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Edgerton, Ohio
Inside Edgerton's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 57% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 14%.
That water-table share is below Williams County's 95%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43517 overlapping the city. Of its 969 homes, 61% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1967.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Williams 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 Edgerton
Basement waterproofing in Edgerton: a shallow water table limits basements on 57% of Edgerton's mapped land.
About 700 of Edgerton's 969 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Edgerton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 13.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 57.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 94.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 16.7% |
| Mapped soil | 1,106 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 57% of Edgerton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 95% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Williams County
0% of Williams 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 Edgerton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43517 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Edgerton
| Housing units | 969 |
| Median year built | 1967 |
| Built before 1980 | 61% |
| Built 2000 or later | 12% |
| Owner-occupied | 72% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $115,000 |
| Single-family detached | 73% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blakeslee | 5 mi | 12% | 100% |
| Edon | 7 mi | 17% | 99% |
| Bryan | 11 mi | 57% | 90% |
| Hicksville | 11 mi | 11% | 84% |
| Montpelier | 12 mi | 13% | 94% |
| Ney | 13 mi | 16% | 62% |
| Sherwood | 15 mi | 51% | 92% |
| Holiday City | 16 mi | 21% | 93% |
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