Enon, Ohio
Inside Enon's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 39% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 8%.
That water-table share is below Clark County's 59%. FEMA's flood data list 3 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45323 overlapping the city. Of its 1,130 homes, 80% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1968.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Clark 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 Enon
Basement waterproofing in Enon: a shallow water table limits basements on 39% of Enon's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Enon logged 3 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Clark County, 13% of the 23 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 900 of Enon's 1,130 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Enon city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 7.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 38.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 90.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 899 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 39% of Enon's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 90% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Clark County
0% of Clark 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 Enon. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45323 | 100% | 3 | $55,566 |
Homes in Enon
| Housing units | 1,130 |
| Median year built | 1968 |
| Built before 1980 | 80% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 80% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $206,600 |
| Single-family detached | 81% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnelsville | 3 mi | 3% | 74% |
| Yellow Springs | 5 mi | 7% | 66% |
| Fairborn | 6 mi | 2% | 32% |
| New Carlisle | 7 mi | 44% | 32% |
| Clifton | 7 mi | 16% | 57% |
| North Hampton | 9 mi | 11% | 77% |
| Springfield | 9 mi | 6% | 31% |
| Huber Heights | 10 mi | 14% | 67% |
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