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Cardington, Ohio
Inside Cardington's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 96% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 7 cities in Morrow County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 12%, the 2nd-highest of 7 cities in Morrow County.
That water-table share is above Morrow County's 87%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43315 overlapping the city. Of its 873 homes, 53% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1978.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Morrow 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 Cardington
Basement waterproofing in Cardington: a shallow water table limits basements on 96% of Cardington's mapped land, more than in 87% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Cardington logged 1 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 600 of Cardington's 873 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Cardington city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 11.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 96.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 98.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.4% |
| Mapped soil | 1,279 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 96% of Cardington's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 98% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Morrow County
0% of Morrow 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 Cardington. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43315 | 100% | 1 | $9,074 |
Homes in Cardington
| Housing units | 873 |
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Built before 1980 | 53% |
| Built 2000 or later | 24% |
| Owner-occupied | 69% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $155,000 |
| Single-family detached | 72% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 4 mi | 0% | 95% |
| Edison | 4 mi | 13% | 89% |
| Mount Gilead | 5 mi | 1% | 61% |
| Ashley | 7 mi | 28% | 98% |
| Marengo | 8 mi | 0% | 97% |
| Caledonia | 10 mi | 15% | 98% |
| Waldo | 10 mi | 22% | 98% |
| Chesterville | 11 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