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East Canton, Ohio
Inside East Canton's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 65% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 18 cities in Stark County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3%, the 2nd-highest of 18 cities in Stark County.
That water-table share is above Stark County's 60%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44730 overlapping the city. Of its 665 homes, 84% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1956.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Stark 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 East Canton
Basement waterproofing in East Canton: a shallow water table limits basements on 65% of East Canton's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping East Canton logged 1 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Stark County, 46% of the 35 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 500 of East Canton's 665 homes are detached houses.
Soil under East Canton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 2.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 64.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 85.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.5% |
| Urban land, not rated | 11.6% |
| Mapped soil | 765 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Canfield | 35% | over 99% |
| Fitchville | 11% | 96% |
| Ravenna | 9% | n/a |
| Loudonville | 6% | n/a |
| Gilpin | 4% | under 1% |
| Sebring | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 65% of East Canton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 85% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Stark County
0% of Stark 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 East Canton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44730 | 100% | 1 | $0 |
Homes in East Canton
| Housing units | 665 |
| Median year built | 1956 |
| Built before 1980 | 84% |
| Built 2000 or later | 4% |
| Owner-occupied | 73% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $147,000 |
| Single-family detached | 80% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 3 mi | under 1% | 68% |
| Canton | 4 mi | 1% | 25% |
| Meyers Lake | 7 mi | under 1% | 8% |
| North Canton | 8 mi | under 1% | 30% |
| Waynesburg | 8 mi | 0% | 18% |
| Hills and Dales | 9 mi | 0% | 14% |
| Malvern | 9 mi | under 1% | 1% |
| Magnolia | 9 mi | under 1% | 27% |
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