homes, 85% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1948.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Geauga 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 Burton
Basement waterproofing in Burton: a shallow water table limits basements on 67% of Burton's mapped land, more than in 51% of Ohio cities.
About 600 of Burton's 852 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Burton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 67.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 86.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 709 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 67% of Burton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 87% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Geauga County
0% of Geauga 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 Burton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44021 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Burton
| Housing units | 852 |
| Median year built | 1948 |
| Built before 1980 | 85% |
| Built 2000 or later | 6% |
| Owner-occupied | 57% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $222,700 |
| Single-family detached | 74% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlefield | 4 mi | under 1% | 83% |
| Chardon | 8 mi | 0% | 86% |
| South Russell | 10 mi | 2% | 95% |
| West Farmington | 11 mi | 0% | 77% |
| Hiram | 11 mi | 0% | 91% |
| Chagrin Falls | 13 mi | 2% | 44% |
| Garrettsville | 13 mi | 0% | 73% |
| Kirtland | 13 mi | 0% | 85% |
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