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College Corner, Ohio
Inside College Corner's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 93% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 11 cities in Preble County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%.
That water-table share is above Preble County's 86%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45003 overlapping the city. Of its 207 homes, 75% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Preble 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 College Corner
Basement waterproofing in College Corner: a shallow water table limits basements on 93% of College Corner's mapped land, more than in 81% of Ohio cities.
About 100 of College Corner's 207 homes are detached houses.
Soil under College Corner city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 92.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 94.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 168 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 93% of College Corner's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 94% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Preble County
0% of Preble 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 College Corner. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45003 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in College Corner
| Housing units | 207 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 75% |
| Built 2000 or later | 11% |
| Owner-occupied | 56% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $135,700 |
| Single-family detached | 68% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 6 mi | 4% | 23% |
| Camden | 10 mi | 1% | 33% |
| West Elkton | 13 mi | 2% | 81% |
| Millville | 15 mi | 2% | 41% |
| Seven Mile | 15 mi | 21% | 16% |
| Eaton | 16 mi | 19% | 89% |
| Gratis | 16 mi | 7% | 88% |
| Jacksonburg | 17 mi | 25% | 75% |
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