Clyde, Ohio
Inside Clyde's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 76% of mapped land, the 5th-highest of 8 cities in Sandusky County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 20%, the 5th-highest of 8 cities in Sandusky County.
That water-table share is close to Sandusky County's 80%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43410 overlapping the city. Of its 2,979 homes, 67% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1971.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Sandusky 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 Clyde
Basement waterproofing in Clyde: a shallow water table limits basements on 76% of Clyde's mapped land, more than in 61% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Clyde logged 4 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 1,700 of Clyde's 2,979 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Clyde city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 20.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 76.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 88.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.8% |
| Mapped soil | 3,392 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Hoytville | 22% | 99% |
| Nappanee | 20% | n/a |
| Spinks | 13% | n/a |
| Haskins | 12% | n/a |
| Tedrow | 6% | n/a |
| Mermill | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 3.9% by land area here, and 3% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 20% of the mapped land.
On 76% of Clyde's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 89% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Sandusky County
0% of Sandusky 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 Clyde. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43410 | 100% | 4 | $46,848 |
Homes in Clyde
| Housing units | 2,979 |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Built before 1980 | 67% |
| Built 2000 or later | 17% |
| Owner-occupied | 68% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $129,600 |
| Single-family detached | 57% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Springs | 5 mi | 12% | 77% |
| Bellevue | 8 mi | 1% | 64% |
| Fremont | 8 mi | 4% | 73% |
| Castalia | 12 mi | 0% | 62% |
| Republic | 12 mi | 18% | 99% |
| Bettsville | 14 mi | 32% | 59% |
| Bay View | 14 mi | 95% | 98% |
| Burgoon | 14 mi | 61% | 64% |
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