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Coalton, Ohio
Inside Coalton's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 60% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 4 cities in Jackson County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 10%, the 4th-highest of 4 cities in Jackson County.
That water-table share is above Jackson County's 53%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 268 homes, 61% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1971.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Jackson County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Coalton
Basement waterproofing in Coalton: a shallow water table limits basements on 60% of Coalton's mapped land, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Coalton logged 2 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 100 of Coalton's 268 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Coalton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 10.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 59.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 96.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 10.3% |
| Mapped soil | 356 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 60% of Coalton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 96% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Jackson County
0% of Jackson 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 Coalton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45621 | 86% | 1 | $0 |
| 45692 | 14% | 1 | $50,903 |
Homes in Coalton
| Housing units | 268 |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Built before 1980 | 61% |
| Built 2000 or later | 8% |
| Owner-occupied | 56% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $55,600 |
| Single-family detached | 50% |
Nearby cities
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