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Gambier, Ohio
Inside Gambier's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 29% of mapped land, the 5th-highest of 7 cities in Knox County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is below Knox County's 65%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43022 overlapping the city. Of its 319 homes, 70% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1958.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Knox 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 Gambier
Basement waterproofing in Gambier: a shallow water table limits basements on 29% of Gambier's mapped land.
About 200 of Gambier's 319 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Gambier city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 29.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 92.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 600 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 29% of Gambier's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 92% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Knox County
0% of Knox 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 Gambier. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43022 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Gambier
| Housing units | 319 |
| Median year built | 1958 |
| Built before 1980 | 70% |
| Built 2000 or later | 9% |
| Owner-occupied | 68% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $309,400 |
| Single-family detached | 67% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | 4 mi | under 1% | 53% |
| Martinsburg | 8 mi | 0% | 24% |
| Danville | 9 mi | under 1% | 84% |
| Utica | 10 mi | 0% | 80% |
| Fredericktown | 11 mi | 0% | 44% |
| Brinkhaven | 13 mi | 0% | 11% |
| St. Louisville | 14 mi | 0% | 5% |
| Butler | 15 mi | 0% | 25% |
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