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Gettysburg, Ohio
Inside Gettysburg's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 94% of mapped land, higher than 83% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 2%.
That water-table share is close to Darke County's 96%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 200 homes, 85% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1943.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Darke County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Gettysburg
Basement waterproofing in Gettysburg: a shallow water table limits basements on 94% of Gettysburg's mapped land, more than in 83% of Ohio cities.
About 200 of Gettysburg's 200 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Gettysburg city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 2.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 93.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 98.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.4% |
| Mapped soil | 281 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 94% of Gettysburg's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 99% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Darke County
0% of Darke 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 Gettysburg. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45328 | 89% | 0 | $0 |
| 45308 | 12% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Gettysburg
| Housing units | 200 |
| Median year built | 1943 |
| Built before 1980 | 85% |
| Built 2000 or later | 5% |
| Owner-occupied | 71% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $114,100 |
| Single-family detached | 88% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 4 mi | 9% | 86% |
| Greenville | 7 mi | 9% | 92% |
| Versailles | 7 mi | 18% | 89% |
| Covington | 8 mi | 15% | 44% |
| Pitsburg | 9 mi | 12% | over 99% |
| Arcanum | 9 mi | 34% | 100% |
| Pleasant Hill | 9 mi | 29% | 37% |
| Russia | 9 mi | 31% | 99% |
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