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Circleville, Ohio
Inside Circleville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 34% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 5%, the 5th-highest of 8 cities in Pickaway County.
That water-table share is below Pickaway County's 72%. FEMA's flood data list 12 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43113 overlapping the city. Of its 6,162 homes, 73% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1964.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Pickaway 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 Circleville
Basement waterproofing in Circleville: a shallow water table limits basements on 34% of Circleville's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Circleville logged 12 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 4,100 of Circleville's 6,162 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Circleville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 4.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 34.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 71.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.1% |
| Urban land, not rated | 11.5% |
| Mapped soil | 4,741 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 34% of Circleville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 72% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Pickaway County
0% of Pickaway 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 Circleville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43113 | 100% | 12 | $152,143 |
Homes in Circleville
| Housing units | 6,162 |
| Median year built | 1964 |
| Built before 1980 | 73% |
| Built 2000 or later | 9% |
| Owner-occupied | 56% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $191,700 |
| Single-family detached | 67% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoutsville | 6 mi | 21% | over 99% |
| South Bloomfield | 9 mi | 3% | 30% |
| Ashville | 9 mi | 18% | 80% |
| Tarlton | 9 mi | 0% | 27% |
| Kingston | 9 mi | 8% | 100% |
| Williamsport | 10 mi | 22% | 84% |
| Amanda | 11 mi | 6% | 40% |
| Darbyville | 12 mi | 1% | 41% |
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