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Canal Fulton, Ohio
Inside Canal Fulton's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 51% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is below Stark County's 60%. FEMA's flood data list 6 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44614 overlapping the city. Of its 2,628 homes, 53% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1979.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Stark 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 Canal Fulton
Basement waterproofing in Canal Fulton: a shallow water table limits basements on 51% of Canal Fulton's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Canal Fulton logged 6 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Stark County, 46% of the 35 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 1,600 of Canal Fulton's 2,628 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Canal Fulton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 50.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 93.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.1% |
| Urban land, not rated | 2.0% |
| Mapped soil | 2,423 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 51% of Canal Fulton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 93% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Stark County
0% of Stark 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 Canal Fulton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44614 | 100% | 6 | $115,884 |
Homes in Canal Fulton
| Housing units | 2,628 |
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Built before 1980 | 53% |
| Built 2000 or later | 26% |
| Owner-occupied | 63% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $189,000 |
| Single-family detached | 62% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 3 mi | 1% | 53% |
| New Franklin | 4 mi | under 1% | 65% |
| Green | 7 mi | 1% | 43% |
| Marshallville | 8 mi | under 1% | 99% |
| Doylestown | 8 mi | 0% | 53% |
| Barberton | 8 mi | 0% | 26% |
| Massillon | 8 mi | under 1% | 49% |
| Hills and Dales | 9 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